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''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Panama_Canal_Zone_Census|Panama Canal Zone Census]]''  
''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Panama Canal Zone|Panama Canal Zone]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Panama Canal Zone Census|Census]]''


=== Available Online ===
=== U.S. Federal population schedules and indexes ===


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==== Panama Canal Zone census of 1904 ====
|+ '''Online Census Indexes and Images Available for the Panama Canal Zone'''
According to some historians, the first census of the Canal Zone was conducted in 1904, around the time the Panama Canal construction began.
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| align="center" | <br>
==== Panama Canal Zone census of 1912 ====
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Free'''<br>
A census of the Panama Canal Zone was conducted on February 1, 1912. Statistical information and historical background for that census was published in a [https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/1912panamacanalzone.pdf report (PDF)].
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Free at Selected Libraries'''<br>
 
| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Fee Based for Home'''<br>
==== Online Panama Canal Zone census indexes with images, 1920-1940, available in FamilySearch ====
|-
Free online census indexes for the Panama Canal Zone, including images, are available in the FamilySearch U.S. Census collections. The links in the following table enable you to directly access the records, using a predefined residence place identified in the Residence column.
| align="center" | '''Year'''<br>
{| class="wikitable"
| align="center" | &nbsp; '''Index'''<br>
!Year
| align="center" | '''Images'''<br>
!Records
| align="center" | '''Index'''<br>
!Residence used in search
| align="center" | '''Images'''<br>
!Search results
| align="center" | '''Index'''<br>
| align="center" | '''Images'''<br>
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| align="center" | '''1900'''
|1920
| valign="middle" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 FamilySearch]<br>
|19,573
| valign="middle" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1325221;t=browsable;w=0 FamilySearch (Armed Forces)]<br>
|Canal Zone
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
|{{FSC|558347|item|disp=FS Library film 1822042}}
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Military+and+Naval+Forces.Guam Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1900&state=MIL&county=&locality=&yearid=12&stateid=54 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Military+and+Naval+Forces.Guam Ancestry]<br>
|-
|-
| valign="middle" | '''1910'''
|1930
| valign="middle" | <br>
|39,770
| valign="middle" | <br>
|Canal Zone
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
|{{FSC|1037606|item|disp=FS Library film 2342372}}
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7884&path=Military+and+Naval+Forces.Guam Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1910&state=MIL&county=&locality=&yearid=13&stateid=54 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7884&path=Military+and+Naval+Forces.Guam Ancestry]<br>
|-
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| valign="middle" | '''1920'''
|1940
| valign="middle" | <br>
|51,902
| valign="middle" | <br>
|Panama Canal Zone, Panama
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
|{{FSC|2057783|item|disp=FS Library film 5461826}}
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Guam Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1920&state=MIL&county=&locality=&yearid=14&stateid=54 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Guam Ancestry]<br>
|-
| valign="middle" | '''1930'''
| valign="middle" | <br>
| valign="middle" | <br>
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]<br>
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Guam Ancestry]<br>[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1930&state=AS&county=&locality=&yearid=15&stateid=60 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Guam Ancestry]<br>
|}
|}
Statistical analysis data for the Panama Canal Zone, from 1912 to 1930, is available from [https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00476569ch8.pdf this document] in www2.census.gov.
==== Online Panama Canal Zone census indexes and images, 1910-1940, in other databases  ====
Census records available in different databases, such as FamilySearch and Ancestry, were indexed independently and, therefore, vary slightly in content. U.S. Census records are also available from www.censusrecords.com, a paid subscription site.


[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 FamilySearch Record Search] has a free Internet census indexes and images to the 1900 census for U.S. armed forces in Guam. The index shows every name listed on the census and is also linked to [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1325221;t=browsable;w=0 census images] including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
{{Online Census Panama Canal Zone}}


[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=35 Ancestry.com] ($), a subscription Internet site, has indexes and images to all available federal census population schedules for 1900 U.S. military and naval forces, 1910 U.S. military and naval forces, 1920 civilians and military, and 1930 civilians and military.
=== Available on Microfilm and Online Images  ===


[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse HeritageQuest], an Internet service available at selected libraries, has images to all available federal census population schedules from 1900 to 1930, and indexes except for 1930.  
Federal census records on microfilm are available from the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers], and [http://www.archives.gov/locations/ Regional Branches of U.S. National Archives]. All census records on the FS Library microfilms listed below have been digitized and are available from FamilySearch.  


=== Available on Microfilm  ===
'''1930.''' For a microfilm of the military and civilian population schedules, see ''{{FSC|1037606|title-id|disp=Panama Canal and Consular Services, 1930 Federal Census: Population Schedules; NARA microfilm publication T626}}''. (FS Library film 2342372).


Federal census records on microfilm are available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Centers], and [http://www.archives.gov/locations/ Regional Branches of U.S. National Archives].  
'''1920.''' For a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index, and military and civilian population schedules on microfilm, see ''{{FSC|558347|title-id|disp=Canal Zone, 1920 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules}}''.  


'''1900.''' For a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index on microfilm for U.S. military personnel on Guam see the ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=655325&disp=Military+and+Naval%2C+1900+federal+censu++ Military and Naval, 1900 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules]''. For microfilms of the actual population schedules, see FHL film&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?first=7858&display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=33540&disp=Card%2525252525252525252BIndex%2525252525252525252B%2525252525252525252528Soundex%2525252525252525252529%2525252525252525252Bto%2525252525252525252Bthe%2525252525252525252B1900%2525252525252525252BPop%2525252525252525252B%2525252525252525252B&last=7957&columns=*%2C0%2C0 1249702].&nbsp;
'''1910.''' For a microfilm of population schedules for Camp Elliott in the Panama Canal Zone, see the U.S. ''{{FSC|651352|title-id|disp=Military and Naval, 1910 Federal Census: Population Schedules}}.'' (FS Library film 1375797).


'''1910.''' For a microfilm of the U.S. military population schedules for Guam, see the U.S. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=651352&disp=Military+and+Naval%2C+1910+federal+censu++ Military and Naval, 1910 Federal Census: Population Schedules].'' (FHL film 1375797).
=== Sources and Footnotes  ===


'''1920.''' For a [[Soundex|Soundex]] index and civilian populations schedules on microfilm, see ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=558354&disp=Guam%2C+1920+federal+census+%3A+soundex+++ Guam, 1920 Federal Census: Soundex and Population Schedules]''.
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'''1930.''' For a microfilm of the&nbsp;civilian populations schedules, see ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1037568&disp=American+Samoa+and+Guam%2C+1930+federal+++ American Samoa and Guam, 1930 Federal Census: Population Schedules; NARA microfilm publications T626]''. (FHL film 2342363).
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