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1870 Federal Census

Census Information Collected:

• Dwelling number
• Family Number
• Name of each occupant in household
• Age
• Sex
• Color
• Occupation
• Value of Real Estate
• Value of personal property
• Place of Birth
• Father's Birth Place
• Mother's Birth Place
• Married within the year
• Month Born in Census year
• Month Married within the Census year
• Attended school within the year
• Cannot read or write
• Eligible to vote
• Enumeration date
• Whether a pauper or convict

US Population:  38.6 million

Available Microfilm:

• National Archives and Records Adminstration catalog number - 1870. M593  Rolls 1-1748 .
• To obtain the specific catalog number for the roll for the state and county you want, see the NARA Microfilm list.
• For information about microfilm rental see NARA Microfilm Rental Information

Facts:

• Census Day: June 1, 1870.   

States Enumerated: All states except Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaii

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