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                           Jeffersonvill, indiana, 47131       
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phone number (812) 218-3046                                                                                                      
phone number (812) 218-3046                                                                                                        


== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


'''1850--September 9, 1850 President Millard Fillmore signed the documents admitting '''California  into the Union as the 31st state with 27 states. The California constitution provided for a census to be taken during 1852 and 1855 and every 10 years there after.  
*'''1850--September 9, 1850 President Millard Fillmore signed the documents admitting '''California  into the Union as the 31st state with 27 states. The California constitution provided for a census to be taken during 1852 and 1855 and every 10 years there after.  
 
*1860 was the first federal census.
1860 was the first federal census.


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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California Census years 1850, 1860, and 1870 have been indexed. They are available at the Californina State Library and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  
California Census years 1850, 1860, and 1870 have been indexed. They are available at the Californina State Library and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  


1850 census is not complete. Several counties are missing.
1850 census is not complete. Several counties are missing.  


== Special Censuses  ==
== Special Censuses  ==
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US Census internet site: [http://www.census.gov http://www.census.gov]  
US Census internet site: [http://www.census.gov http://www.census.gov]  


Mortality Schedules:  [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
Mortality Schedules:  [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]  


== Bibliographic Citations  ==
== Bibliographic Citations  ==
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