Mortality schedules were taken as a part of the US Census from 1850-1880. In the US Census years of 1850-1870 taken on June 1 of those years and on May 31 of 1880, the mortality schedules recorded those who died during the year prior to the "official" day of the census. In 1850 and 1860, the mortality schedules asked for name, age, sex, color, free or slave, marital status, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death. 1870 mortality schedules added whether mother/father were foreign born, and 1880 added how long the deceased had been a resident of the county and other info re the death. Sue In a message dated 5/1/2000 5:49:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Lssurvey2@cs.com writes: << I posted a question a few days ago and still have no response. Am not even sure if this is getting out. What exactly is a mortality schedule and what will it tell? Thank you, Sandy >>