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Various sources of the census records.
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This is a list of places known to the USGenWeb Census Project volunteers where microfilms, CDs and photocopies of the Census can be obtained. No endorsements for the following companies are implied, and there may be other companies who offer the same products.

ALLCENSUS —They offer you US Federal Census Records from 1790 to 1920. You may purchase them for the particular Year, State, and County or City you need. The records will be sent as images of the original pages of the census scanned from US Government microfilm and stored on a CD-ROM that you can view on your computer. Several imaging programs are included on the CDs so that you can work with the images in whatever way you like.

BRODERBUNDFamily Tree Maker— carries several census CD's but to date, only #309 Virginia 1850 and #303 Kentucky 1850 are the original census schedules.

CENSUS VIEW —by Country Publishers has "enhanced" images of the original census schedules on CD-ROM. Varying years for Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S., Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin are available. They plan to add more so check their website. Most census are available for about $20, with special census up to $30. Census packages are available.

HERITAGE QUEST —formerly AGLL, rents and sells microfilm. Purchase price is reduced for Heritage Quest members, rentals are available only to members.

SK PUBLICATIONS —publishes books of prints of the original census schedules. Many counties in several states are available from 1800-1850. Census Books of prints of the original census schedules. Costs range from about $5 to $60 depending on the number of pages. CD's are also available for $.75/census page with a $20 minimum.

SWEET BLUE ROSESBlue Roses Publishing Company —Presents CD ROM Census Records.

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