What Happened to the 1890 US Census?

The 1890 US census was almost destroyed by fire. Here's what happened and what 1890 census substitute records are available.

How the Census collected race and ethnicity data from 1790 to 2020

See every term the US Census has used to describe black Americans

How Did Last Names Start? - Who are You Made Of?

100 Years Without the 1890 Census: Tips to Overcome Record Loss

1890 Census - Census: Microfilm Collections & Services - Library

Genealogy Q&A: Researching Census Records

Genealogy Q&A: Researching Census Records

Destruction of the 1890 Census - The official blog of Newspapers.com

Who are You Made Of? - Page 9 of 67 - Use Your Unique DNA to Find Your Roots

They Lived in Windsor: Reconstructed 1890 Census - Windsor Historical Society

They Lived in Windsor: Reconstructed 1890 Census - Windsor

Chicago street downtown in the 1890s For sale as Framed Prints

1890 Fast Facts - History - U.S. Census Bureau

Women in the 19C United States of America: Photo Archives - African American Women at Work & School in the 1890s