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Federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records. | Federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records. | ||
'''1790--''' Residents living east of the Potomac in what is now the District of Columbia were in Prince George | '''1790--''' Residents living east of the Potomac in what is now the District of Columbia were in Prince George and Montgomery Counties of Maryland. The census for Maryland is indexed. The area west of the Potomac was included in the Virginia census, which is missing. | ||
'''1800--'''The Eastern Portion exists.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216410819489_836"></span> | '''1800--'''The Eastern Portion exists.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216410819489_836"></span> | ||
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'''1820-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of the District of Columbia. | '''1820-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of the District of Columbia. | ||
'''1890--''' The enumerations of a few streets in 1890 are on FHL film 926498 and all the names have been indexed | '''1890--''' The enumerations of a few streets in 1890 are on FHL film 926498 and all the names have been indexed | ||
(FHL book 973 X2na 1890; films 543341-<span id="1216410293840S" style="display: none"> </span>42). | |||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
'''1890--'''The veterans schedule for 1890 (FHL film 0338277) and an index (FHL book 975.3 X22j 1890) are also at the Family History Library. | '''1890--'''The veterans schedule for 1890 (FHL film 0338277) and an index (FHL book 975.3 X22j 1890) are also at the Family History Library. | ||
== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
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'''1803, 1807, 1818--'''District censuses were taken,but have little information. | '''1803, 1807, 1818--'''District censuses were taken,but have little information. | ||
'''1867-1878--'''District censuses are quite detailed. They provide name, age, sex, marital status, color, length of residence, occupation, and nativity of parents. These are at the '''Maryland State Archives'''. | '''1867-1878--'''District censuses are quite detailed. They provide name, age, sex, marital status, color, length of residence, occupation, and nativity of parents. These are at the '''Maryland State Archives'''. | ||
==== '''Police Censuses''' ==== | ==== '''Police Censuses''' ==== | ||
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'''1925 --'''The 1925 census is missing. | '''1925 --'''The 1925 census is missing. | ||
These are similar in content to the 1820 federal census and were published in the Annual Reports of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, which are available at the National Archives. | These are similar in content to the 1820 federal census and were published in the Annual Reports of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, which are available at the National Archives. | ||
== State Censuses == | == State Censuses == | ||
No state censuses exist for the District of Columbia.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216411935739_140"></span> | No state censuses exist for the District of Columbia.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216411935739_140"></span> | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||