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For the census years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880, names and some basic details were recorded for some people who died in the year prior to the census being taken (not all states are included). These records usually have the deceased person's name, age, sex, race, occupation, month of death, cause of death and sometimes other details. Note that some deceased people may have been missed when these schedules were taken. These census mortality schedules generally cover these dates...
Census Mortality Schedules Online
You can find these records on microfilm from the U.S. National Archives and the LDS Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City. The FHL microfilms can be ordered from many local LDS Family History Centers for viewing and photocopying for a fee. To find these records do a place search for the state you are looking for in the Family History Library Catalog. Click on the state's name and look for the census topics. Then click on the census year you need and then on the "Federal mortality census schedules" listings. You may also find these records listed under the "vital records" topic in the FHL catalog for a specific state. Be aware that these census mortality schedules are not available for all states and years. Here is a list of states that have some census mortality schedules available for various years from 1850-1885 -- not all states are covered for all years. You'll need to check the microfilm catalog to see which years are covered. Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida (1885 State Census only/not all counties included), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico (1885 Territorial Census only), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont (1870 only), Virginia, and Washington. These records are not always indexed on microfilm. However, you will find some microfilmed indexes for a few Southern states -- these indexes are usually listed in the FHL catalog along with the records themselves. Some of these records are also indexed online -- see the section above. For information on US Federal Census Records see... Census Records - Online Tips, Indexes and Clues 1790-1930 |