EE 4th ed. To use 'population schedule' or not.

By Patti Salvaggio on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 15:07

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In EE 4th edition, on p. 252, regarding the 1910-1940 censuses, I noted the following: "Only the population schedules have survived, thereby eliminating the need for citations to specify which schedule is being cited."

The examples given follow that rule. However, when I refer to Template 13, the descriptor "population schedule" is included as a building block.

Can you clarify please?

Thank you

I figured it out! Prior to 1910, there are surviving non-population schedules and therefore we must indicate what we used. Why is it the answer arrives AFTER posting a question!

Submitted byEEon Fri, 01/10/2025 - 09:10

Ah, yes, Patti. That's the way our thoughts work! But you've made a point that's useful to others.

I'll add another point: A template needs to cover all possible contingencies for that type of record--or as close to all as we can get.  If a template has a building block that does not apply to the specific record we use, then we just ignore that building block.