I am looking for on-line info or a census volunteer, for a lookup from these censuses. thanks. kendrick_@webtv.com Researching Pendarvis/Williams of Florida taken from: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/statewide/census/statefla.txt or http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/statewide/census/statefla.txt ------------------------------- First census 1845 Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1373 Summary - Scope Note 1.00 item This series contains the census returns from the first state census conducted in 1845. The series includes enumerations of the inhabitants of Alachua, Benton, Columbia, Duval, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Marion, Orange, St. Johns, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington counties. The document also compares the federal enumeration taken in 1845. The enumeration lists the county, the name of the census taker, the number of white males over and under 21, the number of white females over and under 18, the number of male and female slaves, and the number of male and female free coloreds. The enumeration does not list the names of the inhabitants of the Florida counties. ----------------------------- Second census 1855 Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1374 Summary - Scope Note 0.25 cubic ft. This series contains returns from the second state census conducted in 1855. Returns for Marion County are the only known existing state census records for 1855. The information recorded in the book includes the name of the head of the family, the number of white males over and under 21, the number of white females over and under 18, the number of children between 5 and 18, the number of children in schools, the number of male and female slaves, the value of the slaves, the number of male and female free persons of color, the number of acres of and value of land, and the value of buildings, furniture, and plantation livestock. The book also includes a recapitulation for the entire county. ------------------------- Third census 1867 Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1375 Summary - Scope Note 1.00 cubic ft. This series contains returns from the third state census conducted in 1867. Although incomplete, the records include books of enumeration from Hernando, Madison, Orange, and Santa Rosa Counties, total tabulations for the State, and miscellaneous fragments, such as a page listing the enumeration for Franklin County. The books of enumeration have separate listings for "colored" and white inhabitants. Both include the name of the head of the family, the number of males over and under 21, the number of females over and under 18, the total number of inhabitants, and the number of males between 18 and 45. The tabulations list population totals by county for "colored" and white populations. --------------------------- Fourth census 1875 Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1364 Summary - Scope Note 1.00 microfilm reel(35 mm.) This series contains the returns of the fourth state census of Florida conducted in 1875. It is incomplete; it contains only the state census records of ALACHUA COUNTY. The information recorded in the returns includes the name, age at last birthday, sex, and race of all those persons listed. For some entries, other information is provided including occupation, the value of real estate, the value of personal property, the number of acres planted in cotton, the number of acres planted in cane, and the number of orange trees. Any help would be great.