It's a NYC thing. Barb --------------------------- THE 1870 FEDERAL CENSUS FOR NEW YORK CITY. by Charles Sullivan, 13 July 2001 =============================================================== "Note: In 1870, New York City consisted ONLY of New York County, comprised of Manhattan Island and several smaller islands in the East River and NY Harbor, i.e., Blackwell's Island (now Roosevelt Island), Governor's Island, Ellis Island, Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island), and Ward's Island. "In 1870 (as in recent years), the large cities complained they were undercounted in the census. The hue and cry became great enough that the Census Bureau caved in and undertook a recount for some cities, NY City included. This recount is known as the ***1870 2nd Enumeration.*** (The recount was NOT conducted in the other four counties which today are included in NY City, i.e., Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Bronx.) "The original census (or 1st Enumeration) was conducted beginning 1 June 1870. The 2nd Enumeration was conducted about 6 months later, in the December-January time frame. "Note: The Election Districts were redistricted following the 1st Enumeration so will usually be different for the 2nd Enumeration although the Wards will be the same. However street addresses were recorded for the first time in the 2nd Enumeration, so given an address, it's usually not too difficult to scroll down the microfilm for the Ward and zero in on the right page." Con't>>>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyirish/Census%20Research.html -----Original Message----- From: Krys Boccumini via kkbocc@gmail.com I never heard of any census being done twice either. The census bureau doesn't mention it in relation to the 1870 census on their website. What I DO KNOW was that there were several copies of each census transcribed: the field copy, the state copy and the federal copy. Perhaps the different "censuses" were actually 2 different transcriptions. ----------- mneuman@consolidated.net, I wasn't aware that the 1870 census was taken twice. Was this only for New York state? I am researching Peter Leier. He is on the 1870 census in Texas, but that census taker didn't get it right. Peter Leier enlisted in the U.S. army in New York City in January of 1871. > Leier didn't show up in Texas at Fort Griffin until the spring of 1871. > When the census taker got around to Shackelford County (Texas), he was most > likely given a copy of those present at the fort on that day in 1871, thus > putting Leier down (and others) as present in 1870. Marie Neuman Gray Waller County, Texas

Posted by NYPL>>> "Guide to Searching the Census by New York City Address" https://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/searching-the-census_2.pdf Barb MizscarlettNY@aol.com

New York City--then only Manhattan--was not the only city to have a second enumeration for the 1870 census.  Philadelphia and Indianapolis also had two enumerations.  Many people moved between Philadelphia and New York as they are so close so it's always worth checking Philly records for your family.                                              Thanks--Virginia