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== Availability ==
== Availability ==


'''1800--'''Some of York County is missing.<!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
'''1790-1930 Federal Census Records--'''All federal census records 1790 to 1930 are available for Maine with the following exceptions:


'''1810--'''Half of Oxford County is missing. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->


'''1820--'''Some of Washington County is missing. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census United States Census] article provides detailed information about these records. <br>


== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==
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== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==


'''1790-1930 Online Index--'''All federal census records for Maine are indexed online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].
'''1790-1930 Online Index--'''All federal census records for Maine are indexed online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].  


The following indexes are available at the Family History library:
The following indexes are available at the Family History library: '''1790-1850 Indexes--'''The Family History Library has statewide indexes for the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses in book and microfiche format.  
'''1790-1850 Indexes--'''The Family History Library has statewide indexes for the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses in book and microfiche format.  


'''1850-1870 Indexes--'''The library also has a partial index of some counties and some towns for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses.  
'''1850-1870 Indexes--'''The library also has a partial index of some counties and some towns for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses.  
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'''1880, 1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.  
'''1880, 1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.  


'''1910--'''The 1910 Federal census for Maine is indexed online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].
'''1910--'''The 1910 Federal census for Maine is indexed online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].  


'''Town Indexes--'''Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS.  
'''Town Indexes--'''Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS.  
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== Special Censuses  ==
== Special Censuses  ==


==== Veterans’ Censuses ====
==== Mortality Schedules ====
 
'''1850-1880--'''The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below:&nbsp;
 
#'''1850''' (FHL film 009739)
#'''1860''' (FHL film 009740)
#'''1870''' (FHL film 009741)
#'''1880''' (FHL film 1841575)
 
==== Veterans’ Censuses ====


'''1840 Federal Census--'''A listing was made of Revolutionary War veterans that included the age of the veteran, the place where he was living, and the name of the head of the household . An index is:  
'''1840 Federal Census--'''A listing was made of Revolutionary War veterans that included the age of the veteran, the place where he was living, and the name of the head of the household . An index is:  
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[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm]  
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm]  


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[http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]  
 
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=== Federal Censuses  ===
 
'''Population Schedules'''. Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census|United States Census]] article provides detailed information about these records.  
 
Images for each of the federal censuses up to 1930 are available online. To find out more, go to [[United States Census Online|United States Census Online]]  
 


http://statearchives.us/maine.htm


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When indexes are not available or do not include a person's name, you can still look for the person in the census. If the person lived in a large city, first search a city directory of the year the census was taken in order to find the person's address (see the "[[Maine Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for the address on the original census schedules.
The following reference tools can help you determine which microfilm has the census schedule and enumeration district you need to search in order to find a specific address:
Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts.
*1880 FHL film 1402861
*1900 FHL film 1303022
*1910 FHL film 1374004
*1920 FHL film 1842708
Buckway, G. Eileen. ''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. (FHL book 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340.) This work lists all Maine towns or wards with their 1910 census enumeration district numbers and FHL film numbers. The section on Portland has special instructions and includes the city directory and the Family History Library book or film numbers you will need.
'''Mortality Schedules.''' The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below:
*1850 (FHL film 009739)
*1860 (FHL film 009740)
*1870 (FHL film 009741)
*1880 (FHL film 1841575)
=== Web Sites  ===
http://www.archives.gov/
http://statearchives.us/maine.htm
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