The 1890 census was uniquely detailed, including household relationships, occupations, literacy, housing conditions, and special schedules for Union Civil War veterans and widows. Nearly the entire 1890 census was destroyed in a 1921 fire and subsequent water damage at the … Continue reading →

We’re delighted that nationally-known genealogist, Annette Burke-Lyttle will join us again to present Ancestors on the Move: Migration from Farms to Cities, 1870–1920. Between the Civil War and World War I, Americans faced dramatic changes that shaped where and how … Continue reading →