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D, 1880 Census
Gives the relationship of individual in the household
to the head of the household- for the FIRST time.
Also gives birthplace of both parents for the FIRST
time, it also gives information if they were widowed
or divorced during the year, married during the year,
occupation- monthsuniemployed this year, Lists blind,
deaf, dumb, idiotic, insane, disabled, if they attended
school during the years or if they could not read or
write,
E.SOUNDEX - available for the 1880-1910 census records,
Sound Index of names by sound, All various spellings
grouped together. A great help especially if you don't
know where the family was living at the time of the census.
F, 1850-1870 Census Records
These census records contain very similar data, They do
OT give the relationship of the individual to the head of
household. If an older woman is living in the home, you
may presume she is the mother or mother-in-law (if her
surname is different), but it may be an old aunt instead,
These census records do not give you proof of relationship
G, Census records from 1790 to 1840 list only the head of
household by name. It gives the number of males in the
household, the number of females and the number of slaves,
It gives age groupings that are some help, but not nearly
as good as if they gave the children and wife by name,
---In the early days it was not common to use a middle name
and you may find 10 men by the same name. At this point, it
is impossible to prove relationships by the use of the
census. Where do you turn now?
II, DEEDS
A, DEEDS OF GIFT- Great if you can find them.
B, DEEDS OF TRUST- made by a man in debt who was trying to
pay his creditors or was paying off a mortgage, He puts up
a certain property as security to insure payment of debt or
mortgage,
Co DEEDS REFILED AFTER FIRE. Check records anyway,,.
I I I LAND RECORDS (TEXAS)
A, HEADRIGHTS - to encourage settlers
1, 1st Class- here prior to 2 March 1836
Married man-1 league & 1 labour (4 605 acres)
Single nn-1/3 league (1,476 acres;
(UNCO NDIt IONAL GRANTS)
2,2nd Class-after March 2,1836 & prior to 1 Oct. 1837
provided they remained in Republic 3 years and performed
the duties of citizen,
Married man-1280 acres Single man 640 acres
3. 3rd Class-1 Oct, 1837 & before 1 Jan. 1840
Married man 640 acres Single man 320 acres m.men sing
4, 4th Class- after Jan.l,1840 & before 1 Jan. 1842 640 & 320
2nd, 3rd & 4th class grants given conditional certificates until
at least 3 years had passed & grant is patented--then unconditional
certificate was issued,
B, Pre-emption -Homestead grants
1l Could claim 320 acres- passed Jan, 22,1845
* Omitted under 3ra class:
Also given as Colonial Grants- dates not certain in that case,
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Anderson County Genealogical Society. The Tracings, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall 1983, periodical, November 1983; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37987/m1/13/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Anderson County Genealogical Society.