I’ve been digging into US Census records lately. Not only is it a challenge to figure out what the handwriting is telling you – is that an “r” or an “n”? – the darn things are just impossible to read. The type is so small and sometimes out of focus or so dim you can hardly make them out.
Ancestry.com offers free US Census charts to help you not only read the fine print, but also to fill in the information as you go.
Researching Census records away from the comfort of your own computer, the charges for printing pages or making copies can be really high and add up. Instead, you can fill in the forms with the information from the screen. Very convenient.
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