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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
'''1790-1810--'''The 1790, 1800, and 1810 censuses have been lost. | '''1790-1810--'''The 1790, 1800, and 1810 censuses have been lost. | ||
'''1820--''' There is no 1820 report for the counties of Franklin, Rabun, and Twiggs, and part of Columbia. | '''1820--''' There is no 1820 report for the counties of Franklin, Rabun, and Twiggs, and part of Columbia. | ||
'''1820-1930--'''The U.S. federal censuses for Georgia are available from 1820 through 1930. | '''1820-1930--'''The U.S. federal censuses for Georgia are available from 1820 through 1930. | ||
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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
'''1788--'''Georgia became a state. | '''1788--'''Georgia became a state. | ||
== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ||
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. Copies of the schedules (FHL films 422413-18) and indexes are at the Family History Library. | '''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. Copies of the schedules (FHL films 422413-18) and indexes are at the Family History Library. | ||
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== Territorial Censuses == | == Territorial Censuses == | ||
Georgia was never a territory, so it does not have a territorial census. | Georgia was never a territory, so it does not have a territorial census. | ||
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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
'''Ancestry--'''All available census records for Georgia are indexed at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]. | '''Ancestry--'''All available census records for Georgia are indexed at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]. | ||
'''1820-1860 Indexes--'''Printed and microfiche statewide census indexes are available at the Family History Library for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 censuses. | '''1820-1860 Indexes--'''Printed and microfiche statewide census indexes are available at the Family History Library for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 censuses. | ||
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'''Soundex--'''Microfilm soundex (phonetic) indexes exist for the 1880 (partial index), 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses. The 1910 index is in two parts. The first part indexes the cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, and Savannah, and the second indexes the remainder of the state. | '''Soundex--'''Microfilm soundex (phonetic) indexes exist for the 1880 (partial index), 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses. The 1910 index is in two parts. The first part indexes the cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, and Savannah, and the second indexes the remainder of the state. | ||
'''Miracode--'''The 1930 census for Georgia has a miracode index, which is a phonetic index similar to Soundex. | '''Miracode--'''The 1930 census for Georgia has a miracode index, which is a phonetic index similar to Soundex. | ||
== State Census == | == State Census == | ||
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Genealogy Today: [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ga/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ga/census.html] | Genealogy Today: [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ga/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ga/census.html] | ||
Access Genealogy: | Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/georgia.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/georgia.htm] | ||
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