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Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census United States Census] article provides detailed information about these records. <br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census United States Census] article provides detailed information about these records. <br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
'''1800-1840 Census Records in the FHLC--'''TheMaine census records, 1800-1840, are not listed individually in the Family History Library Catalog. They are listed under the heading [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=338&subject_disp=Maine&columns=*,0,0 Maine - Census]. | |||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
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'''1880, 1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses. | '''1880, 1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses. | ||
'''Town Indexes--'''Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS. | '''Town Indexes--'''Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
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'''1850-1880--'''The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below: | '''1850-1880--'''The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below: | ||
#'''1850''' (FHL film 009739) | #'''1850''' (FHL film 009739) | ||
#'''1860''' (FHL film 009740) | #'''1860''' (FHL film 009740) | ||
#'''1870''' (FHL film 009741) | #'''1870''' (FHL film 009741) | ||
#'''1880''' (FHL film 1841575) | #'''1880''' (FHL film 1841575) | ||
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[http://statearchives.us/maine.htm http://statearchives.us/maine.htm] | [http://statearchives.us/maine.htm http://statearchives.us/maine.htm] | ||
[http://www.mainehistory.org/ http://www.mainehistory.org/]<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | [http://www.mainehistory.org/ http://www.mainehistory.org/]<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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[[Category:Maine]] | [[Category:Maine]] | ||