Blank Census Forms in Genealogy Research

Transcription - Organization - Repository

You need a good way to keep track of all the census data you will accumulate. The judicious use of blank census forms is imperative. They give you a way to manage your census records and indexes.

There are several types of family history forms used in tracking the census information you are looking for and have found in your family research.

The first type of form is one for the transcription of census data. When you find information and must copy it from a microfilm or printed sheet, you need to have a form on which to copy.

For more information on transcribing census data and census worksheets on which to do it

The second type of form is for organizing your census search informaton. It may even need a couple of sub-forms, if you will. You need to know who you have found, and you also need to know who you still need to find. Both of these require good organizational forms to keep track of the details.

Organizing your census research

Additionally, you may want a form to keep track of the repositories, books, online information, and such which you will use to plan your next search, or the one after that. This is information which is not directly related to a particular family group for census, but is general to the whole topic.

Where all can you find genealogy information

Note that a very important part of the information you need to keep for each census is where you found the information in your successful search. Without the source to put into your tree, other people may think you are merely making things up! Sourcing all your data, not just census data, is critical to your work.

Documenting your research, census or otherwise

Poor Organization Leads To Chaos!