[snip] > Richard, yes I am referring to the 1880 FamilySearch Census. It is > much more than an index. Yes it does not contain all the > information in the 1880 Census enemeration but it does contain most > of the information that is useful in genelaogical research. [ snip] > > 1. Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation.> > > 2. Families numbered in order of visitation. > > No, but what is the real importance of this information except in > rather unususal circumstances. If you want to know the failies in > order of visitation, just search on neighbord. > [snip > > 14. Number of months this person has been unemployed during the > > census year. > > Health: > > 15. Is the person (on the day of the enumerator's visit) sick or > > temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary > > business or duties? Is so, what is the sickness or disability? > > No but ususally not important > > > 16. Blind. > > 17. Deaf and dumb. > > 18. Idiotic. > > 19. Insane. > > 20. Maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled. > > Education: > > 21. Attended school within the census year. > > 22. Can not read. > > 23. Can not write. > > 17 thru 23, no, but ususally not pertinanat. > > > Nativity: > > 24. Place of birth of this person, naming State or Territory of > > United States, or the country, if of foreign birth. > > 25. Place of birth of the father of this person, naming State or > > Territory of United States, or the country, if of foreign birth > > 26. Place of birth of the mother of this person, naming State or > > Territory of United States, or the country, if of foreign birth > > > > Of these 26 pieces of information, the LDS 1880 index includes > > only these eight: > > > > 3. Name > > 4. Color > > 5. Sex > > 6. Age > > 8. Relationship to HOH (Partial; those not members of the family > > are in a catch-all "other" category) > > 24. Place of birth > > 25. Place of birth of father > > 26. Place of birth of mother > > If any of the omitted information is pertinant for a researcher, he > can go to the micofilm and get all the data. There are 48? CDs in > the 1880 Census. To show all the information would have probably > made the set 20% larger and for how much use? > > bob gillis If a person is not interested in more than names and dates I can agree; however, a person that is serious about reconstructing a family will be interested in learning all of these "not pertinent" details. These "unimportant" facts are what flesh out the bare bones of our ancestors. Celia "Celia Mitschelen" <cmitsch@ix.netcom.com>