The USGenWeb Census Project Intro to Federal Census Research 1870 Census Facts Series: M593 Rolls: 1 - 1748. Most of the state of Minnesota is available as: Series: T132 Rolls: 1 - 13.

Ninth U.S. decennial population census. U.S. population: 38.6 million Census conducted by U.S. marshals under the direction of the Census Office appointed by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Census day: 1 June 1870. Mandated copies: Three sets, one to the county court, a second to the secretary of the state (or the territory) and the last to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Information Provided on 1870 Census: Name age race occupation value of real estate value of personal estate birthplaces whether parents were foreign born month of birth if born within the year month of marriage if married within the year school attendance literacy; whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic male citizens 21 and over, and number of such persons denied the right to vote for other than rebellion. Supplemental schedules for persons who died during the year.

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