New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to the police census of New York City. This census was taken after the federal census because the city government felt that all of the inhabitants had not been enumerated. By taking this census, an additional 13% of residents were listed. Be aware that some of the books have been lost.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Census
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Assembly District
 * Election District

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * Other identifying information such as age

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. Look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date
 * Use the names and place of residence to search other census records
 * It is often helpful to extract the information on all families with the same surname in the same general area. If the surname is uncommon, it is likely that those living in the same area were related
 * Be sure to extract all families before you look at other records. The relationships given will help you to organize family groups. The family groupings will help you identify related families when you discover additional information in other records
 * Married family members may have lived nearby but in a separate household so you may want to search an entire town, neighboring towns, or even a county
 * Additional searches may be needed to locate all members of a particular family in the census

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities
 * Consult the New York Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New York.
 * New York Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation: "New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2019. Citing Department of Records and Information Services. Municipal Archives, New York City.

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