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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
'''1820-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Mississippi | '''1820-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Mississippi | ||
'''1830--'''The census for Pike County is missing. | '''1830--'''The census for Pike County is missing. | ||
'''1860--'''The census for Sunflower and Washington counties are missing. | '''1860--'''The census for Sunflower and Washington counties are missing. | ||
'''1890--'''The census has been destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. | '''1890--'''The census has been destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. | ||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
'''1699--'''The French established a settlement called Fort Maurepas on Biloxi Bay. | '''1699--'''The French established a settlement called Fort Maurepas on Biloxi Bay. | ||
'''1716--'''Fort Rosalie, now Natchez, was established by the French on the Mississippi River. | '''1716--'''Fort Rosalie, now Natchez, was established by the French on the Mississippi River. | ||
'''1763--'''France ceded its claims to the Mississippi region to Great Britain. | '''1763--'''France ceded its claims to the Mississippi region to Great Britain. | ||
'''1783--'''Britain ceded the Gulf Coast area to Spain. The rest of the Mississippi region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary was in dispute until 1795. | '''1783--'''Britain ceded the Gulf Coast area to Spain. The rest of the Mississippi region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary was in dispute until 1795. | ||
'''1798--'''Congress organized the Mississippi Territory. | '''1798--'''Congress organized the Mississippi Territory. | ||
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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
'''1820-1870--'''Statewide indexes are available for the censuses. | '''1820-1870--'''Statewide indexes are available for the censuses. | ||
'''1880-1930-- '''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm. Large cities in Mississippi have their own soundex. | '''1880-1930-- '''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm. Large cities in Mississippi have their own soundex. | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules are at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Indexes to the 1850, 1860, and 1870 schedules are available at the Family History Library. | '''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules are at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Indexes to the 1850, 1860, and 1870 schedules are available at the Family History Library. | ||
== Territorial and State Censuses == | == <br>Territorial and State Censuses == | ||
'''1792-1866--'''Territorial and state censuses were taken at frequent intervals for various counties. Few are complete and the information in the censuses varies. | '''1792-1866--'''Territorial and state censuses were taken at frequent intervals for various counties. Few are complete and the information in the censuses varies. | ||
'''1792--'''Maiden names are included in the census. | '''1792--'''Maiden names are included in the census. | ||
These censuses are available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and at the Family History Library (FHL film 899868-870). | These censuses are available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and at the Family History Library (FHL film 899868-870). | ||
For an index covering the years 1792 to 1816, see: | For an index covering the years 1792 to 1816, see: | ||
* Norman E. Gillis, ''Early Inhabitants of the Natchez District.''Baton Rouge, Louisiana: N.E. Gillis, 1963 (FHL book 976.2 X2p). This includes a list of residents in 1810. | * Norman E. Gillis, ''Early Inhabitants of the Natchez District.''Baton Rouge, Louisiana: N.E. Gillis, 1963 (FHL book 976.2 X2p). This includes a list of residents in 1810. | ||
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Published indexes are available for the surviving censuses for the years 1810, 1820-25, 1830/37, 1840/41, and 1845. | Published indexes are available for the surviving censuses for the years 1810, 1820-25, 1830/37, 1840/41, and 1845. | ||
Some additional information about research and records in Mississippi is in: | Some additional information about research and records in Mississippi is in: | ||
* Richard Stephen Lackey, “Mississippi,” ''Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources'', Volume 2: 188-218 (Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1980; FHL book 973 D27gr). | * Richard Stephen Lackey, “Mississippi,” ''Genealogical Research: Methods and Sources'', Volume 2: 188-218 (Washington, D.C.: American Society of Genealogists, 1980; FHL book 973 D27gr). | ||