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The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Wisconsin from '''1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,''' and '''1930'''. | The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Wisconsin from '''1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,''' and '''1930'''. | ||
'''1860 United States Census'''''—A free Internet index and images to the 1860 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1473181 FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site.] This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1860, birthplace, occupation, other family members, whether married or single, and neighbors | |||
'''1890 -''' Wisconsin census was destroyed, but there is a published index of the Union Army veterans and widows who resided in Wisconsin. | '''1890 -''' Wisconsin census was destroyed, but there is a published index of the Union Army veterans and widows who resided in Wisconsin. | ||
Many census records are found at the Family History Library, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | Many census records are found at the Family History Library, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. | ||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||