Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920

by William Thorndale, William Dollarhide

Overview

This work shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Also included are a history of census growth; the technical facts about each census; a discussion of census accuracy; an essay on available sources for each state's old county lines; and a statement with each map indicating which county census lines exist and which are lost. An index lists all present-day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later re-named.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806361741
Publisher:	Genealogical.com, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/1987
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	954,454
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Date of Birth:

1940

Date of Death:

December 28, 1994

Editorial Reviews

Originally published in 1987, this map guide shows county outline maps as the counties developed from 1790 to 1920. Displaying the maps at ten year intervals, the old county boundaries are superimposed over modern lines. The maps are grouped by state, and the states are listed alphabetically. Background information on the censuses is provided, and an appendix discusses the difficulties in mapping boundaries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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