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Dark Secret - What no man may see nor woman tell.
Lovers of family genealogy/history, there is a great alternative to Ancestry.com's overpriced b*llshit website!
FamilySearch • Free Family Trees and Genealogy Archives
It's free! It is operated by the Mormon church, but so far I have not seen any attempt at proselytizing.
Obviously, you want to a fake name and an email address that can't be traced back to your government name. And, I recommend putting together family trees without linking yourself to them (don't rely on privacy settings).
I started with a grandparent and worked backwards. So far, I have found two of my great-great-great grandmothers.
Since LSA is so damned good at investigating (and is messy to boot), I will not be sharing the census form. However, feel free to do so at your own risk.
Trigger warning: death certificates may be online. No gory pictures, but can be a little upsetting to run across.
Also, let's keep the thread focused on genealogy. There are plenty of other threads dedicated to discussions about US history, patriarchy, reparations, the one drop rule, etc.
As an added bonus, I am posting direct links to the US Census to help LSA navigate through the website.
Tips:
1. Names are frequently butchered, so if it phonetically sounds close...
2. Women sometimes reported themselves as widowed to safe face. They may have been never married or abandoned by a husband.
3. Birth years are inconsistent, so if you decide to use a filter, try a 5 to 10 year window.
United States Census, 1900
United States Census, 1900 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1880
United States Census, 1880 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1870
United States Census, 1870 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1860
United States Census, 1860 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1850
United States Census, 1850 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 — FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch • Free Family Trees and Genealogy Archives
It's free! It is operated by the Mormon church, but so far I have not seen any attempt at proselytizing.
Obviously, you want to a fake name and an email address that can't be traced back to your government name. And, I recommend putting together family trees without linking yourself to them (don't rely on privacy settings).
I started with a grandparent and worked backwards. So far, I have found two of my great-great-great grandmothers.
Since LSA is so damned good at investigating (and is messy to boot), I will not be sharing the census form. However, feel free to do so at your own risk.
Trigger warning: death certificates may be online. No gory pictures, but can be a little upsetting to run across.
Also, let's keep the thread focused on genealogy. There are plenty of other threads dedicated to discussions about US history, patriarchy, reparations, the one drop rule, etc.
As an added bonus, I am posting direct links to the US Census to help LSA navigate through the website.
Tips:
1. Names are frequently butchered, so if it phonetically sounds close...
2. Women sometimes reported themselves as widowed to safe face. They may have been never married or abandoned by a husband.
3. Birth years are inconsistent, so if you decide to use a filter, try a 5 to 10 year window.
United States Census, 1900
United States Census, 1900 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1880
United States Census, 1880 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1870
United States Census, 1870 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1860
United States Census, 1860 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census, 1850
United States Census, 1850 — FamilySearch.org
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850
United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 — FamilySearch.org
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