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'''1890 Census--'''The 1890 census was destroyed, but this is available: | '''1890 Census--'''The 1890 census was destroyed, but this is available: | ||
*United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. ( | *United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. (Family History Library films 338160-277, Pennsylvania is on films 338237-50.) | ||
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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ||
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules (lists of persons who died in the 12 months prior to the census) were taken with the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. They are on microfilm at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The originals are at the State Library of Pennsylvania. The 1850 and 1860 schedules have also been published. The 1850, 1860, and 1870 mortality schedules are indexed. | '''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules (lists of persons who died in the 12 months prior to the census) were taken with the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. They are on microfilm at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The originals are at the State Library of Pennsylvania. The 1850 and 1860 schedules have also been published. The 1850, 1860, and 1870 mortality schedules are indexed. | ||
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== State Censuses == | == State Censuses == | ||
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''Pennsylvania Research Outline. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006. | ''Pennsylvania Research Outline. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006. | ||
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When indexes are not available or omit a name, you can still look for the name in the census. In large cities it helps to first learn the person's address by searching the city directory for the same year (or the year before and after) as the census (see the "[[Pennsylvania Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for that address on the original census schedules. If the address is not on the census, as is the case in the earlier censuses, look for the address on a ward map to identify the ward and search every name on the census for that ward. | When indexes are not available or omit a name, you can still look for the name in the census. In large cities it helps to first learn the person's address by searching the city directory for the same year (or the year before and after) as the census (see the "[[Pennsylvania Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for that address on the original census schedules. If the address is not on the census, as is the case in the earlier censuses, look for the address on a ward map to identify the ward and search every name on the census for that ward. | ||
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These reference tools help determine which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses: | These reference tools help determine which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses: | ||
Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. ( | Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (Family History Library fiche 6010059-60.) Includes ward maps and street indexes for: | ||
*Harrisburg 1878; | *Harrisburg 1878; | ||
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United States. Bureau of the Census | United States. Bureau of the Census | ||
''Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1984]. (51 | ''Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1984]. (51 Family History Library fiche 6331481.) Lists street addresses of Erie (after Elizabeth, New Jersey) on fiche 19, Philadelphia on fiche 38-42, and Reading on fiche 43 (after Phoenix, Arizona) with corresponding census enumeration districts. | ||
Master Indexes | Master Indexes | ||
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Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: | Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: | ||
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Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No Family History Library fiche number but available at many Family History Centers.) Pennsylvania census indexes for 1790, 1800, and 1810 are combined on Search 1. A composite mortality schedule index for 1850, 1860, and 1870 is on Search 8. Separate indexes for Pennsylvania 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 are on other searches. | |||
Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No | |||
Agriculture Schedules | Agriculture Schedules | ||
An important source for potentially valuable historical information about farmers is United States, Census Office, ''Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880''( | An important source for potentially valuable historical information about farmers is United States, Census Office, ''Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880 ''(Family History Library films 1602240-301). These records list the name of the farmer and include details on farm implements, livestock, and crops. | ||
Manufacturers Schedules | Manufacturers Schedules | ||
Also potentially helpful is United States, Census Office, ''Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Manufacturers Schedules 1850-1880'' (on 21 | Also potentially helpful is United States, Census Office, ''Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Manufacturers Schedules 1850-1880'' (on 21 Family History Library films beginning with 1578849). These schedules contain the names of owners and details about their business or firm. If an individual is listed in the population census with an occupation involving manufacturing, such as a blacksmith, shoe maker, barrel maker, etc., details about the business or firm may be given in this census. | ||
Products of Industry in Pennsylvania | Products of Industry in Pennsylvania | ||
The Family History Library has ''United States, Census Office, 8th census, 1860, Schedule 5: Products of Industry in Pennsylvania, 1860'' ( | The Family History Library has ''United States, Census Office, 8th census, 1860, Schedule 5: Products of Industry in Pennsylvania, 1860'' (Famly History Library films 899751-52). It gives the name of the corporation, company, or individual producing products with an annual value up to $500; name of the business, manufacturer, or product; capital invested in real and personal estate in the business; raw material used; kind of motive power or machinery; average number of hands employed; wages; and annual product. | ||
Social Statistics | Social Statistics | ||
The library also has ''United States, Census Office, Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Social Statistics, 1850-1880''( | The library also has ''United States, Census Office, Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Pennsylvania; Social Statistics, 1850-1880 ''(Family History Library films 1602302-24). The 1850-1870 censuses give no names, only numbers; the 1880 census gives names of idiots, deaf-mutes, the blind, homeless children, prisoners, paupers, and indigents. | ||
Colonial and State | Colonial and State | ||