ca. 1807 Ohio passed a law requiring a census every 4 years. It was
discontinued in 1907. As far as I can tell the census were taken by the
counties. Where can I find this old law in writing? I have been to a couple
of libraries and the people there have no clue what I am talking about. If I
can show them this law maybe they will start believing me and we can make
some progress.
TIA
Roland
Old Ohio Law
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MikeS
Re: Old Ohio Law
"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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According to this website the State of Ohio never created a state census
requirement.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/census.html
Mike
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ca. 1807 Ohio passed a law requiring a census every 4 years. It was
discontinued in 1907. As far as I can tell the census were taken by the
counties. Where can I find this old law in writing?
According to this website the State of Ohio never created a state census
requirement.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/census.html
Mike
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Roland
Re: Old Ohio Law
"MikeS" <archangel@heaven.com> wrote in message
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Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses the
1855 and 1859 census as source. I talked to historians at the historical
society in Miami County, Ohio that said there was a law but that most of the
documents were destroyed. Using google I did find references to this law in
1807. So what is up with this? Did the law require that counties take the
census and after they gave that info to the state they could do whatever
they wanted with the documents? Just strange. This fellow researcher has
even told me that if I do not find it the next time I go to the library that
he would make a special trip from Indiana to assist me! My belief is that
whatever this law required, who made the law, or whatever else that these
census did/do exists.
Thanks Mike
Roland
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"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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ca. 1807 Ohio passed a law requiring a census every 4 years. It was
discontinued in 1907. As far as I can tell the census were taken by the
counties. Where can I find this old law in writing?
According to this website the State of Ohio never created a state census
requirement.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/census.html
Mike
Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses the
1855 and 1859 census as source. I talked to historians at the historical
society in Miami County, Ohio that said there was a law but that most of the
documents were destroyed. Using google I did find references to this law in
1807. So what is up with this? Did the law require that counties take the
census and after they gave that info to the state they could do whatever
they wanted with the documents? Just strange. This fellow researcher has
even told me that if I do not find it the next time I go to the library that
he would make a special trip from Indiana to assist me! My belief is that
whatever this law required, who made the law, or whatever else that these
census did/do exists.
Thanks Mike
Roland
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MikeS
Re: Old Ohio Law
"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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Roland,
I would suggest they are talking about the "quadrennial enumerations" listed
in the site I previously provided. These were taken every four years but
apparently for another reason.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses the
1855 and 1859 census as source.
Roland,
I would suggest they are talking about the "quadrennial enumerations" listed
in the site I previously provided. These were taken every four years but
apparently for another reason.
Mike
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Roland
Re: Old Ohio Law
"MikeS" <archangel@heaven.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Mike, I think I am starting to understand. I think what is happening
is that these being refered to as a "census" is confusing people. I am going
to the Shelby County library tomorrow and let's hope this pans out better.
Shelby is listed as one of the counties the OHS has.
Roland
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"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where
the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses
the
1855 and 1859 census as source.
Roland,
I would suggest they are talking about the "quadrennial enumerations"
listed
in the site I previously provided. These were taken every four years but
apparently for another reason.
Mike
Thanks Mike, I think I am starting to understand. I think what is happening
is that these being refered to as a "census" is confusing people. I am going
to the Shelby County library tomorrow and let's hope this pans out better.
Shelby is listed as one of the counties the OHS has.
Roland
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Doug Corbin
Re: Old Ohio Law
A company published a series of books for I believe 1815, 1825 and 1835 that
was data from tax records. I don't remember the titles but maybe they called
them censuses and that's the source you saw being cited.
Doug
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was data from tax records. I don't remember the titles but maybe they called
them censuses and that's the source you saw being cited.
Doug
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"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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ca. 1807 Ohio passed a law requiring a census every 4 years. It was
discontinued in 1907. As far as I can tell the census were taken by the
counties. Where can I find this old law in writing?
According to this website the State of Ohio never created a state census
requirement.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/census.html
Mike
Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses the
1855 and 1859 census as source. I talked to historians at the historical
society in Miami County, Ohio that said there was a law but that most of
the
documents were destroyed. Using google I did find references to this law
in
1807. So what is up with this? Did the law require that counties take the
census and after they gave that info to the state they could do whatever
they wanted with the documents? Just strange. This fellow researcher has
even told me that if I do not find it the next time I go to the library
that
he would make a special trip from Indiana to assist me! My belief is that
whatever this law required, who made the law, or whatever else that these
census did/do exists.
Thanks Mike
Roland
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Doug Corbin
Re: Old Ohio Law
I just did a google search and found this page with some of the Miami Co, OH
state census files that you can download:
http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/ftp.htm
Doug
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state census files that you can download:
http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/ftp.htm
Doug
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"MikeS" <archangel@heaven.com> wrote in message
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"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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ca. 1807 Ohio passed a law requiring a census every 4 years. It was
discontinued in 1907. As far as I can tell the census were taken by the
counties. Where can I find this old law in writing?
According to this website the State of Ohio never created a state census
requirement.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/census.html
Mike
Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses the
1855 and 1859 census as source. I talked to historians at the historical
society in Miami County, Ohio that said there was a law but that most of
the
documents were destroyed. Using google I did find references to this law
in
1807. So what is up with this? Did the law require that counties take the
census and after they gave that info to the state they could do whatever
they wanted with the documents? Just strange. This fellow researcher has
even told me that if I do not find it the next time I go to the library
that
he would make a special trip from Indiana to assist me! My belief is that
whatever this law required, who made the law, or whatever else that these
census did/do exists.
Thanks Mike
Roland
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singhals
Re: Old Ohio Law
Roland wrote:
The word itself just means "list" according to many dictionaries. So,
any list of names is technically a "census". OTOH, librarians and
genealogists often restrict their use of the word to the every-10-year
general population lists made by the Feds or the off-by-5 lists made by
various states.
There are school census records (which are said to list every school
child and his/her age in the county) and tax census (listing all taxable
citizens) and assorted out listings for which you need to know what the
guy who has charge of 'em is calling them. There are also Slave
schedules and farm schedules and manufacturing schedules to the Federal
census. My personal favorite are the Cemetery Census many county
historical societies have put together which consist of the names on the
gravemarkers.
Cheryl
"MikeS" <archangel@heaven.com> wrote in message
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"Roland" <steel@NOwoh.rr.com> wrote in message
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Hi Mike,
I have seen this but it still confuses me. I came across a file where
the
1835 census was listed as source. I have a fellow researcher that uses
the
1855 and 1859 census as source.
Roland,
I would suggest they are talking about the "quadrennial enumerations"
listed
in the site I previously provided. These were taken every four years but
apparently for another reason.
Mike
Thanks Mike, I think I am starting to understand. I think what is happening
is that these being refered to as a "census" is confusing people. I am going
to the Shelby County library tomorrow and let's hope this pans out better.
Shelby is listed as one of the counties the OHS has.
Roland
The word itself just means "list" according to many dictionaries. So,
any list of names is technically a "census". OTOH, librarians and
genealogists often restrict their use of the word to the every-10-year
general population lists made by the Feds or the off-by-5 lists made by
various states.
There are school census records (which are said to list every school
child and his/her age in the county) and tax census (listing all taxable
citizens) and assorted out listings for which you need to know what the
guy who has charge of 'em is calling them. There are also Slave
schedules and farm schedules and manufacturing schedules to the Federal
census. My personal favorite are the Cemetery Census many county
historical societies have put together which consist of the names on the
gravemarkers.
Cheryl