Daniel Edward
Wilkins Jr.
Austin, Texas
dwilkins@austin.rr.com
Version 1.00, Revision 0
Introduction
I am an amateur family researcher. In attempting to sort out my Texas Wilkins family line, I
became frustrated with the lack of a unified “Wilkins Index” to all recorded
occurrences of individuals with that surname in Texas.
So, I decided to build one. I
have started by indexing all households in Texas census’ that contain anyone
with the surname Wilkins. I
transcribed the entire household record, as this often yields important clues in
family relationships. Thus far, I
have completed the first draft of the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
If you are a Wilkins researcher, please take the time to review the
entries for correctness. The
writing styles of the 19th century census-takers have been something
of a challenge for me to read. I
can be reached at dwilkins@austin.rr.com.
Going forward, I intend to release revisions to this
document as I complete new sections or make substantial corrections.
Continuation of the census index is my first priority.
Sections on marriages, deaths, land records and military service are also
candidates to be added. I
also intend to go back and include spelling variations (Wilkin, Wilken and
Wilkens) to the index. If you have
any ideas about other material that would be useful to include, write me.
It must be
understood that this document is a guide to these records, and is no substitute
for the original source documents. Particularly in this case, since I am the
transcriber.
1850
Census
1860
Census
1870
Census
1880
Census
