In rural areas there will be no "map" to follow.  What the census taker 
usually did was start out in the morning with a plan on what area he would 
visit, then kind of go from one house to the next closest house.

In my case, since I grew up next door to my ancestors farm, I always knew 
"where" it was -- but based on my research, also knew who and where the 
neighbors were.

Possibly, if you look at the 4 or 5 houses visited before and after your 
ancestor, try posting a query mentioning those other surnames (give as much 
detail as possible), you may get lucky and find someone who has knowledge of 
the property.

If all else fails, try the courthouse deed books / plat maps for that time 
period.  Once you find your ancestor, you should be able to follow through 
later deeds to see how the land was divided, or find a map.

Good luck,
Wayne Dunn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sondra Reger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] How To Determine an Actual Site from Census?


Sometimes you can find maps with locations of families, but don't count on
it too much.


I would like to know if there is a site that can determine the actual
residence/farm from a 1870 census form. There are NO streets named, only
number
of residence and number of family visited. The district and towns (in some
insatances) are named.
Thanks,
Aurelia

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