I'm not a very patient person by nature, and the wait for the every-name index to the 1860 U.S. census for New York is taking its toll. I think if I make any more phone calls to the Ancestry.com product managers to inquire about it, I may be at risk of violating several stalking and harassment laws.

After pacing my office for a while this morning, I threw caution to the wind and called anyway to see what was being posted this week. Those of you with ancestors in Nebraska, Oregon, and Kansas are probably already searching for your ancestors, but my heart sank once again. After I finished sobbing, I asked about New York and for those of you who are also waiting, I've been told that if all goes well, it should be posted in the next few weeks. Yeah!

Since then I've tried to distract myself. While I have been able to keep busy with the recent cemetery finds that were the subject of my last two columns, it's one of those times where everything seems to lead back to that 1860 enumeration where I have still been unable to locate my Kellys. So giving in to my obsession, today's column will focus on the census and all the cool things we can find in it.

Read More of This Article - Click Here.

• Read Past Articles