The Sherrod Library has the complete 1790 federal census on microfilm. Every census is not available for each state. The Soundex Index on microfilm is available for the 1880 census. From 1790 through 1840 the census lists only the head of each household. Beginning in 1850 the name of each individual along with race, sex, age and country or state of birth is given.
Indexes are available for some census schedules.
All census microfilm is located in the Microforms Department located on the 2nd floor. U.S. Census Records on Microfilm . All census and Soundex microfilm are available at the National Archives and branches of the National Archives. Bureau of the Census, Personal Census Service Branch, P. O. Box 1545, Jeffersonville, IN 47131-0001. The Sherrod Library has published and microfilm records and indexes to records of U.S. military service in several wars prior to 1900.