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This volume, published by the U.S. Census Bureau in 1841, contains a census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services across twenty-seven states, three territories, and two districts. View the full volume.
The 1810 federal census in Oneida County, New York features absences in the data that make it difficult to use for genealogical research purposes. The existing documents do not identify the towns of residence for the households, and they only record the initial letter of the first name for heads of...
This collection contains volumes of transcribed census records for municipalities in Dutchess County, New York. Transcriptions include the 1810 and 1850 federal censuses and the 1865 New York state census. There is also one volume of transcriptions of the 1870 federal census records from the town of Amenia.
The county originals of the 1855 New York State census enumeration for New York City's Ward 17 in Manhattan. Located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Ward 17 was a densely populated area that attracted vast numbers of immigrants of diverse ethnic backgrounds, but especially German and Irish. The 1855 census records every name within enumerated households and provides the relationship to the head of household.
The Town of Sterling, which is located in Cayuga County, was named after American Revolutionary War general William Alexander, Lord Stirling. As a revolutionary town, Sterling has a rich history and offers a wealth of materials to researchers. As part of our Statewide Initiative program, we worked...