"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYL-ZBY : 9 November 2014), Thomas Lanier in household of Allen Lanier, Emanuel county, Emanuel, Georgia, United States; citing family 426, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3M-N6G : 17 October 2014), Thomas Lanier, Georgia, United States; citing p. 19, family 116, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,647.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LT-H2L : 15 July 2016), Thomas Lanier, District 59, Emanuel, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 598D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0145; FHL microfilm 1,254,145.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3N4-NSC : accessed 8 January 2017), Thos Lanier, Militia Districts 1373, 1482, Mill Creek, Thigpen & 1549 Doerun town, Colquitt, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,189.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2B-8M8 : accessed 8 January 2017), Thomas Lanier, Militia District 1194, Mitchell, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 20A, family 405, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 204; FHL microfilm 1,374,217.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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