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Census data

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: Official counts of the population of a place or ethnic group that sometimes include data relating to economic and social conditions. For reports about the social, economic, health, or other characteristics of a population that are generally based on estimates calculated through sampling techniques see Demographic surveys. For official public records of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and other life events see Vital statistics.

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Census for Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230334499]
Identifier: MSS 1074
Scope and Contents Photocopies of handwritten copies of the "First Census" of 1815 listing census roll 224. The census contains names of resident and non-resident taxpayers of Potsdam, New York. Additional entries for 1903 were added from the Potsdam Museum. The lists contain birth and death dates, where persons were buried, names of spouses and other relatives, and when the individuals arrived in Potsdam. Among the names listed are Asael Smith, grandfather of the first president of the Mormon Church,...
Dates: 1815-1903