For the next ten days, Ancestry's 1870 California Census is free. Kelly SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CENSUS, 1870 http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3182.htm Situated in the mountains of Northern California, Shasta County was created in 1850 as one of the original counties in the state. This database is a collection of federal census records for county residents in 1870. Researchers will find the person's name, age, sex, race, occupation, and birthplace. The enumerator's family number is given to aid in making family relationships more apparent. Containing the names of nearly 4100 individuals, this can be a helpful source of information for researchers of Californian ancestors. Bibliography: Cortelyou, Denise M., ed. "Shasta County, California 1870 Census." [Database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: United States of America, Census Bureau. "Federal Census of California in 1870." Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1870. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3182.htm Kelly Jensen-Mullins Humboldt Co., CA USGenWeb: http://www.qworld.net/humboldt/index.html Glenn Co., CA USGenWeb: http://www.qworld.net/glenn/index.html BaptistRoots: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~baptist/index.html