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Additional Information may be found on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:United_States_Census United States Census Portal] page. | Additional Information may be found on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:United_States_Census United States Census Portal] page. | ||
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=== Federal Population Schedules === | == Historical Background == | ||
== Indexes == | |||
== Special Censuses == | |||
== State Censuses == | |||
== State Censuses == | |||
== Territorial Censuses == | |||
== Web Sites == | |||
==== Federal Population Schedules ==== | |||
Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline (30972) provides more detailed information about the federal records. | Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline (30972) provides more detailed information about the federal records. | ||
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''Virginia in 1740: A Reconstructed Census''. Miami Beach, Florida: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1992. (FHL book 975.5 X22t.) | ''Virginia in 1740: A Reconstructed Census''. Miami Beach, Florida: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1992. (FHL book 975.5 X22t.) | ||
=== Online Sources for census records === | ==== Online Sources for census records ==== | ||
Most online census records can be searched much faster than census records on microfilm, because users can search online without having to know the state where an ancestor lived. Some Web sites only have census indexes. Others contain indexes linked to images of the original census sheets. Census sheets show more data than the indexes. | Most online census records can be searched much faster than census records on microfilm, because users can search online without having to know the state where an ancestor lived. Some Web sites only have census indexes. Others contain indexes linked to images of the original census sheets. Census sheets show more data than the indexes. | ||
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Cyndi’s List at [http://www.cyndislist.com/census.htm www.cyndislist.com/census.htm] contains a census section that shows many links. | Cyndi’s List at [http://www.cyndislist.com/census.htm www.cyndislist.com/census.htm] contains a census section that shows many links. | ||
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[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||