Census
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Get quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Covers 1790 - 2010.
NOTE: You will need to register with your Carleton email address to begin fully using this database. - Ancestry.com Library Edition This link opens in a new window
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Genealogical records, census data, military records, photos, and historical maps from Ancestry.com. International coverage with particular strength in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Dates of coverage vary by collection.
- Census Data via IPUMS
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- Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places: 1790 to 1990Includes background discussion, ranking tables, and references Source: Population Division Working Paper No. 27
- Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990County statistics can be the next best thing if city statistics are not available.
Maps
- Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
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Large-scale maps of American towns and cities. Maps include information such as the outline of each building; the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures; and locations of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, house and block numbers, railroad and streetcar track information, and some utility information. Covers 1867 - 1970.
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (browse)Includes maps from the 14th - 21st centuries, covering all parts of the glob in multiple levels of granularity. Many historical maps have been georeferenced.
- Borchert Map Collection (UMN)Links to UMN's: Digital map collections; Plat maps & atlases; Geospatial data (including open data); Topgraphic maps; World city maps; and Gazetteers & place names. All a mixture of digitized open access, licensed, and paper maps.
