FTMP 12: Census Secrets




Family Tree Magazine Podcast show

Summary: This episode highlights genealogists' favorite source: censuses. In our Top Tips segment, learn about "special censuses" of select groups that supplement the regular population schedules. Curt Witcher, department manager for the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Ind., talks about these overlooked records. Contributing editor David A. Fryxell shares some of his tips for using online census records in the Best of Family Tree Magazine segment. And publisher/editorial director Allison Stacy tells you about an upcoming opportunity to enhance your census research skills: the Online Census Secrets seminar in our new series of online workshops. Plus, hear the breaking news from the National Genealogical Society Conference in host Lisa Louise Cooke's interview with Genealogy Insider and managing editor Diane Haddad.