Search the 1870 US Census

US Census schedules are among the most useful resources available to family historians. They contain valuable information about occupants of each household on a specific date.

The official enumeration day of the 1870 US Census was 1 June 1870. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. The 1870 census form called for the dwelling houses to be numbered in the order of visitation; families numbered in order of visitation.