This is something I send out from time to time. -- John ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:44:43 -0800 (PST) From: John Wm Sloniker <[email protected]> To: INDIAN-ROOTS List <[email protected]> Subject: Census & Archives Locations Hello all Rooters, For those that haven't heard, census records from 1800 to 1920 can be seen in many places, with two types of indices. 1880 has a partial index, called the SOUNDEX. It lists "households" with children ten years old, or younger. The SOUNDEX for 1900 and 1920 are for all "households". NOTE: The 1910 SOUNDEX hasn't been completed for all states. There have been index books printed, one for each state per census year, for the years of 1800 thru 1860. Now, you have to find out who has the money to buy all those books. Some local libraries will have portions of local interest, perhaps donated. Those books list only the "head" of the household, so you may have to watch for uncles or grandparents names as well. In Seattle the Federal Archives has many of those books. Perhaps the Fed Archive nearest you will have the full set. Here is information for finding the thirteen Regional Archive Branches. http://www.nara.gov/ (NARA homepage) http://www.nara.gov/nara/nsrmenu.html (menu of 13 archives, below) http://www.nara.gov/nara/menus/genealog.html (genealogy items) gopher://clio.nara.gov:70/11/about/publ/micro/amind (Native Americans) When you get the web page showing the 13 archives below, click on the one that interests you and you will find information about who is in charge, as well as what is held there. In addition to the main census reports they will have things specific to their area. On the homepage you will find a (NAIL) item to search for what interests you. Happy hunting. 1 * National Archives-New England Region, Waltham, Massachusetts 2 * National Archives-Pittsfield Region, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 3 * National Archives-Northeast Region, New York, New York 4 * National Archives-Mid Atlantic Region, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5 * National Archives-Southeast Region, East Point, Georgia 6 * National Archives-Great Lakes Region, Chicago, Illinois 7 * National Archives-Central Plains Region, Kansas City, Missouri 8 * National Archives-Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas 9 * National Archives-Rocky Mountain Region, Denver, Colorado 10 * National Archives-Pacific Southwest Region, Laguna Niguel, Calif. 11 * National Archives-Pacific Sierra Region, San Bruno, California 12 * National Archives-Pacific Northwest Region, Seattle, Washington 13 * National Archives-Alaska Region, Anchorage, Alaska The regional offices hold records that were created or received by the Federal courts and over 60 Federal agencies, and are unique evidence of the impact of Federal government policies and programs in the regions as listed below. 1) Waltham, MA holds records for states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 2) Pittsfield, MA has Naturalization Records, Military Service, Pension, and Bounty Land Warrant Records. 3) New York, NY holds records for New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 4) Philadelphia holds records for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia 5) East Point, GA has records for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 6) Chicago, IL holds records for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin 7) Kansas City, MO has records for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska 8) Fort Worth, TX holds records for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas. 9) Denver, CO holds records for Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. 10) Laguna Niguel, CA holds records for Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada. 11) San Bruno, CA holds records for northern California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada (except Clark County), American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 12) Seattle, WA holds records for Idaho, Oregon and Washington 13) Anchorage, AK holds records for Alaska. For additional information, check the web page for the regional office that interests you. This is only the basics listed. Many other records are held that focus on personalities such as Henry Ford, Susan B. Anthony, the Birdman of Alcatraz Robert Stroud, Alexander Graham Bell, and many others. Happy to help anytime, John You wanna discuss it? Try: Indian-Heritage discussion list *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====* # John Wm Sloniker <[email protected]> Seattle, WA # # (206) 789-6663 7323 - 19th Ave NW 98117-5612 # # =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- # # I have Ancestors, Aunts, Cousins, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters. # # Some are very good, some are very bad, but they're all mine. # *====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*====*