Index to the 1850 Census of the State of California

Bowman, Alan P., Compiler

ISBN 10: 0806304847 / ISBN 13: 9780806304847

Published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1972

About this Item

Well-kept with clean pages with sturdy covers. Binding firm and square. Mild rubbing to spine ends and covers have a couple of faint surface scratches. The first Federal census in California, a useful roster of names of (male) California residents as of 1850, catalogued by county, with their ages and birthplaces.

Seller Inventory # 007630

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Index to the 1850 Census of the State of California
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806304847
• ISBN 13: 9780806304847
• Binding: Cloth
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • History ~ American History

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Synopsis

This is an unparalleled reference tool for California genealogical research, the most significant aid to have been developed from the U.S. census of 1850. This census was the first to list the name of every individual in the household; it also included California for the first time as a state. The enumerations, however, were not in alphabetical order and, therefore, of little use to the researcher. This present work compensates for the deficiencies of the original enumerations and provides a complete index to the 1850 census of California. Arranged by counties, individuals are listed alphabetically by surname with an indication of their age, sex, race, and birthplace. Altogether approximately 92,000 persons are named.