[or-roots] more census whining

[Sue Steward]

I was talking to a volunteer who is involved at the Jackson County Genealogy 
Society a few days ago.  She said that the local society transcribed the 
1930 census.  She was rather new to this area at that time and couldn't 
recognize or figure out some of the names, but she said local people who had 
lived here a long time could recognize most of the names because they were 
familiar with the oldtimer names in the area.  So she is a great proponent 
of having the transcription done locally for all the census townships in the 
local area.

Sue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin at cox.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] more census whining


> Les
>
> Good for you to find these. As to the "F" and "T" I haven't found it in 
> the
> 1900, but sure do in the earlier censuses, as the "F" and "T" were much
> closer in looks than today.
>
> Last week I had a Trent - Frantie - Frent in three different censuses.
> Should have been Trent in all three.
>
> This was not, in all cases, the transcribers problem. As I recall the
> "Frantie" was spelled out by the enumerator that way.  Probably couldn't
> read his notes when he went to do the master copy.
>
> Pat
> In Tucson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leslie
> Chapman
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:03 PM
> To: Oregon List
> Subject: [or-roots] more census whining
>
> Check this out;
>
> Surname  GivenName  Age  Sex  Race  Birthplace  State  County  Location
> Year
> FULMER  GEORGE W  38  M  W  NY  WI  WAUKESHA  OCONOMOWOC  1860
>
> Surname  GivenName  Age  Sex  Race  Birthplace  State  County  Location
> Year
> FRILLNER  GEORGE  47  M  W  NY  WI  WAUKESHA  OCONOMOWOC  1870
>
> those are the same person and the following is one of his sons who married 
> a
> cousin of mine.
>
> Surname  GivenName  Age  Sex  Race  Birthplace  State  County  Location
> Year
> TULMER  WASHINGTON W  49  M  W  WI  WI  WAUKESHA  OCONOMOWOC  1900
>
> Doesn't everybody look for F surnames under T? I sure intend to remember 
> to
> in the future. Don't know why I didn't think of it, but if he'd been John 
> or
> Robert or something I'd of probably never found him.
>
> So it goes.
>
> Les c
>
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