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.