The 1880 United States census is available to all. This is a wonderful tool. I am a volunteer at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Center in my area and have found much information about my family. The whole census is indexed by surname. The detailed family information is on the separate state CDs. A quote from our church's newletter follows: ------------ "The 1880 United States census is now available for the first time on CD -ROM, having been compiled by members of the Church after 17 years of labor. With this searchable database, family history researchers can view the late-19th-century census with 21st-century ease. In June 1880, 50,475,366 inhabitants of the 38 states and 8 territories were counted by census enumerators traveling on foot, horseback, and wagon. The information enumerators gathered is now easily searchable. The CD-ROM has been installed at many family history centers, which are open to the public." ---------------- To find the Family History Center near you go to familysearch.org. Dot from Indiana