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A guide to Federal and Maryland state documents held at UMBC and tools for accessing government information.

Historical Census Data

Measuring America: Decennial Censuses of Population and Housing 1790-2000
Coverage: 1790-2000
Census data present here ranges from our most recent census to the historical decennial census conducted throughout the decades. Some of the data were scanned as an effort to make historical census information available to the public. The display of data will continue as historical census records become available.

Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Ed. Online
Coverage: 1770-2000
Broad category of data include population, work and welfare, economics, governance, and international relations. The searchable site permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.

National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Coverage: 1790 - 2010
The National Historical Geographic Information System provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2010.
Historical Demographic Maps
A variety of free census (1790-) and demographic maps produced in partnership with the National Historical Geographic Information System.

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