> I have found the death of my great-great grandfather recorded in the > 1880 U.S. Mortality Census in East Feliciana Parish, LA. > > I would like to look at the death records upon which the census is > based, because the census is the only record I have of his death. > I've checked Ancestry.com and cyndislist.com but neither are very > clear as to how the census is conducted. Can I get access to these > records myself? > > Kberry <[email protected]> My understanding is that the census taker, among all the other questions they had to ask, also asked "has anyone in this household died in the census year (the year just previous to the census date)". So there is no other source for this information than the family member who was supplying the information.. Given that you have the time period of their death, you could check local cemetery records to see if they have any more information. Gerry <[email protected]>