By Barry J. Ewell
This is a comprehensive tutorial for researching the 1800 U.S. federal census. You will be introduced to what I have used and shared with thousands to successfully find generations of family. Begin by learning how to use the census as a foundation to effective research, identify, map, and follow family through generations.
The tutorial will expand your knowledge and skills of how to conduct an exhaustive search to find genealogical and Family History records, repositories, resolve research problems and connect with resources researching similar lines.
The tutorial is divided into the following sections:
- 1790-1940 U.S federal census resources
- Introduction to 1800 U.S. federal census
- Clues and lessons learned from 1800 U.S. Federal census
- Military service and bounty land applications
- Defining the U.S. federal census
- Questions asked on the 1800 U.S. Federal census
Click on any of the following years and you will be taken to that years’ census tutorial:
1790 | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 |
1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 |
Download 1800 U.S. census research aids. Download and print the following resources to aid your census research.