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| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center> | | valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center> | ||
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]]. | *If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]]. | ||
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. | *[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. | ||
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*Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]]. | *Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]]. | ||
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*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | *For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | ||
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=== Federal population schedules === | === Federal population schedules === | ||
==== Microfilm Images ==== | ==== Microfilm Images ==== | ||
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==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ==== | ==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ==== | ||
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of California, [[California Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]] | For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of California, [[California Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]] | ||
=== Federal non-population schedules === | === Federal non-population schedules === | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" align="center" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for California'''</font> | | bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" align="center" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for California'''</font> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br> | | bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free''' | | bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free at Some Libraries'''(usually with library card) | | bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free at Some Libraries'''(usually with library card) | ||
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=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses === | === State, territorial, and colonial censuses === | ||
California often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family. | California often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family. | ||
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=== Existing and lost censuses === | === Existing and lost censuses === | ||
For a list of available and missing California censuses, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | For a list of available and missing California censuses, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | ||
=== Why use a census? === | === Why use a census? === | ||
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:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] | :*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] | ||
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]] | :*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]] | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[California_1852_State_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)California 1852 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Sources and footnotes === | === Sources and footnotes === | ||