FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Additional Census Info
Purpose
Add additional databases and fix a heading for the Nevada Census section
Task List
Instructions
1. Go to the Task List and sign out a section of counties to work on.
2. Go do the Census heading on the first county.
Step 1 - take out previous content
3. Take out the following information under the heading, State and Territory Census Records (some databases will be put back in):
- 1860, 1870 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - Index ($)
- 1863 - 1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index
- 1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry - Index ($)
Step 2 - add new content
5. Add the following wikitext in place of what you just deleted directly before the Federal Census heading
*'''1850''' - {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
*'''1860''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3560 Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - ($), index
*'''1862-1863''' - [http://www.nvgenweb.org/nvtax.txt 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List] - Index
*'''1875''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4873 Nevada State Census, 1875] at Ancestry.com — ($), index
6. Preview the page to make sure the links and information look correct.
7. Add to the Summary field, "added census databases" and save the page.
8. Once you are finished with your counties, go back to the Task List and add the date you completed your section of counties.
Example
Census Records
The first enumeration for Nevada before it was a state in 1864, was in the 1850 Census in both New Mexico and Utah Territories, but the area had not been divided into counties. Those living there may be in the Utah 1851 Census. For 1860, Nevada was again enumerated in New Mexico and Utah Territories. [1] A partial state census exists for Nevada in 1862 and 1863 and a full state census exists for 1875. [2] See links listed below.
Territory and State Census Records
- 1850 - United States Census, 1850 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
- 1860 - United States Census, 1860 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index & images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
- 1860 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - ($), index
- 1862-1863 - 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index
- 1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry.com — ($), index
Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Nevada starting in 1870. Although, those living in south-eastern Nevada in 1870 may be enumerated in Utah or Arizona because of disputed boundaries with Nevada.[3] For links to Federal Census indexes, see Nevada Census.
References
- ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 211.
- ↑ ’'Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 437. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ‘’Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources,’’ 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 2004), 422. Free online version; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry.
- ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 212.