United States Census 1860

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Content
1860 Census was taken beginning 1 June 1860, for five months. The following information was recorded by the census taker:

Name                       Age                        Sex                        Color                        Occupation males over 15                        Value of real estate                        Value of personal estate                        Birthplace—state/terr./country                        Married during year                        Deaf-mute, blind, insane, idiot, pauper, convict                SLAVE SCHEDULES:                         Name of slave owner                        # of slaves owned                        # of slaves manumitted (released from slavery)                        NO NAME OF SLAVES                        Age, color, sex                        Deaf-mute, blind, insane, idiotic? Fugitive from state? 1790-2000 Information: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

Value
The 1860 census can be used to:1

Find free population/slave pop. &amp; mortality, agriculture, industry data                       Identify families by name                        Identify birthplaces which helps w/immigration                        Identify ages —go to vital records                        Identify real estate—land and tax records                        Identify probable relationships—be careful! Identify occupations/property value                       Identify possible remarriages/step relationships 1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

Unique Features and Problems
1. First time “value of personal estates” was asked (Note: Individuals may have hesitated to answer correctly because     they were taxed accordingly.) 2. Country of Birth: Instead of just Great Britain or Germany places were to be more specific: ex: England, Ireland,    Prussia Baden, etc. 3.  Personal estate—first time 4. Total of 3 copies again

States Covered and Missing

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

No states missing

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)

Web Sites
1790-2000 Info: http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/cff-2.pdf

1850-1930 Search Tips: http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/1850-1930.html

Bibliographic Citations
1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source: A Guide book to American Genealogy. 3rd ed. (Provo, UT: Ancestry, 2006.)