Federal Population Census Rolls

Description

The Federal Population Census Rolls reproduce the names and details of individuals as recorded at the time of the census.

The Libraries have the following rolls for Erie County:

• 1820 (reel 114, as part of Niagara County)
• 1830 (reel 114)
• 1840 (reel 90)
• 1850 (reels 189-192)
• 1860 (reels 166-167)
• 1870 (reels 133-135)
• 1880 (reels 826-832)
• 1900 (reels 1024-1034, 1210)
• 1910 (reels 35, 938-948)
• 1920 (reels 1099-1111)
• 1930  (reels 1421-1437)

The rolls are published by the National Archives and Records Administration and are assigned roll numbers based on state and county. Within each county the names are listed by address within electoral district. For a complete list of all the rolls published, refer to the National Archives census page .

Location

The Federal Population Census Rolls are available in the CAPEN Multimedia Center at call number MicFilm F127 .E6S2 .

Access

The rolls are filed by census year by roll number. Knowing the address of the household for which you are looking can be helpful. Refer to Lockwood's collection of city directories for address information.