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From: "Cindy Dorfler" <>
Subject: Re: Completed Transcription for the 1870 census for the 8th Ward, 2nd Precinct (& the 8th Ward) of San Francisco County ...
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 16:28:43 -0500
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Just wanted to say " thank You!" for doing such a wonderful undertaking and
trying to help others out. It is most appreciated and one never knows how
the next piece of information will come in from.
Cindy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward A. Black, Sr." <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: Completed Transcription for the 1870 census for the 8th Ward, 2nd
Precinct (& the 8th Ward) of San Francisco County ...


> I just completed transcribing the 8th Ward, 2nd Precinct in the 1870
> Census for San Francisco County, CA and have it online. It was 238 pages
> in length.
>
> This also completes the transcription ot the 8th Ward.
>
> The 8th Ward, 2nd Precinct was in the 48th Enumeration District in 1870
> (which included EDs 39-57). It is my hope that it will help a lot of
> people.
>
> I believe from http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/VotingWards.htm
> that the 8th Ward, 2nd Precinct was likely located in an area bounded
> by on the (N) by Post St., the (W) by Larkin St, the (S) by Market St,
> and the (E) by Kearny St. I believe that at least part of this part of
> San Francisco was distroyed in 1906 in the aftermath of the Great Quake
> of 1906 by the fire that distroyed much of San Francisco.
>
> Main Streets running through this area today include (east-west): Post
> St., Geary St., O'Farrell St., Ellis St., Eddy St., Turk St., Golden
> Gate Ave., McAllister St., Fulton St., Grove St.; (north-south): Larkin
> St., Hyde St., Leavenworth St., Jones St., Taylor St., Mason St., Cyril
> Magnin St., Powell St., Stockton St., Grant St., Kearney St.. Union
> Square and the Tenderloin are also located in this area as well as the
> Federal Building, the SF Library, The Hastings College of Law (part of
> the University of California), and part of today's Civic Center.
>
> I am continuing with the transcribing of the 9th Ward and after it is
> completed in a several weeks, I will continue on with the 10th Ward, 1st
> Precinct thru the 12th Ward. This will likely take many months to
> complete, but I will periodically inform as to its status. As can be
> imagined, this is going to be quite a task, but will be worth it to me,
> knowing so many will be helped.
>
> Previously completed:
> The 1870 San Francisco County (1st Ward, ED=39) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed39/sanfrancisco/ward01/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (2nd Ward, ED=40) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed40/sanfrancisco/ward02/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (3rd Ward, ED=41) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed41/sanfrancisco/ward03/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (4th Ward, ED=42) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed42/sanfrancisco/ward04/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (5th Ward, ED=43) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed43/sanfrancisco/ward05/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (6th Ward, ED=44) Census
> transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed44/sanfrancisco/ward06/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (7th Ward, 1st Precinct, ED=45)
> Census transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed45/sanfrancisco/ward07/precint01/
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (7th Ward, 2nd Precinct, ED=46,
> Census transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed46/sanfrancisco/ward07/precint02/
>
>
> The 1870 San Francisco County (8th Ward, 1st Precinct, ED=47)
> Census transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed47/sanfrancisco/ward08/precint01/
>
> The newly completed 1870 San Francisco County (8th Ward, 2nd Precinct,
> ED=48) Census transcription is located at :
>
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/sanfrancisco/1870/ed48/sanfrancisco/ward08/precint02/
>
>
> It is my belief that this will help researchers a lot.
>
> Sincerely,
> Edward A. Black, Sr. (a native of Alameda County, born in Oakland)
>
> ______________________________

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