As with the 1830 U.S. Census, the 1870 U.S. Census reflects the resident status as of the 1st of June, 1870.
| Information recorded on the 1870 U.S. Census:
* Name of state, county and village, town, city, township or district. * Name of the census enumerator. * Dwelling (or house) Number. * Family Number. * Name of every person residing in this dwelling as of 01 June, 1870. * Age of every person residing in this dwelling. * Indication of citizenship of males 21 years of age and over. * Sex of every person residing in this dwelling. * Color/Race (i.e. white, black, mulatto, Chinese or Indian) of every person residing in this dwelling. * Place of birth or every person residing in this dwelling. * Indication of whether either father or mother was of foreign birth. * Month, if person was born or married within the year. * Indication of whether person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic. * Indication of whether person attended school within the year. * For persons over the age of 10, indication of whether could not read and write. * Occupation, profession or trade of every male person over the age of 15 years. * Value of real estate owned. * Value of personal estate owned. * Indication of males 21 years of age and over denied the right to vote. |
The 1870 U.S. Census is available on microfilm, and can be purchased by check or money order from the National Archives at the following address: National Archives Trust Fund, P.O. Box 100793, Atlanta, GA, 30384-0793. The NATF will accept credit cards as payment. If paying by credit card, include the card number, expiration date and the cardholder's signature, and write to: National Archives Trust Fund, Cashier (NAT), 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5100, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also place an order by phone to: (800) 234-8861 between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm est.
Pennsylvania returns are found on Microfilm Publication #M593. Bedford County is recorded on Roll #1304. Blair County is recorded on Rolls #1309 and #1310. Cambria County is recorded on Rolls #1317 and #1318. Fulton County is recorded in Roll #1347. Huntingdon County is recorded on Roll #1349. Somerset County is recorded in Roll #1452.
