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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
The 1830 through 1870 federal censuses have statewide, head-of-household indexes in book form. 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 transcribed correctly. | The 1830 through 1870 federal censuses have statewide, head-of-household indexes in book form. 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 transcribed correctly. The State Historical Society has individual indexes to each Missouri county for 1840 and 1850.<br> | ||
The 1880 (partial), 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses have Soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm. Many Missouri local genealogical or historical societies have prepared individual county indexes for these later census years, including the 1930 census. <br> | The 1880 (partial), 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses have Soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm. These indexes are available at the State Historical Society, the Family History Library and its branches, and the National Archives — including regional branches and presidential libraries. | ||
Many Missouri local genealogical and/or historical societies have prepared individual county indexes for these later census years, including the 1930 census. <br> | |||
== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||