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Re: Finding individual in 1890 census
Alice Lane Aug 7, 2020 4:25 PM (in response to Phil Cords)Hi Phil,
Welcome to History Hub,
Go to familysearch.org
Family Search is a free website to search for your ancestors, you just have to become a member
click on the following for the 1890 Census and enter your ancestors name
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1610551
If you need further assistance please do not hesitate to ask.
Alice Lane
Research Volunteer
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Re: Finding individual in 1890 census
Timothy McGoldrick Aug 7, 2020 4:42 PM (in response to Phil Cords)Most of the 1890 U.S. Federal Census was destroyed in a fire in January 1921. See link for more information.
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Re: Finding individual in 1890 census
Cara JensenAug 13, 2020 3:21 PM (in response to Phil Cords)
1 person found this helpfulDear Mr. Cords,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the Population Schedules for the 1890 Census (M407) in the Records of the Bureau of the Census (Record Group 29) and the Special Census Schedules of Surviving Union Civil War Veterans or Their Widows, 1890 - 1890 (M123) in the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Record Group 15) that may contain the records that you seek. For access to the non-digitized schedules, please contact the National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference (RDT1) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT1. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.
M407 is digitized and available on Ancestry.com. There may be a fee for using Ancestry. Instead, check at your local library. Many library systems subscribe to these sites, making them free for their patrons.
In addition, a Prologue article titled “First in the Path of the Firemen” may be helpful.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!