This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xgk.2ACEB/7566.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Some states saved their own copies of the 1880 census - you should try a local library genealogy dept in the state to see if they have those records. Good Luck