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We offer bound volumes for every state and U.S. territory enumerated in the 1860 federal census—a total of 40 indexes (some in multiple volumes) with 8 million entries. Each entry provides name of head of household, age, sex, race, state and county, town or other locale, and NARA roll and page number. View a sample page.
The information in the Census Index Books directs users to the appropriate 1860 census schedules, which include the following additional information: other household members; occupation; value of real estate; value of personal estate; whether married in the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane; whether a pauper; whether able to read or speak English, whether school attendance in the previous year.
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