Famous and Infamous Census Records

One of the first records sets genealogists consult is the United States Decennial Census. The United States Census Bureau maintains a webpage for “Famous and Infamous Census Records” which highlights pages over the decades that list celebrities, both good and bad.

Amongst this listing we can find homosexuals, that may or may not have been “out” at the time this census record was created.

Census records in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, as well as State Census can be invaluable at understanding the family structure of our LGBTQ ancestors. In next month’s post, I’ll discuss the term “Partner” as used in the US Census of the 20th century.

If I’ve missed anyone on this list, please let me know in the comments.