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=== Federal ===
Federal  


Many federal census records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census|Census]] section of the United States Research Outline provides more detailed information on these records.  
Many federal census records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census|Census]] section of the United States Research Outline provides more detailed information on these records.  
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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.  
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.  


=== Colonial and State ===
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.  
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.  
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*Oakland (1902)
*Oakland (1902)


=== '''Web Sites<br>''' ===
'''Web Sites<br>'''


Ancestry has all of the US censuses indexed, digitized and online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]. Some of these are free databases and others are only accessible through a subscription to the site.  
Ancestry has all of the US censuses indexed, digitized and online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]. Some of these are free databases and others are only accessible through a subscription to the site.  


[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ www.heritagequestonline.com] also has most of the federal censuses but is only accessible through your local public library. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ www.heritagequestonline.com] also has most of the federal censuses but is only accessible through your local public library. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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