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As part of the regular enumeration of the population in 1890, a special enumeration, The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) (118 microfilm rolls), was also done of Union veterans and widows.
As part of the regular enumeration of the population in 1890, a special enumeration, The "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123) (118 microfilm rolls), was also done of Union veterans and widows.


The schedules for the states of Alabama through Kansas and approximately half of those for Kentucky were destroyed prior to microfilming. The schedules for the remaining states of Louisiana through Wyoming and the District of Columbia are available in this collection.<ref>United States. National Archives and Records Service.  [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M123.pdf Pamphlet Describing M123: ''Special Schedules of The Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.''] Washington, D.C., National Archives And Record Service, Pub. date unknown</ref>
Nearly all of the schedules for the states of Alabama through Kansas and approximately half of those for Kentucky were destroyed prior to microfilming. The schedules for the remaining half of Kentucky and the states of Louisiana through Wyoming are available in this collection.<ref>United States. National Archives and Records Service.  [http://www.fold3.com/pdf/M123.pdf Pamphlet Describing M123: ''Special Schedules of The Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.''] Washington, D.C., National Archives And Record Service, Pub. date unknown</ref>


In addition to the states mentioned above, the following miscellaneous schedules are included on roll 118 of the veterans schedules:
In addition to the states mentioned above, the following miscellaneous schedules are included on roll 118 of the veterans schedules:


*California - Alcatras
*California - Alcatraz
*Connecticut - Fort Trumbull
*Connecticut - Fort Trumbull
*Connecticut - Hartford County Hospital
*Connecticut - Hartford County Hospital
*Connecticut - U.S. Naval Station
*Connecticut - U.S. Naval Station
*Delaware - Delaware State Hospital for the Insane
*Delaware - Delaware State Hospital for the Insane
*District of Columbia - Lincoln Post #3
*Florida - Fort Barrancas
*Florida - Fort Barrancas
*Florida - St. Francis Barracks
*Florida - St. Francis Barracks
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==== Where to Find the Records ====
==== Where to Find the Records ====


The surviving 1890 Veterans Schedules are available online from Ancestry. Ancestry.com is available free at some libraries.
The surviving 1890 Veterans Schedules are available online.


'''Online'''
'''Online'''


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8667 1890 Veterans Schedules] (Ancestry) ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8667 1890 Veterans Schedules] (Ancestry) ($)
*{{RecordSearch|1877095|United States, 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War}} (FamilySearch)


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