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YEAR CHECKER
1864

'Civil War Era'

This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1864 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1864, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.

Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States in 1864.

Notable Events

Notable event(s) that occurred in 1864:

Military Records from the Period

A person born in 1864 may have participated in or been affected by the following wars:

Indian Wars (1780s-1890s), Spanish American War (1898), Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902), World War I (1917-1919)

World War II Draft Registration

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Social Security

President Rooselvelt passed the Social Security Act into law in 1935. Someone born in 1864 would have been about 71 if they were still living in 1935, and they may have applied for a social security number.

A person born in 1864 should appear on the following census, depending on when they died:

1790 The First U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1800 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1810 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1820 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1830 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1840 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1850 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1860 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

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1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1870. A person born between January and August, 1864, would have been 6 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 5 when the census was taken.

1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1880. A person born between January and May, 1864, would have been 16 when the census was conducted in early June of 1880. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 15 when the census was taken.

1890 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1890, but most of the records were destroyed by fire in 1921. (The Veterans Census survives). A person born between January and May, 1864, would have been 26 when the census was conducted in early June of 1890. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 25 when the census was taken.

1900 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1900. A person born between January and May, 1864, would have been 36 when the census was conducted in early June of 1900. If they were born between June and December, they were probably 35 when the census was taken.

1910 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1910. A person born between January and April 15, 1864, would have been 46 when the census was conducted on April 15, 1910. If they were born between mid-April and December, they were probably 45 when the census was taken.

1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

A person born in 1864 would have been 55 when the census was conducted on January 1, 1920. Each member of the household was named on the census in 1920.

1930 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1930. A person born between January and March, 1864, would have been 66 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1930. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 65 when the census was taken.

1940 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1940. A person born between January and March, 1864, would have been 76 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1940. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 75 when the census was taken.

1950 U.S. Federal Census - Click here

Each member of the household was named on the census in 1950. A person born between January and March, 1864, would have been 86 when the census was conducted around April 1, 1950. If they were born between April and December, they were probably 85 when the census was taken. *Census to be released in April 2022.

You might be able to find State Census Records as well. Click here for a list of states and the years in which they conducted census counts.

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