Resources
For help on finding your family members in census records, consider the following helpful publications:

• Finding Answers in the U.S. Census Records. By Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Matthew Wright.
  Finding Answers is a guide to help researchers effectively locate and use the abundant and valuable U.S. census records, whether it is the population schedules, state and local census schedules, or special census schedules. After a brief history of the origin of the census, the book discusses each type of census and explores what specific points a researcher needs to keep in mind when working with them. Beginning and advanced researchers will find useful information that has been culled from authoritative sources and documented accordingly in an extensive bibliography.
  
• Census Records Fact Sheet
  Save yourself hours of time and aggravation with this information-packed, two-page reference sheet specially developed to simplify genealogical research in census records. Printed on durable paper and sealed with a protective coating, you will find yourself referring constantly to this handy, durable, time-saving reference tool.
  
• The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.
  The Source is the industry's most comprehensive guide to the full spectrum of genealogical resources in America! It describes the rich body of original research—birth marriage, census, and many other kinds of records available for family history researchers. Whether you're a brand new genealogist trying to figure out where to begin or a seasoned expert who's hit the proverbial "brick wall," The Source has the answers. Not only will it help you effectively use every imaginable type of genealogical record found in America, but you'll also learn how to take advantage of time-tested and cutting-edge research techniques, as well as ways to use your existing data as a springboard to more ancestral discoveries.
  
• Red Book, 3rd edition. Edited by Alice Eichholz
  The result of the collective effort of renowned professional researchers and state archivists, Red Book sets the standard for resource identification and is a must for anyone serious about tracing their roots in the United States. Designed to help you recover the multigenerational facts of your ancestry, Red Book is an expansive guide to the most useful resources in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Organized alphabetically by state, the book easily directs you to information-rich resources in areas including vital, land, probate, court, tax, census, cemetery, culture, church, and military records.