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United States Census Mortality Schedules (view source)
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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], | ||
the [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/ National Archives], [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] and [http://www.mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880.]<br> | the [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/ National Archives], [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] and [http://www.mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880.]<br> | ||
'''1850--<br>''' | '''1850--<br>''' | ||
'''1860--<br>''' | '''1860--<br>''' | ||
'''1870--<br>''' | '''1870--<br>''' | ||
'''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 == | ||
'''1850-1885 Mortality Schedules--'''Mortality schedules were taken along with population schedules in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and a few in 1885. These schedules include persons who died between June 1st through May 31st in the year prior to the federal census. Though part of the federal censuses, they are separate from the population schedules.<br> | '''1850-1885 Mortality Schedules--'''Mortality schedules were taken along with population schedules in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and a few in 1885. These schedules include persons who died between June 1st through May 31st in the year prior to the federal census. Though part of the federal censuses, they are separate from the population schedules.<br> | ||
== Content == | == Content == | ||
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For the '''deceased''' it provides: | For the '''deceased''' it provides: | ||
:Name<br> | :Name<br> | ||
:Sex<br> | :Sex<br> | ||
:Color (white, black, mulatto)<br> | :Color (white, black, mulatto)<br> | ||
:Widowed<br> | :Widowed<br> | ||
:Place of birth (state, territory, or country)<br> | :Place of birth (state, territory, or country)<br> | ||
:Month death occurred<br> | :Month death occurred<br> | ||
:Profession/occupation/trade<br> | :Profession/occupation/trade<br> | ||
:Disease or cause of death and number of days ill | :Disease or cause of death and number of days ill | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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/] | ||