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The 1870 Census or Where Were Their Parent's Born?

The 1860 Census lists a dwelling number and family number and each sheet lists the county as well as town and post office name.

Questions answered on the 1860 census include, name, age and sex of each individual; color, occupation, value of real and personal property; birthplace, whether married withing the year (m.y.), whether attended school, can read or write; whether a pauper or a convict, and the date of the enumeration.

New information on the 1870 census include whether father and mother were foreign born, the month of birth for babies born during the census year, the month married during the census year, and whether the individual was eligible to vote.

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