United States Census 1860

1860 Census

Dates: 1 June 1860 (5 months)

Uniqueness: -First time “value of personal estates” was asked (Note: Individuals may have been hesitant to answer correctly because they would have been taxed accordingly.) -Country of Birth: Instead of just Great Britain or Germany places were to be more specific: ex: England, Ireland, Prussia, Baden, etc..

Problems:

States Covered: Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Missouri California New Hampshire Connecticut New Jersey Delaware New York Florida North Carolina Georgia Ohio Illinois Oregon Indiana Pennsylvania Iowa Rhode Island Kentucky South Carolina Louisiana Tennessee Maine Texas Maryland Vermont Massachusetts Virginia (inc. West Virginia) Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota District of Columbia

States Missing: (none)

Territories: Dakota (unorganized) Indian (non-Indians included with Arkansas) Kansas (portions of Colorado) Nebraska (inc. parts Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North &amp; South Dakota) New Mexico Territory (inc. Arizona) Utah (inc. Nevada, Colorado, Washington) Washington Territory (inc. Idaho, western Montana, Wyoming)