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Maine Census Resources

1880 Federal Census

The 1880 schedule was the first to ask about the relationship of each individual to the head of the family, specifying what could only be assumed in earlier censuses. Moreover, the 1880 census was the first to inquire about the birthplace of each person's parents, including the country of those who were foreign born. The census gives the state or country of birth, not the city or county. The 1880 federal census was the first to use the soundex indexing system. For a history of the soundex, please visit these pages. The Maine 1880 Census records are extant for all counties.

Maine in 1880 consisted of the following counties: Aroostook, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington, and York.

Maine 1880 Census Directory

There are two terrific Census Projects run by USGenWeb Project members.

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~census/states/maine/me1880.htm

http://www.us-census.org/states/maine/

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