I subscribe to the List in Digest format. . .so you all have probably discussed the 1860 census issue and moved on to other topics, but I thought I'd add my two-cents worth. Yes, there most certainly was an 1860 census for Fulton Co. Fulton Co. was formed in 1823 and there are census records available for all census years after that through 1930 (except, of course 1890). And, yes, the census images are available at various subscription sites on the Internet. 1860 Fulton Co. is indexed at Ancestry.com's census site. As Gloria mentioned, you can order the microfilm at your local public library (all libraries can order the microfilm; the reference librarian will have booklet explaining the process); it only costs a few dollars. Some libraries have a permanent collection of census microfilm, particularly for their county and state. And, if you live near an LDS Family History Center, you can also order the microfilm through them (the volunteers who staff the FHC libraries are very helpful and patient with newbies). A word of caution about the 1880 census transcription that is available at the LDS FamilySearch site. It is absolutely wonderful that this transcription is available. . . but do keep in mind that it is a transcription not the census itself. Once you find your folks on the 1880 transcription, you'll probably still want to look at the census images to double-check the transcriber's interpretation. Margaret