1850-1900 U.S. Federal Census Secrets Revealed

Learn the many hidden treasures found in the U.S. censuses between 1850 and 1900. There were several different types of schedules by this time, including population schedules, slave schedules, and the mortality schedules. Understanding the differences, the rules of enumerators, and a few little known facts will help you interpret the data correctly and hopefully lead you to new clues in your research.