I have LOVED using the Hildebrand maps! They certainly show who a
person's neighbors were - good information, because many times ancestors married
who they lived close to.
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG
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In a message dated 5/19/2011 10:21:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Thanks Wayne, Plat maps may be the answer for small communities or farms
and I
think the LDS has a few of those for certain areas. Will follow that lead!
Aurelia
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From: Wayne Dunn <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, May 17, 2011 5:44:58 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] How To Determine an Actual Site from Census?
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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