Census

• 1830 Index by surname
• 1830 Transcription by page
• 1830 Images Directory - at USGenWeb Archives
• 1830 Occupation Codes Deciphering - offsite link to Stephen P. Morse's site

• 1840 Index by surname
• 1840 Transcription by page
• 1850 Index by name and Transcription
• 1850 Mortality Schedule
• 1860 Index by name and Transcription
• 1860 Mortality Schedule - index with links to page images

• 1900 Brighton Township - Transcription at USGenWeb Census Project
• 1900 Bunker Hill Township - Transcription at USGenWeb Census Project
• 1900-1930 Brethren Church Orphanage
• 1920 Bethel Holiness Orphanage

• Lookup Volunteers
• What is collected? 1790 through 1920 - offsite link to Genealogy.com
• What is in a census? Enumerator Instructions - offsite link to IPUMS USA
• U.S. Census Data for Social, Economic, and Health Research, 1850-1950, IPUMS USA - offiste link
• 1940 Form, 2-page pdf, and Questions, 7-page pdf
• Carlinville Public Library has census records available on microfilm in the library

Non-Population Schedules

I just read in the July/August issue of the "National Genealogy Society Newsletter" an article by Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, Director of NGS called "The Nonpopulation Census Schedules: Part 1, Agriculture and Manufacturing Schedules." Here's the essence:

For the years 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 there's an additional schedule of information about farms: name of owner, manager, acres, cash value, horses, cows, mules, etc. The amount of oats, tobacco, cotton, etc. produced. In 1850 farms that produced less than $100 worth of products were not included.

For 1820, 1850, and 1860 the manufacturing schedule reported the type of business or product, amount of capital, value of raw materials, etc. Manufacturing operations producing less than $500 worth of goods were not included.

So, if your ancestor was on a farm, you can find out what they grew, how much, and if they were making any money. This may give you an idea why they moved, if their acres didn't produce.

Contributed by Tom Bunt

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