Re: DAVID L. BURSON
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DAVID L. BURSON
mike burson 3/15/10
I'm not related.
You need to supply a DOB + his birthplace.
You did not state whether he was KIA or survived the war ??
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
1850 is the 1st census that lists all family members
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