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RESEARCH GUIDE TO CENSUS RECORDS

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The Lancaster County Historical Society has limited and scattered census records for other PA counties.  There are no Soundex indexes available at this time. The Federal Census for Lancaster County is also available at the National Archives, Philadelphia Branch and the Pennsylvania State Library in Harrisburg. Soundex is available in those locations.

The sources listed below are all found on the Reading Room shelves.

TITLE

CALL NUMBER

FLOOR PLAN LOCATION

Census PA in 1780

929.33 G538

11

Pennsylvania Census Index, 1800 through 1860

Top of microfilm cabinet

4

Federal Censusfor Lancaster County from 1790-1930

Microfilm drawer # 14

4

1930 Lancaster Co., Census Help Guide

Top of microfilm cabinet

4

1790 & 1800 PA Census, Printed

Top of microfilm cabinet

4

US Census Selected Counties 1790 through 1850,  CDs

Reference Desk

9

PA Census 1850, CD

Reference Desk

9

US Federal Census and Index 1880 CD Collection

Reference Desk

9

Agricultural & Federal Census for Lancaster Co. 1850-1880

Film drawer # 14

4

Agricultural Census for  Earl & Caernarvon Twps. 1850-1880

LC 312 F853 e/c

17

Agricultural Census for Brecknock & E. Earl Twps. 1850-1880

LC 312 F 893 b/ee

17

Manufactureręs Census for Lancaster Co.  1820, 1850-1880

Film drawer # 14

4

Mortality schedules for Lancaster Co. 1850 ® 1870, printed

On top of microfilm cabinet

4

Mortality schedules for Lancaster Co. 1880

Film drawer # 14

4

Septenial Census for Lancaster Co., 1779, 1786, 1793, 1800

Film drawer # 15

4

Lancaster City & County directories, 1843, 1857-2001

 

19

City Directories of the US, Lancaster Co., 1903-1935

Film drawer # 3

4

1890 Civil War Union Veteran & Widow, Special Census

Film drawer # 14

4

“Heritage Quest” Online Index, includes census 1790-1930 & other resources. On computers.

Click on “Heritage Quest”  icon.

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