Mon, Jul 13
|University of Pittsburgh
Surrogates and Substitutes – the 1890 US Census Exemplar
Join me, Cecelia McFadden, MISM, PMP; Kate Townsend, CG®; David Grinnell, BA, MLIS; Alec Ferretti; and Sunny Jane Morton at the GRIP Genealogy Institute's "summer camp for genealogists" in Pittsburgh, PA to learn how to use land records to substitute missing census records.
Time & Location
Jul 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – Jul 17, 2026, 2:00 PM
University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Program Details
This intermediate to advanced curriculum will use the 1890 US Census as a case study for hands-on skill building to close gaps created by non-existent population schedules of ancestors expected to be enumerated during the 11th Census of the United States. Skill growth will be achieved through course instruction and exploration of surrogate records, which will provide a platform for putting learning into practice. Assignment work will involve group discussions, session exercises, and fieldwork with primary artifacts and research tools.