Census Mortality Schedules

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Genealogy Tip of the Day

Tuesday September 3, 2002

Census Mortality Schedules

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Some of the decennial U.S. Federal censuses, specifically 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880, and the 1885 special census for specific states, included Mortality Schedules. These were enumerations of persons who died within the twelve months prior to the official date of the census enumeration. These documents can provide information for your ancestor or family member for yet another year prior to the census. Of particular interest is the listing of the cause of death, which can be helpful to the researcher who is interested in genetic predisposition to certain diseases. Also important is the inclusion of non-white persons, especially slaves, in the enumeration. Mortality Schedules can be used as pointers to other records, such as obituaries, wills, cemeteries and probate records.

- George G. Morgan

George G. Morgan is an internationally recognized genealogy writer and lecturer, with two books published, and online columns at Ancestry.com and Chineseroots.com.

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