Jon, The following URL address listed below is written by: "Historian John Buescher who is an author and professor who formerly headed Tibetan language broadcasts at Voice of America. His Ph.D. is from the University of Virginia and he has published extensively on the history of Tibetan and Indian Buddhism and on the history of 19th-century American Spiritualism." The follow site is titled "How Much Have Federal Census Takers Made Through the Years?" He comments on the 1870 census and invites comments concerning the census as a means to widen his scope of knowledge concerning it. Perhaps you might contact him through his site and he may be able to help you with your questions and you may be able to help him with his questions. _http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-historian/22517_ (http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-historian/22517) Chocy ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html