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 ===Farming and agricultural records===
-Most researchers do not think of using farming and agricultural records, but it is important to know that from 1850 to 1900 Agricultural Schedules were compiled in conjunction with the U.S. Census records. For more information on these records see [[United States Census Agricultural Schedules]]. See also [http://www.census.gov/history/pdf/agcensusschedules.pdf Agricultural Schedules: 1850 to 1900].
+Most researchers do not think of using farming and agricultural records, but it is important to know that from 1850 to 1900 Agricultural Schedules were compiled in conjunction with the U.S. Census records. For more information on these records see [[United States Census Agricultural Schedules]]. See also [http://www.census.gov/history/pdf/agcensusschedules.pdf Agricultural Schedules: 1850 to 1900]. There is some information available as early as 1840. See [https://www.census.gov/history/www/programs/agriculture/census_of_agriculture.html Census of Agriculture]
 Agriculture Schedules can help where land and tax records are missing or incomplete. These records can be used