Filling in the Gaps: Alternatives to the 1890 U.S. Federal Census - The Census of Union Veterans and Widows
The Census of Union Veterans and Widows of 1890 serves as a viable, if partial, census substitute or alternative for the lost 1890 U.S. Federal Census. The Veterans Schedules should be perused for any ancestor that could have taken part in the American Civil War, whether they lived in the North or the South.
Filling in the Gaps: Alternatives to the 1890 U.S. Federal Census - State Censuses
State Census records offer an alternative to the missing 1890 U.S. Census, and can help you fill in gaps, answer questions, and even expand your ancestral knowledge, in many cases.