April 25, 2009

Ellingsworth Given Names, 1860 Census

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Each of the Ellingsworth given names is sized according to its frequency in the 1860 United States census; there were 218 Ellingsworths enumerated in 1860.

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Ellingsworth Given Names, 1860 Census

Ellingsworth Given Names, 1920 Census

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Each of the Ellingsworth given names is sized according to its frequency in the 1920 United States census; there were 571 Ellingsworths enumerated in 1920.

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Ellingsworth Given Names, 1920 Census

April 23, 2009

Ellingsworth Given Names, 1930 Census

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Each of the Ellingsworth given names is sized according to its frequency in the 1930 United States census; there were 854 Ellingsworths enumerated in 1930.

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Ellingsworth Given Names 1930 Census

April 29, 2008

Data Mining in Genealogy

In this paper, I will suggest that the application of data mining to large data sets and repositories of genealogical information, along with the potential benefits of data mining to both researchers and organizations that support genealogical research efforts will enhance the ability of historians and genealogical researchers to conduct more efficient and effective research.

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