2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 13, 2020 6:30 PM by Brian Bagwell

Seeking household members for 1820, 1830 & 1840 Census

Brian Bagwell Jan 9, 2020 3:12 PM

My 2nd great grandfather died in prisoner of war camp during the Civil War. He left a very limited historical footprint. We are desperately trying to connect him and his brothers to the presumed father (based on limited documentation). My understanding is that the US Census prior to 1850 only has head of household and age ranges for family members (we have seen those for the 1820,1830 & 1840 Census. To complicate the question at hand...there are at least 7 or 8 similar names documented in Georgia during the time window we are researching (1790-1870). Is there any way to see household member for 1820, 1830 & 1840 Census?

I have not been able to find a will or probate documents either across the various counties lived in by our ancestors as part of the land lotteries in Georgia. And we do not know the name of the 2nd or 3rd great grandmother either....

Re: Seeking household members for 1820, 1830 & 1840 Census

Lisha Penn Jan 13, 2020 4:18 PM (in response to Brian Bagwell)

Dear Mr. Bagwell,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

From 1790 to 1840 in the Records of the Bureau of the Census (Record Group 29), only the head of households are listed by name; other household members are merely counted in selected age groups. You can search separately for each head of household on the above mentioned census schedules. Currently, all census records are digitized and available on Ancestry. There may be a fee for using Ancestry. However, you may view these records online at one NARA's facilities for free via a NARA PC. For the nearest NARA location, please consult our web page at https://www.archives.gov/locations/. Also, some of the images from Ancestry are available for free on Family Search at https://www.familysearch.org/en/.

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a series titled General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files for you to determine if your ancestor’s widow applied to receive a pension. If she was approved or disapproved of receiving a pension, then you may request a copy by contacting the National Archives at Washington - Textual Reference (RDT1) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.

In addition, you may wish to search the Georgia Online Genealogy Records Genealogy; Georgia births and christenings 1754-1940; and Free Georgia Genealogy websites for local church records for baptisms, and marriage and death records in Georgia.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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  Brian Bagwell Jan 13, 2020 6:30 PM (in response to Lisha Penn)
  
  Thanks
  
  Can I see an index of applications or do I need to contact Archives1reference@nara.gov to inquire if an application was made. Following the link, it didn't seem to point me to an index.The widow died within a year or so of the death of the solider leaving 3 small children. His brother filed for benefits with the county of residence in GA but I am not aware of a filing with any other source. I have the name & unit number along with access to his service record.
  
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