DDD census update

More states have been added to the index of the DDD census:

CA
IL
IA
KS
ME
MA
MI
NE
NJ
NY
SC
TX
VA
WA

Sue

1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent

Hi Everyone,
Ancestry has just added some DDD schedules to their databases (see info below).
Yes, we do have Texas on microfilm but it's not indexed.
Thanks,
Cary


U.S. Federal Census - 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

Original data:
· Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T1164, rolls 69-73. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

· Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Texas, 1850-1880. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T1134, rolls 49-52). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives, Washington, D.C.

· Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T1132, rolls 33-34). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

About U.S. Federal Census - 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes
In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, a supplemental schedule called “Dependent, Defective, and Delinquent Classes” was included. This schedule included different forms to enumerate the following classes of individuals:
· Insane
· Idiots
· Deaf-mutes
· Blind
· Paupers and Indigent persons
· Homeless children
· Prisoners

This data collection currently contains these schedules for the following states:
· Michigan
· TEXAS
· Virginia

In addition to the individual’s name, their race, gender, age and residence were also included. For individuals with mental or physical illness, questions regarding their medical history were asked. For the homeless children, questions about their parents were asked. For the prisoners, details regarding their imprisonment were asked.

Houston Area Digital Archives

Everyone -

The link to the HPL digital archive is: http://digital.houstonlibrary.org

Here we will find a growing source of Houston city directories that have been digitized. Please let our customers know about this source.

Currently there seems to be about 1866 - 1921/22. HMRC has received a grant to digitize more current directories also, so continue to look for more.

Also note there are videos and oral histories and much more mounted.

Sue

Welcome to the Blog

Hi -

I have sent an email to everyone on how to post to the blog. Since I have not been posting regularly, and people seem to be interested in how we can utilize the blog, we are going to create a "share the knowledge" blog.

The blog is for things we want to share that will help us in our job duties and activities. Please do not post anything of a personal nature here, use email for that.

We hope that we can share our collective knowledge about databases, resources, or other helpful hints or information through this communication medium.

Any customer service hints are welcome, and information about resources, ideas for presentations that you might have heard from customers or other things that will benefit us all by spending time to checking the blog.

I appreciate all your help! Share your knowledge!

Thanks -

Sue