The US federal census is gone, meaning it is not available for modern genealogists to use. Its loss in a fire in the 1930s was a huge loss to genealogy. Yet, there are ways around the twenty year gap...
Category - Substitutions for the 1890 US Federal Census
Maps: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
The 1890 US federal census is not available for genealogists to use, thanks to it being destroyed in a fire in the 1930s. This does not mean that all useful genealogical information between the 1880...
Tax Records: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
The 1890 US federal census is not available for genealogists to use, thanks to it being destroyed in a fire in the 1930s. This does not mean that all family history information from that era is lost...
Vital Records: Substitutions for the 1890 US Federal Census
Most genealogists know the 1890 US federal census is gone. It leaves a large gap in the genealogical record, which can make it challenging to fill in information on your family tree, or connect the...
Town Directories: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
Are you looking for a way to learn more about your 1890s-era ancestors and are frustrated by the absence of the 1890 US federal census? There are a lot of good substitutes for this information out...
State Censuses: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
The 1890 US federal census is missing. There’s nothing we can do about that. There is, though, a way we can still find information on our relatives from this time period, even without it. In fact...
The 1890 Veterans Census: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
There are several good substitutes for the 1890 US federal census. Just because it is gone does not mean you can’t find out what your ancestors were doing during that time, or the twenty years...
Ephemera: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
Genealogical ephemera can be wonderfully useful in filling in the gaps left by the absence of the 1890 US federal census. You can find ephemera of all kinds in your grandma’s attic, in local archives...
Old Newspaper Records: Substitutions for the 1890 US Federal Census
Old newspaper records are one of the best substitutes for the 1890 census, which was destroyed in a fire in the 1930s. The absence of this census is often frustrating to genealogists. But, there are...
Church Records: Substitutes for the 1890 US Federal Census
If you are looking for information that is missing from your family tree thanks to the missing 1890 US federal census, consider looking at church records. They can be a treasure trove of 1890s...