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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
'''1821--'''Spain granted Mexico its independence. California was included with Mexico. | '''1821--'''Spain granted Mexico its independence. California was included with Mexico. | ||
'''1848--'''Mexico ceded California to the United States. | '''1848--'''Mexico ceded California to the United States. | ||
'''1850--'''California became a state. | '''1850--'''California became a state. | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
California Census years 1850, 1860, and 1870 have been indexed. They are available at the Californina State Library and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | California Census years 1850, 1860, and 1870 have been indexed. They are available at the Californina State Library and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. | ||
Statewide indexes are available in book format for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses. | |||
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1850 census is not complete. Several counties are missing. | 1850 census is not complete. Several counties are missing. | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ||
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules for the censuses are at the California State Library. A published index to the 1850 schedule is available at the Family History Library. Those schedules included inquuiries about people who died during the 12 moths shortly after the federal census was taken | '''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules for the censuses are at the California State Library. A published index to the 1850 schedule is available at the Family History Library. Those schedules included inquuiries about people who died during the 12 moths shortly after the federal census was taken | ||
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*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | *[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | ||
The mortality schedule is an alphabetical list of people who died in the twelve months proceeding the federal census. The Mortality schedules include the name, gender, age, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. The schedules could give race as well. | The mortality schedule is an alphabetical list of people who died in the twelve months proceeding the federal census. The Mortality schedules include the name, gender, age, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. The schedules could give race as well. | ||
== State Censuses == | == State Censuses == | ||
California has some industral and Agriculture schedules for the years 1850,1860, 1870 and 1880. The information in those schedules show name name of the land owner or manager, the acres of land, the present cash value, the number and value of live stock and crops. | California has some industral and Agriculture schedules for the years 1850,1860, 1870 and 1880. The information in those schedules show name name of the land owner or manager, the acres of land, the present cash value, the number and value of live stock and crops. | ||
== Territorial Censuses == | == Territorial Censuses == | ||
Colonial and State | |||
Pre-statehood lists (called padrons) of Spanish, Mexican, and Indian residents have been published in The Quarterly (Historical Society of Southern California), Volumes 15, 18, 41-43, 54 (FHL book 979.4 B2s). Especially helpful are the Los Angeles censuses of 1790, 1836, and 1844. The original records are scattered among various archives. The Family History Library has copies on microfilm. | |||
The California State Library and the Family History Library have copies of a state census of 1852 (FHL films 909229-34). This census gives information on the entire household, including an individual's state or country of birth and last residence. | |||
The California State Archivesalso has some censuses for California cities covering the period 1897 to 1938. These generally contain only the names and addresses of the persons enumerated, although some records give more information. The Family History Library has copies of several of these censuses through 1910, including: | |||
Los Angeles and San Jose (1897) <br>San Diego (1899) <br>Oakland (1902) <br> | |||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
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''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=California.ASP California Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=California.ASP California Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2003. | ||
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