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Related: About this forumI know the 1890 Federal census was destroyed in a
fire, unfortunately, but didn't the states keep their own statistics and archive them? Finding the 1890 Indiana census would help me immensely.
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I know the 1890 Federal census was destroyed in a (Original Post)
Boomerproud
Jul 2020
OP
I am not sure what specific information you are looking for, but church records
Irish_Dem
Dec 2020
#7
There is this site that says some states have and still conduct their own census.
ShazamIam
Mar 2021
#8
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. Some did have some records but every state and local area varied
there is nothing uniform.
applegrove
(123,111 posts)2. Latter day saints would have sussed out records if there were any. nt
2naSalit
(92,664 posts)4. Good point. ...nt
Boomerproud
(8,406 posts)3. Thanks everyone. I appreciate your responses.
I guess the fragments they have found is the best we can hope for.
Irish_Dem
(57,309 posts)5. Have you tried the state census?
Sometimes you can get census info that way.
Boomerproud
(8,406 posts)6. I went to the Indiana GenWeb page and they have some
counties uploaded but not the 2 I need, Jackson and Jennings. I will try to contact the county site curator and see if they have any information. Thank you for your reply.
Irish_Dem
(57,309 posts)7. I am not sure what specific information you are looking for, but church records
might be helpful as well.
ShazamIam
(2,701 posts)8. There is this site that says some states have and still conduct their own census.
https://ancestralfindings.com/state-censuses-substitutes-for-the-1890-us-federal-census/
The article also says ancestry.com has every state census at their site.