Georgia, Atlanta City Census, 1896 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of census returns from 1896 for Wards 1 through 6, located in Atlanta. The census records are compiled alphabetically by Ward.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Census records' usually include the following:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The age and estimated birth year
 * The birth place of ancestor
 * The current residence
 * The names of other family members living in the household

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The names of other relatives

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, and death
 * Search for land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members in federal census records
 * Search city directories in Atlanta to find when the family first moved into the area

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Georgia.
 * Georgia Guided Research
 * Georgia Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Georgia Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, census records, 1885-1896

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Wallace P. Reed, ed. History of Atlanta, Georgia : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers Syracuse, New York : D. Mason & Co., 1889

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