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'''1850-1930 Censuses--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of California for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1890 census has been destroyed. | |||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
== State Censuses | ==== Mortality ==== | ||
'''1850-1880 Mortality schedules--'''Mortality schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the California State Library. A published index to the 1850 schedule is available at the Family History Library. | |||
State Censuses | |||
== Territorial Censuses == | == Territorial Censuses == | ||
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Heritage Quest Online: [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com] | Heritage Quest Online: [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com] | ||
Census Finder: [http://www.censusfinder.com/california.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/california.htm] | Census Finder: [http://www.censusfinder.com/california.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/california.htm] | ||
Census Online: [http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/ http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/] | Census Online: [http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/ http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/] | ||
Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/california.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/california.htm] | Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/california.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/california.htm] | ||
Distant Cousin: [http://www.distantcousin.com/Links/Census/CA/ http://www.distantcousin.com/Links/Census/CA/] <br> | Distant Cousin: [http://www.distantcousin.com/Links/Census/CA/ http://www.distantcousin.com/Links/Census/CA/] <br> | ||
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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. | ||
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 === | ||
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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 --> | [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 --> | ||
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[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||