In a message dated 07/14/2002 4:59:05 pm, [email protected] writes: >I noticed there are State Census as well as the Regular census with >them then being 5 years apart instead of the normal 10 yrs. Can anyone >tell me what Info can be found on each type of census or which one >would give the most information making it more valueable per dollar when >ordering. Hi Debbie, I haven't seen any responses to your posting, so I'll pass along what I can. I have a copy of a page of the 1905 Minnesota Census for the Village of Pennock, St. Johns Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Here's what it shows: Name of County Enumeration District (ED) No. Name of Organized Township Name of Unorganized Township Name of City, and Ward, Sub-division, and Precinct(s) of the City Date of Enumeration Signature of Enumerator There are 17 Columns and Sub-Columns with (with one Row for each Person). The Column Headings are: 1. Consecutive Number of Enumeration (a Number associated with each Person) 2. Name 3. Street or Avenue address of that Location 4. Number on Street or Avenue of that Location (e.g., House Number) 5. Sex 6. Age at Last Birthday 7. Color (White, Black, Japanese, Chinese, Indian) 8. Nativity -- Place of Birth of this Person 9. Nativity -- Place of Birth of Father of this Person 10. Nativity -- Place of Birth of Mother of this Person 11. Period of Residence (in Minnesota) -- Years 12. Period of Residence (in Minnesota) -- Months 13. Period of Residence (in this ED) -- Years 14. Period of Residence (in this ED) -- Months 15. Regular Occupation 16. Military Service (Soldier or Sailor) 17. Wars (Civil War or Spanish-American) Most (if not all) of this information is the same as found on the 1910 Federal Census (which I also have a copied page from for the same area). The 1910 census also includes information for each Person on: Relationships of the Persons listed, Marital Status, No. of Years in Present Marriage, No. of Children (for Mothers), Year of Immigration to the US, Whether Naturalized or Alien, Whether able to speak English (or other, identified, Language), Trade or Profession, General nature of industry or business in which the Person works, Whether working as Employer, Employee, or "On Own Account", Whether able to Read, Whether able to Write, Whether attended school any time since September 1, 1900 [date hard to read], Ownership of Home (Owned or Rented, Owned Free or Mortgaged, Farm or House, Number of Farm schedule (??) [last word hard to read], Whether a Survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy, Whether Blind (both eyes), and Whether Deaf and Dumb). From all this, it appears that, as far as amount of information is concerned, the Federal Censuses would be best. However, there may be events that occur between the 10-Year Censuses that you might miss unless you also have the 5-year ones. I hope all this "mind-rotting-trash" (as "Mad" magazine might say) is of help to you. Bob Peterson