Indexing - 1940 Census - first lines with no residence number or surname

If you don't have a surname or a residence number on the first few lines of a census page, please go up to view and look at previous page.  Get the information for the surname and residence number from there and use that on the page that you are indexing.  We really want to make sure that all of the children, or other family members, get a surname if at all possible.  Thank you for all of your indexing efforts.

Indexing - Location - 1940 Census

Indexing suggestion:

When you are indexing the 1940 census there are some location columns.  If you are unable to identify the location or the spelling, I suggest that you use a google search.  Do you know if the city is Las Angeles or Los Angeles?  Do you know if you should be spelling the county Yavapi or Yavapai or Yavaipai?  Should you be writing St Lewis or St Louis or Saint Louis? 

I have the google window open while indexing.  If I have a question, I put in the state;  then I try to identify the county, spelling it as I believe it may be spelled.  Usually I get a quick response with the spelling that I used, or a slight variation.  It's quick; easy; and accurate.

Book - Arizona 1890s era

I have not read the book These is my Words:  The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E Turner.  However, it comes highly recommended.  While it is a novel, reading the reviews I believe it is probably "historical fiction", with lots of history along with the romance, etc. 

I'm always looking for good books to help me understand how my ancestors lived:  the times and the places.  While I don't have any Arizona ancestors, for those of you who do, you may want to check out this book.  AND, if you know of other good "historical fiction" books, particularly Kansas and Missouri during the late 1800s and early 1900s I would really appreciate hearing about them.

Disclosures:  I have received no compensation in any form for the brief mention of this book.  AND, as mentioned before, I haven't even read it yet.

Life Interferes with Genealogy

I don't know where I read/heard this, but sometimes it's really true.  Life has definitely interferred with genealogy for me during the past 3 1/2 months.  And, it's going to continue for the next 1 1/2 months except for NGS in Cincinnati.

I haven't even looked at the 1940 census for my relatives.  BUT I have worked on indexing for a few hours, in between other projects.  Perhaps summer will be different.  Let's hope.

Family History Society of Arizona AND Lisa Louise Cooke

Just a reminder.  Lisa Louise Cooke will be the featured speaker at the FHSA seminar/annual meeting next Saturday.  There's still time to register.  Go to fhsa.org to see all of the information.  Then, call or email me so we can get your phone number and what type of lunch you would like. 

It's going to be a great day.  Hope to see you there.

1940 Census - FOUR weeks to go

In case you have missed the news (No, not the national news on TV), the 1940 census will be available in four weeks. 

Have you looked at the Steve Morse site to help you find the ED?  You still have four weeks to do that.

Have you signed up to index?  You still have four weeks to do that.

Will the servers go down?  Who knows!!

1940 Census - Index - Please

Yes, I'm another one on the Indexing Bandwagon.  I won't go into details, but PLEASE, sign up to index.  And, if you go to familysearch.org, you can choose the state you would prefer to work on. 

You don't need to wait until April 2.  Practice a little now and you'll feel like a pro in the 30+ days between now and then.  As Mikey used to say, "Try it; you'll like it."