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The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules. These schedules list the names of persons who died during the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules contain information on a person’s age, state or country of birth, month of death, cause of death, number of days ill, race, occupation, and for 1880, parents’ birthplaces. | The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules. These schedules list the names of persons who died during the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules contain information on a person’s age, state or country of birth, month of death, cause of death, number of days ill, race, occupation, and for 1880, parents’ birthplaces. | ||
'''1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules'''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1420441 FamilySearch Record Search - Pilot Site]. Mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for the twelve months prior to the 1850 census. Key genealogical facts found on the 1850 mortality schedule are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death. | |||
The State Historical Society in Des Moines and Iowa City and the Family History Library have copies of the mortality schedules. | The State Historical Society in Des Moines and Iowa City and the Family History Library have copies of the mortality schedules. | ||
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Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town. | Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town. | ||
The 1850 census mortality schedule has been indexed in: | The 1850 census mortality schedule has been indexed in: | ||
*''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987'' <ref> Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.7+X2j book 977.7 X2j 1850]). </ref> | *''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987'' <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;callno=977.7+X2j book 977.7 X2j 1850]). </ref> | ||
*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | *[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | ||
=== State Censuses=== | === State Censuses=== | ||