Updated 2 March 2023
This page lists blog posts published on other pages by topic, and thereunder chronologically.
Census Records – 1950 Census
- Census Fun Fact #5 – The Geography Division’s Quick Reference Card File of 1950 Census Population Data. History Hub. 29 Dec. 2020.
- 1950 Census: How the Census Forms and Procedures Were Developed. History Hub, 2 Feb. 2021. (#1)
- 1950 Census: It Took More Than 148,0000 People to Make it Happen! History Hub, 9 Feb. 2021. (#2)
- 1950 Census: How the Data were Used. History Hub, 17 Feb. 2021. (#3)
- 1950 Census: The Answer Is … a Lot of Numbers and Publications. History Hub, 24 Feb. 2021. (#4)
- 1950 Census: The Beautiful Portfolio Control Label. History Hub, 7 Mar. 2021. (#5)
- 1950 Census: Field Enumeration Procedures. History Hub, 17 Mar. 2021. (#6)
- 1950 Census: T-Nights, April 11 and 13, 1950. History Hub, 24 Mar. 2021. (#7)
- 1950 Census: The Official Census Day – April 1, 1950. History Hub, 1 Apr. 2021. (#8)
- 1950 Census: “Usual Place of Residence” History Hub, 7 Apr. 2021. (#9)
- 1950 Census: Make Sure You Count! History Hub, 15 Apr. 2021. (#10)
- 1950 Census: Infant Cards and the Special Infant Enumeration Study. History Hub, 19 Apr. 2021. (#11)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule “Heading Items.” History Hub, 27 Apr. 2021. (#12)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule “Household Identification.” History Hub, 5 May 2021. (#13)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule “Questions for All Persons.” History Hub, 19 May 2021. (#14)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule “Questions for Persons Age 14 Years and Over” Part I. History Hub, 26 May 2021. (#15)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule “Questions for Persons Age 14 and Over” Part II. History Hub, 7 June 2021. (#16)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule Questions 21 to 28 for All Persons on “Sample” Lines. History Hub, 15 June 2021. (#17)
- 1950 Census: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule Questions 29 to 33 for All Persons on “Sample” Lines Who Were 14 Years of Age and Over. History Hub, 21 June 2021. (#18)
- 1950 Census: The 3 1/3 Percenters: Form P1, Population and Housing Schedule Questions for the Person on the Last “Sample” Line Who Were 14 Years of Age and Over. 6 July 2021. (#19)
- 1950 Census: A Message to Job Applicants! History Hub, 13 July 2021. (#20)
- Census Fun Fact #6 – The Evolving Enumeration of College Students, 1850-1950. History Hub, 20 July 2021.
- 1950 Census: Differences from the 1940 Census. History Hub, 27 July 2021. (#21)
- 1950 Census: “Your Map is Your Guide – Use It!” History Hub, 4 Aug. 2021. (#22)
- 1950 Census: From Paper to Microfilm Publication T628. History Hub, 10 Aug. 2021 (#23)
- 1950 Census: Rosters of Persons Who Attended Instructor Classes. History Hub, 26 Aug. 2021. (#24)
- 1950 Census: Form P8, Indian Reservation Schedule. History Hub, 1 Sept. 2021. (#25)
- 1950 Census: Dr. Shryock’s Insights on the Differences Between the 1940 and 1950 Censuses. History Hub, 14 Sept. 2021. (#26)
- Census Enumeration of U.S. Civilians and Military Personnel Overseas, 1790–1950. History Hub, 21 Sept. 2021.
- 1950 Census: Training Filmstrips. History Hub, 28 Sept. 2021. (#27)
- 1950 Census: Form P82, 1950 Census of Population and Housing – Alaska. History Hub, 13 Oct. 2021. (#28)
- 1950 Census: Form P87, 1950 Census of Population and Housing – Hawaii. History Hub, 20 Oct. 2021. (#29).
- 1950 Census: Form P80, 1950 Census of Population – American Samoa. History Hub, 27 Oct. 2021. (#30).
- 1950 Census: Form P85, 1950 Census of Population – Guam. History Hub, 3 Nov. 2021. (#31).
- 1950 Census: Form P91, 1950 Census of Population – Panama Canal Zone. History Hub, 10 Nov. 2021. (#32).
- 1950 Census: Form P97, 1950 Census of Population and Housing – Virgin Islands (United States). History Hub, 17 Nov. 2021. (#33).
- 1950 Census: Forma P93, Censo de Población y Viviendas: 1950, Puerto Rico. History Hub, 1 Dec. 2021. (#34).
- 1950 Census: Alternative Enumeration Procedures and Self-Enumeration in Selected Michigan and Ohio Areas. History Hub, 8 Dec. 2021. (#35).
- 1950 Census: A First Look at the Teacher Participation Program. History Hub, 22 Dec. 2021. (#36).
- 1950 Census: Enumeration of U.S. Coast Guard Personnel. History Hub, 29 Dec. 2021. (#37)
- 1950 Census: Enumeration of Prisoners. History Hub, 5 Jan. 2022. (#38).
- 1950 Census: Edwin Goldfield’s List of Innovations in this Census. History Hub, 13 Jan. 2022. (#39).
- 1950 Census: Enumerator Identification. History Hub, 19 Jan. 2022. (#40).
- 1950 Census: Enumerated Out-of-Order – “Callbacks” and Others on Page 71 and Up. History Hub, 26 Jan. 2022. (#41).
- 1950 Census: Paul Glick and Henry Sheldon on Population Changes Since 1940. History Hub, 8 Feb. 2022. (#42).
- 1950 Census: Henry S. Shryock, Jr., on Population Changes Since 1940. History Hub, 14 Feb. 2022. (#43).
- 1950 Census: “They can go into the areas by boat….” – Counting in Flooded Enumeration Districts. History Hub, 23 Feb. 2022. (#44).
- 1950 Census: Language Barriers with Chicago’s Chinese Community. History Hub, 24 Feb. 2022. (#45).
- 1950 Census: Enumerating Father Divine’s Followers. History Hub, 2 Mar. 2022. (#46).
- 1950 Census: Wilderness Enumeration in Maine. History Hub, 3 March 2022. (#47).
- 1950 Census: Aliens Detained in INS Custody. History Hub, 9 March 2022. (#48).
- 1950 Census: Please Help NARA Refine the Draft Name Index. History Hub, 18 Mar. 2022. (#49).
- 1950 Census: Enumerator Car Troubles. History Hub, 24 Mar. 2022. (#50).
- 1950 Census: Vessel Crews. History Hub, 28 Mar. 2022. (#51).
- The 1950 Census Website: Design, Development, and Features to Expect. History Hub, 28 Mar. 2022.
- 1950 Census: How Enumeration Districts Were Established. History Hub, 29 Mar. 2022. (#52).
- 1950 Census: How Enumeration Districts Were Numbered. History Hub, 31 Mar. 2022. (#53).
- 1950 Census: Trumbull G. Duvall’s Story. History Hub, 1 Apr. 2022. (#54).
- 1950 Census: U.S. Overseas Military and Civilian Personnel. 1 Apr. 2022. (#55).
- 1950 Census: No One at Home: WHere is Page 71, 72, 73, … 87, 88, 89 ??? (#56)
- 1950 Census: Transcription Tool FAQs. History Hub, 4 Apr. 2022. (#57).
- 1950 Census: How do I go to the Next Page? History Hub, 4 Apr. 2022. (#58).
- 1950 Census: Image Quality and Missing Images. History Hub, 6 Apr. 2022. (#59).
- 1950 Census: “Persons Transcribed from ICRs and MPFs” and “Persons Not Assigned to Dwelling Units” Apr. 8, 2022. (#60).
- 1950 Census Finds: Housing Schedule for Six Puerto Rico Dwellings! Apr 13, 2022. (#61)
- The Story of the 1950 Census P8 Indian Reservation Schedule. Apr. 27, 2922,
- 1950 Census Website: Improved ED Number Search!
- 1950 Census: Why Are There Half-Empty Census Pages? May 4, 2022. (#62).
- 1950 Census Website Improvement: Names Transcribed by Humans Now Clearly Rank Higher in Search Results. May 9, 2022.
- From Parchments to Printouts: History of the Census from 1790 to 1950. May 10, 2022.
- 1950 Census Finds: No One at Home! May 12, 2022. (#63).
- History of Census Records and the National Archives. May 16, 2022.
- 1950 Census Website Improvement: Transcribed Names are Now Shown in Search Results! May 17, 2022.
- Historic Census Bureau Sources for Filipino, Guamanian and Chamorro, American Samoan, and Native Hawaiian Research. May 24, 2022.
- 1950 Census: Willfully Missing. May 25, 2022. (#64).
- 1950 Census Website Improvement: It’s Now Easy to Go to the Next Page! June 14, 2022.
- 1950 Census: How to Read Written Enumeration District Descriptions. June 29, 2022. (#65).
- 1950 Census: Administrative (Background) Records. 13 July 2022. (#66).
- 1950 Census: Geographic Boundary Correspondence. 19 Sept. 2022 (#67).
- 1950 Census: Rural Enumerator Characteristics. 4 Jan. 2023. (#68).
- 1950 Census: About 5.5 Million People Were Missed by Enumerators. (#69).
1960 Census
- 1960 Census: NARA’s Already Working Toward 2032. 13 Oct. 2023. (#1).
- 1960 Census: Bibliography of Online Resources. 14 Oct. 2023. (#2).
Census Records – Various Years
- Census Fun Fact #1 – The 1940 “X” in a Circle. History Hub, 22 Sept. 2020.
- Census Fun Fact #2 – Fictional Names: Just Call Me Another Time. History Hub, 6 Oct. 2020.
- Census Fun Fact #3 – Do You Own a Radio Set? History Hub, 22 Oct. 2020.
- Census Fun Fact #4 – The Nonresident Schedule of the 1940 Census. History Hub, 19 Nov. 2020.
- 20 Tips for Census Research Success. History Hub, 22 Dec. 2020.
- Twenty Reasons You May Have Trouble Finding an Ancestor in the Census. History Hub, 31 Mar. 2021.
- Census Records May Help Locate Immigration and Naturalization Records. History Hub, 21 June 2021.
- Census Fun Fact #6 – The Evolving Enumeration of College Students, 1850-1950. History Hub, 20 July 2021.
- An 1890 Census Fragment for Alaska is Rediscovered. The Text Message, 31 Aug. 2021.
- Census Enumeration of U.S. Civilians and Military Personnel Overseas, 1790–1950. History Hub, 21 Sept. 2021.
- Where to Find Census Statistics. History Hub, 13 Sept. 2022.
Immigration Records
- War of 1812 Passenger List. NARAtions, 11 June 2011.
Local History – of various places
- Some Americans in Canada: The Record Book of Joseph Edwards, Niagara, Upper Canada, April 1812-January 1813. The Text Message, 24 Mar. 2020.
- Record Book of Justice of the Peace Ebenezer Ferguson of Philadelphia, 1799-1800. The Text Message. 2 Apr. 2020.
- Mrs. Hartshorne’s Estate Sale and the Joking Neighbor of Patrick McGroury of Manalapan, New Jersey. The Text Message, 22 Sept. 2020.
- Mug Books: An Unusual Avenue of Genealogical Inquiry. The Unwritten Record, 2 Feb. 2021.
Miscellaneous
- The Weather Bureau (RG 27) and Genealogy. History Hub, 29 Jan. 2016.
Quartermasters, U.S. Army
- U.S. Army Quartermaster Officers in the Philippines, 1900-1901. The Text Message, 19 Nov. 2020.
War of 1812
- War of 1812 Passenger List. NARAtions, 11 June 2011.
- Some Americans in Canada: The Record Book of Joseph Edwards, Niagara, Upper Canada, April 1812-January 1813. The Text Message, 24 Mar. 2020.