Tony Bennett Can Teach You About Genealogy

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[CeliaLewis]

Excellent research example - very good basic research tips that we sometimes forget in the rush of finding what we think is our ancestor!

[martiphone]

Thank you for posting this.
You are so right about going through the papers that you have. I have found a LOT of information that has opened up brick walls.

[batya]

Did you go to the 1950 census transcription pages and submit the last name correction?

[jude]

Thank you, I always learn from your videos!

[rwssinor]

Thanks, Amy … your videos are so informative and help me to remember quality research tactics😊

[jennieadamsMM]

I’m a new subscriber and love your channel.🤗💖🦋

[MikeCee]

How was the census done in the 1950s? (& earlier) It looks like all that stuff, is the same person’s handwriting. Although it’s nicer than my handwriting. It’s not that great penmanship. Back then, did each head of household have to go into a central location office, and verbally tell the clerk their information?, and whoever it was, wrote it all down.

[bluekimchiandrea]

I know, I comment A LOT, hopefully I am not a pain. I am STILL SO stuck! I wish you were in my living room with me Amy, having a cup of coffee or tea, to help me. I finally transcribed the censuses I found. I have been focusing on this one ancestor and decided to look at his wife, my great great grandmother. On the 1840 census they are all listed as free whites. 1850 and 1860 censuses has her father with the column "Indian/colored or mulatto" ticked. I also CANNOT find them from 1840-1850. AND I still cannot find my great great grandfather (her husband) birth records. I cannot find marriage records. Also, how do I find out what the extra markings mean on censuses? I am seeing letters with a number, and a line with written stuff under that. I have used information from my great grandmother's death record, yet starting to wonder if I am totally wrong. AND will Social Security provide a copy to me, of my great grandmother's application for a social security number? It looks like one was not applied for until 1966, two years before her death, yet she was born in the U.S. is this weird?

[MikeCee]

I thought Tony Bennett was from Cleveland, Ohio (or that’s where he grew up? after he’s was born in New York)