Many don't realize that there is much more than just the normal "census" available. Here from a friend is a list of what can be found. Sara *1790 Census Was done to distinguidh between males over/under 16, females, other free persons, and slaves, and to count dwellings. Information gathered was not uniform in all states. 11 of them are extant, published, and indexed: CT, ME (although it was still part of MA.), MD (except Allegany, Calvert, and Somerset Co.), MA, NH, NY, NC (except Caswell, Granville, and Orange Co.), PA, RI, SC and VT. *1820 and 1832 censuses of manufacturers. It was meant to survey those who made more than $500 a year, although the reports actually include smaller operations. National Archives roll no. M279. They are not complete, but individuals making more than $500 annually are indexed. The census asked for information on raw materials, employees, machinery, expenses, kinds of articles made and their market value. A census was again taken in 1832 to determine the effects of foreign competition and tariffs on domestic industry. *1840 Revolutionary Pensioners The 1840 census form included a space to list "Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services" and their ages. Each of these persons was to be included in the foregoing tally of the household in which he lived, but not all were actually included. Searchers using the 1840 census lists must also remember that these pensioners were not limited to REvolutionary soldiers and sailors. In 1841, the government published this Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary and Military Service, which gives the names and ages of the pensioners and the heads of household with whom they were living. THe GEnealogical Publishing COmpany of Baltimore in 1989 issued a two-in-one volume (200 pages) that includes the census of pensioners and an index. *Slave Schedules Can be helpful (1850 and 1860) but did not contain a great amount of information. Many are faded and difficult to read. The slave owners or their agents are listed. Schedules were made for AL, AK, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, NJ (1850 only), SC, TN, TX, VA, and the Indian Lands west of Arkansas (1860 only). *1850 - 1880 Supplemental Schedules They provide the family historian with interesting information on agriculture, industry, and society. They are important glimpses into our past that add to our knowledge of how our ancestors lived and of their society. Agriculture, Industry, Social Statistics are the names. These are available for use in many state libraries, archives and historical societies, or large public and university libraries with genealogical collections. To purchase contact the National Archives, Scholarly Resources, The American Genealogical Lending Library. For interlibrary loan consult the FHC, or the AGLL. 1850 - 1880 Mortality Schedules Provided genealogical information on persons who dies between June 1 the year before the census and June 1 of the year the census was taken. The 1850 and 1860 schedules as for name, age, sex, race, free or slave, married, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death, and the number of days the person was ill. THe slaves were named but there is no surname and the slave owners name was not given. 1870 also asked if mother or father of the deceased were foreign born. In addition the 1880 form asked how long the person had been a resident in the country, where the causal disease or condition was contracted, and the name of the attending doctor. Persons on these schedules were not included on the regular censuses, only living people were on those. Many of the original schedules are stored at the National Archives or in the institutions of the state to which they pertain. Microfilm copies are available for use in many of the larger public and university libraries, such as the Daughters of the American Revolution in Arlington, VA. You can purchase them from the National Archives, Scholarly Resources, and the AGLL. For interlibrary loan, contact the AGLL and the FHL. A number of schedules have been printed. *1880 Defective, Dependent, Delinquent Schedules Included a special enumeration of people who were residents of various asylums, such as prisons or poorhouses, or who had various inflictions that made them dependent on others for support, such as deaf-mutes, homeless children, the indigent, the insane or the blind. These schedules were made in most states. Even in the states where they were not made or no longer exist, some of the information is available on regular schedules. Microfilm copies are available in many of the same places as the mortality schedules. *1880 - 1920 Index to Institutions Is a microfilm copy of card index, organized by state and then alphabetically by the name of the institution. Gives the name of the institute, the city and/or county of location, the number of person residing there, the volume, enumeration district, and page number of its location on the census. Included schools, universities, academies, college dorms, hospitals, orphan homes, alms homes/poorhouses, jails, state penitentiaries, Masonic homes, domestic military forts and posts, industrial schools and homes, homes for ladies, ships and tugs in port, naval vessels, hotels, railroad and timber camps, mines, other commercial operations at which the employee lived there, Indian reservations, fire stations, life-saving stations, religious houses, and Shaker communities. For 1880, they are found at the end of the last roll of the Soundex set for the state. There were not indexed for CA, ot for Indian Territory (now OK), which has no census for this year. The 1900 consists of 8 rolls (T1083). *1900 and 1920 Enumeration District Descriptions Describe the enumerations districts. Film set number T1224 for the National Archives. *1910 Cross Index to Selected City Streets For larger cities (M1283). Searcher would need to know the street address of the household in order to use the index. It contains no surnames, just addresses. Can be rented from the FHC or the AGLL. *1900 - 1920 Military/Naval Censuses 1900 Military and Naval installations outside the continental US, including ships (T623). The personnel on these schedules are soundexed (T1081) apart from the general population that are organized by state. Use this if you are looking for a specific person or family. Domestic military and naval installations and the people are included in the general 1900 population schedule. They were soundexed in the general population also. 1910 military/naval schedules are microfilmed but not soundexed (T624 - partial). 1920 military/naval/consular service census from overseas locations is soundexed (M1600)and includes and institution index. *1900 - 1920 Census of Territories The US acquired overseas possessions in 1898 as a result of Spanish-American War and the annexation of Hawaii. At the this time, of course, AK, AZ, OK and NM were still territories. *1920 census (T625) was released in 1992 and is currently available, with soundex, for all the states, Includes military and naval populations living abroad. It does not include a separate Indian schedule as do 1900 and 1910. *Censuses after 1920 Law requires census records to be kept confidential for 72 years. Those who need to get information from their own family's closed census returns must contact the Census Bureau office in Jeffersonville, IN: Personal Census Search Unit, Data Preparation Division. Bureau of the CEnsus, PO BOX 1545, Jeffersonville, IN 47131-0001; phone (812)285-5314. This office was in Pittsburg, Kansas until 1991. An individual may request his or her own record from the census of 1930 and after by furnishing full name, birthdate, birthplace,race, sex, and parent's names; complete address on April 1 of the census year, including street address, city, county, and state; and the name of the person in the household, especially the head of household if other than a parent. Persons living in rural areas are asked to furnish a map that may help in finding the proper household. The fee for a search is $40. The fee includes the search of one census year for one person and a transcript of the information, if found. The transcript is a typed report with an official seal certifying that the information is a correct copy of what is on the original. Included is the applicant's name, age, birthplace, citizenship, relationship to the head, and the name of the head. This report does not include any other family member's names of census information. The primary purpose of this report is proof of age, citizenship or parentage. For all other information on the census entry, such as occupation, education, or language, the applicant must request a FULL SCHEDULE and pay an additional $10 fee. Full schedule searches are possible only for the censuses up to and including 1950. A search for parents or other family members can be made for the same census year with the proper authorization. The basic search will provide the name of each person for whom a $2 fee is paid. A full schedule can be released for those other person in the household for $10 per person. The authorization required for release of the information on any other person must come from that person or the legal guardian. If the person is deceased, the release must come from the spouse, a parent, child, sibling, estate administrator or executor, or legal beneficiary, along with a certified copy of the death certificate. The necessary application form BC-600 may be obtained from the Jeffersonville office. The instructions and the fee structure are explained on the application form. The search usually takes 2 to 4 weeks.