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1930 Index:   Every-name
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Index:   None
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Index:   Head of Household ( CT, DE, MD, TX, and VA)
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1920 Index:   Every Name
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Index:   Head of Household (partially completed)
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Index: Head of Household (35 states)
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1910 Index:   Every Name
Index:   Miracode** KY, OH, PA, VA
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1900 Index:   Every Name NEW!
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1890 Index:   Every Name
Census: Images
(Most Original Census lost in fire)
Census: 1890 Veterans Schedule (Used as substitute)
Census: Substitute (1890 directories & more)
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
Census: Images
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1880 Index:   Every Name
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  Index: None
Census: Images
Index:  
Every Name
Census: Extracted lists of families
1870 Index:   Every Name
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1860 Index:   Every Name
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1850 Index:   Every Name
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   None
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Index: None
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1840 Index:   Head of Household*** Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   None
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Index: None
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1830 Index:   Head of Household
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   None
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Index: None
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1820 Index:   Head of Household
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index :  Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1810 Index:   Head of Household
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1800 Index:   Head of Household
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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1790 Index:   Head of Household
Index:   AIS Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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Index:   Head of Household
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State Additional Census
Compiled by individual states
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Canada Census

1881       Canada
Index: Every Name
Census: Extracted Lists of Families
Various Years        



UK Census

1861
  England   
  Index:  Every Name

  Census: Images

  Wales
  Index: Every Name

  Census: Images

  Channel Islands  
  Index: Every Name
  Census: Images

  Isle of Man  
  Index:  Every Name
  Census: Images

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1871
  England   
  Index:  Every Name

  Census: Images

  Wales
  Index: Every Name

  Census: Images

  Channel Islands  
  Index: Every Name
  Census: Images

  Isle of Man  
  Index:  Every Name
  Census: Images

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1881
  England
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Wales
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Channel Islands
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Isle of Man
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

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    1881 British Isles
 
1891
  England
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Wales
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Channel Islands
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Isle of Man
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

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1901
  England
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Wales
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Channel Islands
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

  Isle of Man
  Index: Every Name 
  Census: Images

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*A soundex search is a way of searching for a surname the way it is pronounced, rather than the way it is spelled. Using a soundex search is a way of expanding your search to include possible transcription errors or census enumerator spelling variations.

**The Miracode index uses the same phonetic code and abbreviations as the Soundex index, but the method of recording the census page reference is different. The Miracode index card lists county, volume, ED, and the sequential family number assigned by the census taker, whereas the Soundex index shows the county, volume, ED, sheet, and line numbers.

***The 1790 through the 1840 census enumerate only the head of household.  An index labeled "head of household"  for the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 census is in actuality an "every name" index.

****Details of AIS Head of Household Census indexes available by state 


  Also Note: Limited census transcriptions can be found at Rootsweb and the Census Project run by USGenWeb.

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