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1860 United States Federal Census
[Excerpt]... This database details those persons enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1860 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls. Enumerators of the 1860 census were instructed to record the names of every person in the household....
S-K Publications Census Images 1860, 1900, Randolph County, Missouri
[Excerpt]... Open and view the census, which appears on the CD as individual scanned images in .tif format within an 1860 and a 1900 directory. File names reflect the handwritten census page numbers. For example, the 1860 Randolph County directory contains images 0759 through 0983. Although the installation and viewing techniques seem simple to a practiced computer user, a few simple notes to read before inserting the CD would comfort a novice...
Obsessed, Not Me! A Trek Through 1860 New York
[Excerpt]... If I could just locate her in the census! After giving it some thought, I concluded that my best chance of identifying her would be in the 1860 census. Kate would have been about five years old, and using the previously mentioned possible dates of birth, I might be able to find them (providing that Mary was still alive then). The 1860 AIS Census Indexes at Ancestry have not yet been linked to the images online, although it is expected to be soon. Should I wait? Since patience is not one of my virtues, and I still hadn't quite gotten rid of that darned itch, I dove in anyway. I searched the indexes using the Soundex function to capture variant spellings, and made printer friendly copies of all the Dohertys in New York County, New York--all 215 of them. (I guess by now the depths of my obsession are obvious to all.) As I went through the entries, I made notes on the print-outs listing identifiers and why I ruled them out (ages, no Kate, wife's name was not Mary, etc.)...
Colorado Census, 1860-80
[Excerpt]... By constitutional requirement, the federal government of the United States conducts an enumeration of the nation every ten years. Since the first census in 1790, the returns from these censuses have become an invaluable source of information for genealogists and others. This collection of census records contains a vast amount of information on millions of Americans. Although the questions asked and information provided has changed since that first census, there is some basic information provided in all indexes. The name of the head of the household is provided from the first census. In 1800, age categorization and residence was added to the other questions regarding slaves, and number of males and females. In 1820, categorization of occupation was added. In 1830, categorization of deaf, dumb, and blind persons was added. In 1850, the name, age, sex, color, place of birth, and literacy was added to the questionnaire. In 1860, the value of real estate was an added feature of the enumeration. And in 1880 the census added questions relative to marital status, and parents' place of birth....
Nevada Census, 1860-1910
[Excerpt]... This collection contains the following indexes: 1860 Territorial Census Index; 1870 Territorial Census Index; 1880 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedules; 1900 Federal Census Index; 1910 Federal Census Index....
Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, 1860
[Excerpt]... Located less than a hundred miles east of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Chippewa Valley is centered on the Eau Claire River in western Wisconsin. This database is an autobiographical narrative written by a young lawyer searching for the best community in the Upper Midwest to practice law in the late 1850s. It provides a revealing look into the life of one young man anxious to "get ahead" in early frontier America. It also includes detailed descriptions of Reed's Landing, Eau Claire, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls in the middle of the nineteenth century. For those wishing to better understand the context in which their Midwest ancestors may have lived, this can be a useful narrative....
Worldwide Masonic Directory, 1860
[Excerpt]... This database is based on the Universal Masonic Record and Directory published by Leon Hyneman in 1860. The directory contains the names of all Masons who submitted their information for publication. Each entry lists the first and last name of the Mason and where he was residing in 1859, when the information was collected. Most of the more than 10,000 entries also list the man's occupation and the name of the lodge to which he belonged. This database represents Masons throughout North America, including Canada, the United States, and some Caribbean islands. It also includes a handful of Masons from outside North America (e.g., from England)....
1860 Slave Schedules
[Excerpt]... This database details those persons enumerated in the Slave Schedule of the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the slave schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1860 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, M653, 1438 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.)
Slaves were enumerated separately during the 1850 and 1860 censuses, though, unfortunately, most schedules do not provide personal names. In most cases, individuals were not named but were simply numbered and can be distinguished only by age, sex, and color; the names of owners are recorded. However, some enumerators listed the given names of slaves, particularly those over one hundred years of age. These names are generally found in the "name of slave owners" column. Other questions asked include whether a fugitive from the state (meaning if the slave had fled and not returned); number manumitted (or freed); whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic; and number of slave houses...
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