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''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Iowa|Iowa]]  >  [[Iowa_Census|Census]]''  
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=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
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*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].


For a list of available and missing Iowa censuses, [[Iowa Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>  
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'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes are also linked to census images (for 1850, 1870, and 1900) which show every name listed and each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Registered FamilySearch users can access 1880 census images by logging in and entering through the "Advanced Search" feature of FamilySearch.  
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Iowa Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=35 Ancestry.com], a subscription Internet site, has indexes to all federal censuses including 1910, 1920, and 1930.
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Many federal census records on microfilm are at the following archives:
=== Online Iowa indexes and images  ===


*[http://www.iowahistory.org/ State Historical Society] (in Des Moines and Iowa City)
{{Census Online Iowa}}
*The [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] (Iowa censuses from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930)


=== The National Archives ===
=== Federal population schedules ===


Other federal and state archives  
Many federal census records on microfilm are at the following archives:


The 1890 census schedules for Iowa and most other states were destroyed in a fire on 21 January 1921 at the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C.
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/ State Historical Society] (in Des Moines and Iowa City)
*[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] (Iowa censuses from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930)
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]


Iowa state censuses are available at:
==== Microfilm images  ====


*[http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] (Iowa censuses through 1925).
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*The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905).


== Historical Background ==
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ====


Federal censuses for the state of [[Portal:Iowa|Iowa]] begin with 1850 and were taken every ten years through 1990. See the [[United States Census|United States Census Page]] for more information about nationwide census records and indexes.
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Iowa, [[Iowa Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]  


Census records from 1850 on can show names of each member of the household, his or her age, state or country of birth, occupation and race. Censuses can also give clues about marital status, marriage dates, death dates, immigration and naturalization information, migration patterns, previous residence, adoptions, and divorces. (See the [[United States Census|United States Census Page]] for more details.) Censuses for 1840 and earlier list only heads of families.
=== Federal non-population schedules  ===


Most families were listed when a census taker made his visits, making these records rich in clues. Other persons in the county with the same surname may be related to each other. Statewide indexes can also help to locate families when only the state where they lived is known.
==== Online indexes and images  ====


== Indexes  ==
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'''United States Census Indexes 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1850], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1473181;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1860], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.
==== Microfilm images  ====


Ancestry.com, a subscription Internet site, has indexes to all federal censuses including 1910, 1920, and 1930.  
The [http://www.iowahistory.org/ State Historical Society] (in Des Moines and Iowa City) and the [[Family History Library]] have copies of the mortality schedules.  


The 1850, 1860, and 1870 federal censuses have statewide, head-of-household indexes (in books). These were compiled by various organizations. If an ancestor does not appear in one index, check another for the same year as the handwriting may not have been deciphered correctly.
*'''1880''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540211&disp=Tenth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+188%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421011-14)]  
 
*'''1870''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540205&disp=Ninth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+187%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421008-10])  
The 1880 (partial), 1900, and 1920 censuses have Soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm.
 
The 1910 census does not have a Soundex index for Iowa; however, if you know the town or city where your ancestor lived, you can find the appropriate county, enumeration district number, and Family History Library film number by looking in the following source:
 
*''U. S. 1910 Federal Census: Unindexed States: A Guide to Finding Census Enumeration Districts for Unindexed Cities, Towns, and Villages'' <ref>Buckway, Eileen G., comp. ''U. S. 1910 Federal Census: Unindexed States: A Guide to Finding Census Enumeration Districts for Unindexed Cities, Towns, and Villages''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=594710&amp;amp;amp;disp=U.S.+1910+federal+census+%3A+unindex%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340]) </ref>
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
==== Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880  ====
 
The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules. These schedules list the names of persons who died during the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules contain information on a person’s age, state or country of birth, month of death, cause of death, number of days ill, race, occupation, and for 1880, parents’ birthplaces.
 
'''1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules'''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1420441 FamilySearch Record Search - Pilot Site]. Mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for the twelve months&nbsp;prior to the 1850 census.&nbsp; Key genealogical facts found on the 1850 mortality&nbsp;schedule are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death.
 
The State Historical Society in Des Moines and Iowa City and the Family History Library have copies of the mortality schedules.
 
*'''1850''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540173&disp=Seventh+census+of+the+United+States%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421006])  
*'''1860''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=343718&disp=Eighth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421007])  
*'''1860''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=343718&disp=Eighth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421007])  
*'''1870''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540205&disp=Ninth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+187%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421008-10])  
*'''1850''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540173&disp=Seventh+census+of+the+United+States%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421006])
*'''1880''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540211&disp=Tenth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+188%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421011-14)]


Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town.  
Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town.  


&nbsp;The 1850 census mortality schedule has been indexed in:  
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


*''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987'' <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;callno=977.7+X2j+1850 book 977.7 X2j 1850]). </ref>
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Iowa, [[Iowa Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].  


*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
*The [http://www.qcmemory.org/ Davenport Public Library] has&nbsp;a Mortality Schedule Index on line, by clicking on Local databases.


=== State Censuses  ===
Iowa state censuses are available at:


State censuses were taken from 1846 to 1925 and give the following information:
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] (Iowa censuses through 1925).  
 
*The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905).<br>
The state censuses taken through 1854 list: heads of households, and the number of males and females by age groups.  
 
The 1854 census also indicates race, citizenship, militia status and whether the person is registered to vote.
 
State censuses were taken in the following years:


*'''1925''' (statewide) Indexes exist for the following cities: Boone, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Davenport, and Des Moines. Note that the 1925 census images available at Ancestry.com includes only the first page of the four pages of information.
*'''1915''' (statewide, alphabetical by county)
*'''1905''' (statewide)
*'''1895''' (statewide)
*'''1893''' (town of Mystic, Appanoose County, town of Hampton, Franklin County, town of Ames, Story County, town of Bloomfield, Davis County, town of Nevada, Story County, and town of West Union, Fayette County)
*'''1892''' (town of Carroll, Carroll County, town of Eagle Grove, Wright County, town of Estherville, Emmett County, town of Greene, Jefferson County, and town of Tama, Tama County)
*'''1891''' (town of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, town of Spencer, Clay County, town of Villisca, Montgomery County)
*'''1889''' (town of Cherokee, Cherokee County)
*'''1888''' (town of Algona, Kossuth County)
*'''1885''' (statewide)
*'''1882''' (town of Keokuk, Lee County)
*'''1881''' (Mason City, Cerro Gordo County)
*'''1856''' (statewide, by county)
*'''1847''', 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
*'''1846''' (Louisa, Polk, and Wapello Counties)
*'''1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844''' (Keokuk County)  
*'''1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844''' (Keokuk County)  
*'''1846''' (Louisa, Polk, and Wapello Counties)
*'''1838''' as part of Wisconsin Territory
*'''1847''', 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
*'''1836''' as part of Wisconsin Territory
*'''1856''' (statewide, by county)
*'''1881''' (Mason City, Cerro Gordo County)
*'''1882''' (town of Keokuk, Lee County)
*'''1885''' (statewide)
*'''1888''' (town of Algona, Kossuth County)
*'''1889''' (town of Cherokee, Cherokee County)
*'''1891''' (town of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, town of Spencer, Clay County, town of Villisca, Montgomery County)
*'''1892''' (town of Carroll, Carroll County, town of Eagle Grove, Wright County, town of Estherville, Emmett County, town of Greene, Jefferson County, and town of Tama, Tama County)
*'''1893''' (town of Mystic, Appanoose County, town of Hampton, Franklin County, town of Ames, Story County, town of Bloomfield, Davis County, town of Nevada, Story County, and town of West Union, Fayette County)
*'''1895''' (statewide)
*'''1905''' (statewide)
*'''1915''' (statewide, alphabetical by county)
*'''1925''' (statewide)


The following indexes are available for 1841 to 1859:  
The following indexes are available:  


*''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849'' <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849''. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=10984&amp;amp;disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1841-1849%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X22i 1841–1849; fiche 6019963 vol. 1]. </ref>
*For '''1856''' a census substitute for many cities in Iowa is Sopp, Elsie L. ''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1980. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=222123&disp=Personal+name+index+to+the+1856+city+dir book 977.7 D42s]).
*'''1852''' Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=409030&disp=1852+census+of+various+counties+in+Iowa%20%20&columns=*,0,0 fbook 977.7 X22io 1852]).
*'''1851 to 1859''' Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859''. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=548481&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1851+to+1859%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X2i 1851–1859]).
*'''1841–1849''' Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849''. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=10984&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1841-1849%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X22i 1841–1849; fiche 6019963 vol. 1].  
*Indexes to the territorial censuses for '''1836''', '''1838''', and '''1840''' are available in book form at the Family History Library.


*''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859'' <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859''. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=548481&amp;amp;disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1851+to+1859%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X2i 1851–1859]).</ref>
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===


*''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=409030&amp;amp;disp=1852+census+of+various+counties+in+Iowa%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 fbook 977.7 X22io 1852]). </ref>
For a list of available and missing Iowa censuses, [[Iowa Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>  
 
For 1856 a census substitute for many cities in Iowa is:
 
*''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa'' <ref>Sopp, Elsie L. ''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1980. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=222123&amp;amp;disp=Personal+name+index+to+the+1856+city+dir book 977.7 D42s]). </ref>
 
The '''1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915''', and '''1925''':&nbsp; Iowa census records list each person in the household and give the following information:
 
'''1856''':&nbsp; Name, sex, age, birthplace, marital status, length of residence, race, citizenship, native or naturalized voter, occupation, militia status, years of residence in Iowa, land ownership, disability, economic status, and agriculture or manufacturing information.
 
'''1885''':&nbsp; Name, address, age, race, marital status, occupation, state or country of birth, county of birth (if born in Iowa), native or foreign parentage, military service eligibility and whether they are registered to vote. If the person is an alien, it also lists whether he or she has applied for citizenship.
 
'''1895''':&nbsp; Name, age, race, marital status, state or country of birth, occupation, religious affiliation, military service eligibility, whether they are registered to vote, citizenship status, births and deaths in 1894, and Civil War service (and unit).
 
'''1905''':&nbsp; There is a card for each person, and the cards are arranged by county. They contain: name, city, ward, post office address, sex, race, age, state or country of birth, parents’ state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, estimated property value, mortgage debt, citizenship status, years of residence in the United States and in Iowa, marital status, occupation, and military service (war and unit, with dates of enlistment and discharge). Note: some of the cards are difficult to read.
 
'''1915''':&nbsp; Name, age, race, marital status, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, occupation, education, state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, military service (war and unit), religious affiliation, and parents’ state or country of birth.
 
'''1925''':&nbsp; Name, relationship to head of family, race, age, marital status, home ownership or rental information, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, education, state or country of birth, father’s name, state or country of birth and age, mother’s full maiden name, state or country of birth and age, and parents’ place of marriage.
 
For the 1925 census, there is an index for the following cities: Boone, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Davenport, and Des Moines. Under each city, residents are listed alphabetically. You can find this information in: ''1925 ''''Iowa State Census Index'''''''
 
Note that the 1925 census images available at Ancestry.com includes only the first page of the four pages of information.
 
Iowa state censuses are available at:
 
*The State Historical Society in Des Moines and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] (Iowa censuses through 1925).
*The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905).
 
The [http://www.qcmemory.org/ Davenport Public Library] has the following Censuses on line, by clicking on Local databases:
 
*1856 Census
*1885 Census
*1925 Iowa State Census
*Mortality Schedule Index
 
<br>
 
For further information about state censuses of Iowa, see:
 
*''State Census Records'' <ref>Lainhart, Ann S. ''State Census Records''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;titleno=568961&amp;amp;disp=State+census+records%20%20&amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 973 X2Lai]. </ref>
 
=== Territorial Censuses ===
 
Territorial census enumerations were taken for the following years (although in most cases only records of a few counties have survived):
 
*Wisconsin Territory: 1836 and 1838
*Iowa Territory: 1840, 1844, and 1846
 
The above censuses give the name of the head of household and the county of residence.
 
The 1840 territorial census also provides the name of the head of household and the number of males and females with age indications: under 5, 5–10, 10–15, 15–20, 20–30, and ten-year increments to 100 plus.
 
Indexes to the territorial censuses for 1836, 1838, 1840, and 1841–1846 are available in book form at the Family History Library.
 
== Online Population Schedule Indexes and Images  ==
 
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'''Free at Some Libraries'''
 
'''(Use these links for access when at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers)'''
 
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" colspan="2" | '''Pay'''&nbsp;
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Year'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | &nbsp; '''Index'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Images'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Index'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Images'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Index'''
| bgcolor="#ffff33" align="center" | '''Images'''
|-
| '''1840'''
|
|
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8057&path=Iowa+Territory Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1840&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=6&stateid=17 HeritageQuest]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8057&path=Iowa+Territory Ancestry]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1850'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8054&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8054&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1850&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=7&stateid=17 HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8054&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8054&path=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| '''1860'''
| [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1473181 FamilySearch]
| &nbsp;
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7667&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1860&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=8&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7667&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1870'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1438024;t=browsable;w=0 FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7163&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1870&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=9&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7163&path=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| '''1880'''
| [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch]
| <br>
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1880&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=10&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | '''1900'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1325221;t=browsable;w=0 FamilySearch]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1900&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=12&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| valign="middle" | '''1910'''
| valign="middle" | <br>
| valign="middle" | <br>
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7884&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1910&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=13&stateid=17&countyid=0 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=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | '''1920'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1920&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=14&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Iowa Ancestry]
|-
| 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] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Iowa Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1930&state=IA&county=&locality=&yearid=15&stateid=17&countyid=0 HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Iowa Ancestry]&nbsp; [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
|}
 
'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes are also linked to census images (for 1850, 1870, and 1900) which show every name listed and each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Registered FamilySearch users can access 1880 census images by logging in and entering through the "Advanced Search" feature of FamilySearch.
 
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=35 Ancestry] ($), a subscription Internet site, has indexes and images to all available federal census population, veterans, slave, and mortality schedules from 1790 to 1930.


[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 and slave schedules from 1790 to 1930, and indexes to some but not all.
=== Why use a census?  ===


[http://www.footnote.com/institution-index.php Footnote] ($), a subscription Internet site has indexes and images to the 1860 and 1930 censuses for some states.  
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.  


[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/iowa.htm Access Genealogy]
=== More about censuses  ===


[http://www.census-online.com/links/IA/ Census Online]  
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:


[http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ia/census.html Genealogy Today]  
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]


[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules]
=== Sources and footnotes  ===


== References  ==
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