This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fscangie Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1923.1.1.4.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wish I could remember where I first read about the late SC census-perhaps in one of the NARA publications like Prologue. It was only after I realized the dates that I could make sense of a few families I study. I guess it's important to check nearly all the extant 1790 enumerations for the dates: At http://www.census.gov/history/ I just found this intriguing note in the side bar: "This Month in U.S. Census Bureau History "The first U.S. Census began on August 2, 1790, and was to be completed by April 1791. The total population of each state was to be transmitted to the president by September 1, 1791. Subsequent legislation allowed for the enumeration of the new state of Vermont between April and August 1791 and extended the time for completion of enumeration in South Carolina to March 1, 1792. At its conclusion, the 1790 Census recorded a total population of 3,929,214" Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>