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/XAB.2ACI/2358.1 Message Board Post: Diane, you can access the 1880 census for free at www.familysearch.org. Click on "Census" on the left sidebar, and it will open up a screen. Select the 1880 census and you can do a search for your ancestors there. Good luck. Rebecca