"This 5-volume 3rd Edition of Dollarhide's popular Census Substitutes & State Census Records dramatically expands the total number of entries as well as online URLs available to genealogists. With over 8000 URLs, the books have become more valuable than ever. In just over 3 years, the number of URLs went from 3,865 to 8,067 - reflecting the massive expansion of online data now available. The Third Edition also adds seven U.S. Territories - not included in previous editions"--

Genealogical research in U.S. censuses begins with identifying correct county jurisdictions ??o assist in this identification, the map Guide 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. Accompanying each map are explanations of boundary changes, notes about the census, & tocality finding keys. In addition, there are inset maps which clarify ??erritorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, & an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. Finally, there is an index which lists all present day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later renamed-the most complete list of American counties ever published.

"This 5-volume 3rd Edition of Dollarhide's popular Census Substitutes & State Census Records dramatically expands the total number of entries as well as online URLs available to genealogists. With over 8000 URLs, the books have become more valuable than ever. In just over 3 years, the number of URLs went from 3,865 to 8,067 - reflecting the massive expansion of online data now available. The Third Edition also adds seven U.S. Territories - not included in previous editions"--

This is the third of five volumes of the Third Edition of Census Substitutes & State Census Records. This book covers the states of IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, and WI (10 States).