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'''1896-present '''-- Utah during statehood. | '''1896-present '''-- Utah during statehood. | ||
== What does the census contain? == | == What does the census contain? == | ||
=== General Content === | |||
Since most of the census are federal census, they will have every name, ages, and states of births. The following chart; have a link to list containing specific contents for the census for each year. <br> | Since most of the census are federal census, they will have every name, ages, and states of births. The following chart; have a link to list containing specific contents for the census for each year. <br> | ||
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<center>[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm Blank forms for the US Census]</center> | <center>[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm Blank forms for the US Census]</center> | ||
=== Special Content—1880 === | |||
In addition,.the 1880 census has abbreviations for religion found in the left margin of each census page. They are the following:<br>'''M''' = Mormon<br>'''G''' = Gentile<br>'''A''' = Apostate Mormon<br>'''J''' = Josephites (members of the Reorganized Church -- RLDS)<br>'''M''' = Miscellaneous<br>'''D''' = Doubtful<br>From ''Deseret Weekly News'', September 6, 1882, page 58. <br> | In addition,.the 1880 census has abbreviations for religion found in the left margin of each census page. They are the following:<br>'''M''' = Mormon<br>'''G''' = Gentile<br>'''A''' = Apostate Mormon<br>'''J''' = Josephites (members of the Reorganized Church -- RLDS)<br>'''M''' = Miscellaneous<br>'''D''' = Doubtful<br>From ''Deseret Weekly News'', September 6, 1882, page 58. <br> | ||