>From what I have observed, NYC never seemed to feel it had been properly enumerated. I am presuming that the 2nd enumeration refers to a second counting of the same county, done at a slightly later date in time. The 1890 Police Census was, as far as I understand, taken by police officers going door to door, rather than census enumerators, and has survived although it is not indexed. It seems to me that both probably resulted from NYC, or perhaps certain areas within NYC, having felt they were undercounted. I am sure the actual politics of the thing would be fascinating, but I don't know what they are. I also do not know if this was done in 1880 I have found one of my families on the first enumeration in 1870, but not the second. How did you search the second? Was it indexed with the first? Ancestry, Heritage quest or microfilm? I am no expert and if anyone knows what I've said to be incorrect I would appreciate them replying to the list so all of us can benefit! Theresa > [Original Message] > From: Ulster3 <ulster3@gmail.com> > To: <NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com> > Date: 2/23/2007 6:07:22 PM > Subject: [NYNEWYOR] 1870 NYC census question > > 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