Quite a while ago, I asked a question about the 1860 census; in that census, there was a column titled 'Married During The Year' and I asked if this means within the year '1860' or thelast 12 months? Many of you kindly sent me the answer (which I thought was correct before I asked); I now have the definitive answer sent by a census official who read my question as well - below is her answer: 15. Married during the Year.-- Under heading 11, you are to make a dash (1) opposite the name of each person, male and female, married within the year previous to June 1; that is, of all persons who are residents, and whose names are entered on the schedule Should you ever have questions on what the columns, or information in them, was supposed to contain you can find the answers at http://www.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.html Thanks everyone for the answers you sent but I thought you would like to know that your analysis was proven correct. Karl MacEachron Fresno CA