I have located a couple of what seem to be duplicate census records from 1870. The family I am researching is listed in two censuses in the NYC. The census says 2nd enumeration. Is this common? What does it mean? Eireann

Hi, You asked a great question! I found this explanation: 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. Hope this helps, Mona Ulster3 <ulster3@gmail.com> wrote: I have located a couple of what seem to be duplicate census records from 1870. The family I am researching is listed in two censuses in the NYC. The census says 2nd enumeration. Is this common? What does it mean? Eireann Jim Garrity, List Administrator jimgarrity@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jim, What are the names, when born and where, the let me look at the images or if you have the images send them to me......Thanks Doc -- Regards, D.R. "Doc" Begnal-Young - "Pay It Forward" Begnal/Young-Blaschko/Blaskow-Perry/Pereira Cardoso-Wilson www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/ Genealogy Assistance - 14 years online researching http://www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/genealogy-assistance.html The Greater Salt Lake Valley, UT Ulster3 wrote: >I have located a couple of what seem to be duplicate census records from >1870. The family I am researching is listed in two censuses in the NYC. The >census says 2nd enumeration. Is this common? What does it mean? > >Eireann >Jim Garrity, List Administrator >jimgarrity@earthlink.net >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Warning ! Be advised this e-mail, DOES NOT contain advertisements or solicitation, nor does CFAS condone spam, phishing or virus perpetuation. Reminder: Beware of any official / authentic looking e-mails from a financial institution, friend, family member or unknown party requiring/asking you to follow a link to any webs site to complete a form or to enter personal information, PIN number, address, phone number etc. Some e-mails now are masking themselves to take on an authentic appearance by using links beginning with HTTPS: or stating within the body of text/html that you're PIN number is not needed to complete the form/transaction. First contact your financial institution or other entity for authentication of an e-mail as such and or deal directly in person with your financial institution or other entity. For further details visit: http://www.computer-firstaid.com/alerts.html