Hi Audrey, Due to a fire in 1921, the 1890 U.S. census became water damaged. On February 21, 1933 Congress authorized it's distruction. It was distroyed in 1935 by the Commerce Department. In 1942, schedules from some Illinois counties were found to have survived. And in 1953, schedules from a few counties in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and the District of Columbia were found. "First in the Path of the Firemen," The Fate of the 1890 Population Census: http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1996_1890_census_1.html Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> "Audrey E. Pool" wrote: > I hope this is OK to make a comment here. There are no 1890 census, all > destroyed except for a minute few and no one seems to know just what "minute > few" they are. I think a fire caused the destruction of said census. If we > had this census many of us could make better connections. Audrey

Umm...I guess if we should fall in where a particular county/state has this census, we would be lucky! Any of the southern states would be a good place to try to find information. Thanks again, Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [SC] 1890 Census > Hi Audrey, > > Due to a fire in 1921, the 1890 U.S. census became water damaged. On February > 21, 1933 Congress authorized it's distruction. It was distroyed in 1935 by the > Commerce Department. In 1942, schedules from some Illinois counties were found > to have survived. And in 1953, schedules from a few counties in Alabama, > Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South > Dakota, Texas, and the District of Columbia were found. > > "First in the Path of the Firemen," The Fate of the 1890 Population Census: > http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/spring_1996_1890_census_1.html > > Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> > > > "Audrey E. Pool" wrote: > > > I hope this is OK to make a comment here. There are no 1890 census, all > > destroyed except for a minute few and no one seems to know just what "minute > > few" they are. I think a fire caused the destruction of said census. If we > > had this census many of us could make better connections. Audrey > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > South Carolina Genealogical Resources > http://www.crosswinds.net/~southcarolina/Societies/societies.html >