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A good look at the 1890 U.S. Census
There has been much written about the 1890 U.S. census. Most of this census was lost in a devastating fire at the Commerce building in 1921. Only a fragment of the population schedule survived along with some of the special schedules. This census had a different format from previous census and asked a wide range…
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A good look at the 1880 U.S. Census
The 1880 U.S. census had a lot of similarities to the previous census of 1870 by asking similar types of questions. There were a few significant improvements that provide a lot of information to family historians about how the members of the household are related to each other.
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A good look at the 1870 U.S. Census
The 1870 U.S. Census was the ninth census taken since 1790. This census is significant because it was the first census taken after the American Civil War and the first census in which the formerly enslaved are named. This census shows the impact of the American Civil War by showing where people and families moved,…
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A good look at the 1860 U.S. Census
The 1860 U.S. census was taken right before the American Civil War. Comparing the 1860 U.S. census with the 1870 U.S. census can show the impact of the war on many American families, particularly in the Southern States.
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A good look at the 1850 U.S. Census
The 1850 U.S. census was a pivotal shift in how the census was taken and genealogists will be forever grateful. This is the first census in which all the names of the members of the household were recorded. The 1850 U.S. census is key to interpreting earlier census’s tally sheets.
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A good look at the 1840 U.S. Census
The 1840 U.S. census is the sixth census taken since the 1790 U.S. Census. The official census day was 1 June 1840 and the enumeration was completed in 5 months. The U.S. Marshalls and their assistants were responsible for taking the count in each district. The 1840 U.S. census had pre-printed forms and was similar…
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A good look at the 1830 U.S. Census
The 1830 U.S. census was the fifth census taken in the United States. This census is similar to the previous censuses in format and style. This census expanded on the questions that were asked by creating more age brackets broken down in 10 year increments
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A good Look at the 1810 U.S. Census
The 1810 U.S. census is the third census taken in the United States. It is very similar to the 1790 and 1800 census. U.S. Marshalls and their assistants were required to record the head of household and record a count of the members of the household
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A good look at the 1800 U.S. Census
The 1800 U.S. Census is the second census taken since the ratification of the constitution and it shares a lot of similarities to the 1790 census.
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A comprehensive look at the 1790 U.S. Census
The 1790 U.S. census is the first census taken after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. This census can reveal clues about our ancestors.
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