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Colonial Census Substitute Project
The Fairfax Genealogical Society and the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society are teaming to support a project to list the currently available documents that provide census-type information for the colonial era (and up to the first United States Federal census of 1790).
Submissions
We have developed a form on which to record relevant information. The following background may be helpful to those who have not heard Linda's explanation of this project.
A census can be as simple as a count, which would be of almost no use to genealogists. We are most interested in documents that include social and economic information but, at a minimum, surnames. We are used to seeing first and last names, age, residence, family relationships, and occupation, and more in U.S. Federal Census records. Our earlier censuses only name heads of household, reverting to a count of others by age range and gender. Bearing the foregoing in mind, the minimum information a document needs to present in order to be counted in our survey includes surname, date or date range, and a specific location and is a complete listing of those meeting the criteria for inclusion.
Follow these steps to submit census data to the project:
- Download the submission form.
- Complete the submission form (fill in ALL of the blanks, or type N/A in any blank that is not applicable)
- Email the submission form to Linda McLachlan at ggrandmac@verizon.net.
Page Last Updated: 1/25/2012
