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[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]] | [[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]] | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1420441 1850 United States Mortality Schedules index and images:] In the absence of vital registrations in many states, mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for one year of each decade 1850-1880. Census enumerators requested information from the head of households about deaths that had occured in the year prior to the census. Key genealogical facts found on all census are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death. | |||
You can find mortality schedules at the Family History Library, in state archives, the [http://www.dar.org/library/ DAR Library], | You can find mortality schedules at the Family History Library, in state archives, the [http://www.dar.org/library/ DAR Library], | ||
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'''1880--<br>''' | '''1880--<br>''' | ||
'''1885--'''Mortality schedules exist in 1885 for Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, New Mexico, and North and South Dakota. | '''1885--'''Mortality schedules exist in 1885 for Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, New Mexico, and North and South Dakota. | ||
== <br>Historical Background == | == <br>Historical Background == | ||
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[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]--Ancestry has images and every name indexes for the mortality schedules, however it is important to check the source of the database to determine if the state and year you are searching for has been included. | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]--Ancestry has images and every name indexes for the mortality schedules, however it is important to check the source of the database to determine if the state and year you are searching for has been included. | ||
'''Family History Library Indexes--'''The Family History Library has copies of most of the available mortality schedules and indexes. These are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under [STATE] - CENSUS or [STATE] - VITAL RECORDS. | '''Family History Library Indexes--'''The Family History Library has copies of most of the available mortality schedules and indexes. These are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under [STATE] - CENSUS or [STATE] - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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Ancestry: [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 http://www.ancestry.com]<br> | Ancestry: [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 http://www.ancestry.com]<br> | ||
Mortality Schedules: [http://www.mortalityschedules.com/ http://www.mortalityschedules.com/] | Mortality Schedules: [http://www.mortalityschedules.com/ http://www.mortalityschedules.com/] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
*Dollarhide, William. The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes. (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999.) FHL Book 973.X27d. | *Dollarhide, William. The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes. (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999.) FHL Book 973.X27d. | ||
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Wright, Matthew. Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records. (Orem, Utah: 2001 Ancestry) FHL Book 973 X27s<br> | *Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Wright, Matthew. Finding Answers in U.S. Census Records. (Orem, Utah: 2001 Ancestry) FHL Book 973 X27s<br> | ||