Carolyn, I don't know if you are aware of it, but FamilySearch (the LDS web site) has a CD of the entire transcribed 1880 census for sale for about $50. That is the *entire US census*! [I am trying to figure out if I really need it] Anyway, it gives family relations, age, nativity (of persons and parents) and occupation (I do not know what all else). I just thought people might be interested in knowing about this. - Mike P.S. I have an uncle who is a member of Ancestry, and the census is not free -but I do not know what exactly they have (but based on what my uncle tells me, it is often scanned originals, not transcriptions - but I could be wrong here). >Sharon- I am not a member of Ancestry- is viewing the census free- >or must you be a member? > >The 1880 Mariposa Census is online - and linked from the Mariposa >GenWeb site: http://cagenweb.com/mariposa/ > >This is the direct link >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/mariposa/census/1880/ > >Is the 1880 Ancestry census the same format (ie=- original pages,) >or is it transcribed into an easier reading format:? > >Thanks, Carolyn