Course Enrollment: AM-101 American: Census Records

Note: This course requires compulsory materials to be ordered. 

The book(s) are available at GenealogyStore.com

Mills, Elizabeth Shown, Your Stripped Bare Guide to to Citing & Using History Sources (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2025). This book is the least expensive, but offers only the most important information. The Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, though more expensive, offers more comprehensive details. Either book is acceptable for this course.

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Mills, Elizabeth Shown, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Fourth Edition Revised (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2024). Deeper information for the discerning genealogist who wants more answers.

Optional Print Course Material: American: Census Records

This course is designed to give you a better understanding of the history, content, and uses of census records and related material. Much census material is available on computerized databases located in many familiar places—libraries, archives, etc. This course focuses your search for documents and information. We review common pitfalls and offer tips on how to avoid them.