I've been following with interest your progress reports about the
Washington County Poor House project. The Ontario County Records and
Archives facility is located on the site of the former Poor House and we
hold the extant Poor House records.
At the beginning of the National Archives microfilm copy of the 1820
census (#33, roll 62, NY volume 1) is a recapitulation of the population
for each of the Northern District counties of NY State. Alphabetically
that includes Cortland through Warren counties. The introductory
paragraph states: "Apparently there is no similar recapitulation for the
Southern District of New York."
Hope this helps.
Mary Jo Barone, Assistant Records Management Officer
Ontario County, NY, Dept. of Records, Archives, and Information
Management Services
At 07:56 PM 11/21/99 -0600, you wrote:
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Am I excited! Am I frustrated! Yes.
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research for a history of the Washington County Poor House has led me to
some exciting areas of investigation. But I need to know the total
population count for each county according to the 1820 Census. Can anyone
tell me of a site on-line where I might find this? Or does anyone have
that information to share? I am living in the middle of the Hill Country
in central Texas and it is hard to get to census summaries. Besides...now
that I am onto this idea ... well, I'm impatient! (red face)
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help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Linda
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