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Jeffersonvill, indiana, 47131 | Jeffersonvill, indiana, 47131 | ||
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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