Lyceum Course - Internet Genealogy - Spelling Test
- Your Mission - Student - Is to Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the Census Records
- For this person of interest - Nancy Galloway
- Starting Point - Go to Illinois Marriage Search Form
- Enter: (Bride's Name) "Galloway, Nancy", Pull down - "Warren" County, then click on "Submit Query"
- Should see -
STERNER, JEROME J GALLOWAY, NANCY J 1859-12-01 B/49 WARREN
- Good assumption - is that he didn't move around too much.
- Good assumption - Spelling Matters in the Search - Way Jerome Sterner is indexed:
- Hint - Can be found in US census records for these years 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910
- If you have access to Heritage Quest census images continue, or if uncertain Directions to Census Images
- Otherwise at your library use Ancestry.com (or at home if you have a subscription)
- First Task - Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the 1860 Census Record
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Answer below but no peaking!
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- Answer - the 1860 Index Record - with Comments
- Series: M653 Roll: 234 Page: 456 STEVNER JEROME J 31 M W PA IL WARREN SUMNER TWP 1860
- Wife is Nancy, and you learn their ages
- But look at the spelling!
- You probably found them by using Jerome's first name, not his last.
- That Jerome was born in PA may help you find him and Nancy in 1870
- Second Task - Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the 1870 Census Record
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- Answer - the 1870 Index Record - with Comments
- Series: M593 Roll: 260 Page: 250 STUNER JEROME J 40 M W MD IL MERCER ALEDO 1870
- Actually his middle initial helps us pick out of the large list most easily.
- MD not PA is given as Jerome's state of birth this time.
So using place of birth would have misled the search.
- They have moved to an adjacent county.
- But look at the spelling.
- Know it's the right couple as Nancy is with him.
- Ages are reasonable
- His occupation is the same as 1860
- Again you probably found them by using Jerome's first name, not his last.
- Third Task - Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the 1880 Census Record
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- Answer - the 1880 Index Record - with Comments
- Series: T9 Roll: 236 Page: 327 STERNER J J 51 W PA IL MERCER MERCER 1880
- Still in Mercer county. Surname correct for a change.
- But not using his first name, only his initials
- Know it's the right couple as Nancy is with him.
- Ages are reasonable
- Forth Task - Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the 1900 Census Record
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- Answer - the 1900 Index Record - with Comments
- Series: T623 Roll: 330 Page: 85 SHERNER JEROME J 71 M W MD IL MERCER 1-WD ALEDO 1900
- Still in Mercer county. Surname misspelled again!
- Can't verify from image, probably can't find image for Jerome Sterner.
- Appears indexing process got the wrong page
- Ages are reasonable
- Fifth Task - Find Jerome and Nancy Sterner in the 1910 Census Record
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- Answer - the 1910 Index Record - with Comments
- Series: T624 Roll: 311 Page: 166 STERNER JEROME J 80 M W MD IL MERCER 1-WD ALEDO 1910
- Still in Mercer county. Name is correct!
- Wife no longer with him.
- Age is reasonable
- Summary - See Census Records Can be Very Erratic
- Series: M653 Roll: 234 Page: 456 STEVNER JEROME J 31 M W PA IL WARREN SUMNER TWP 1860 - spelling of surname
- Series: M593 Roll: 260 Page: 250 STUNER JEROME J 40 M W MD IL MERCER ALEDO 1870 - spelling of surname
- Series: T9 Roll: 236 Page: 327 STERNER J J 51 W PA IL MERCER MERCER 1880
- didn't give first name to enumerator only initials
- Series: T623 Roll: 330 Page: 85 SHERNER JEROME J 71 M W MD IL MERCER 1-WD ALEDO 1900 - spelling of surname - index record incorrect
- Series: T624 Roll: 311 Page: 166 STERNER JEROME J 80 M W MD IL MERCER 1-WD ALEDO 1910 - first time in 5 census records that name agrees with marriage index record
© Prepared by Jay February 21, 2012