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'''1850, 1860, and 1870'''--Statewide surname indexes. These represent every household in the Utah censuses. For most families, they index only the first person listed in each household, who was usually the father or head of the house. Many families had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.  
'''1850, 1860, and 1870'''--Statewide surname indexes. These represent every household in the Utah censuses. For most families, they index only the first person listed in each household, who was usually the father or head of the house. Many families had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.  
Multi-year census index. For an index to three Utah census years:
*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, & 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth


'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.  
'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.  
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==== '''<span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">1852 Bishops Report</span>'''  ====


*Registry of Names of Persons Residing in the Various Wards as a Bishop's Report, 1852-1853. Unpublished typescript. (FHL book 979.2 K2r;
*''Registry of Names of Persons Residing in the Various Wards as a Bishop's Report, 1852-1853''. Unpublished typescript. (FHL book 979.2 K2r; film 823831 item 1; fiche 450074 copy of p. 1-57 only.) Names of heads of households are listed alphabetically within each ward.


==== <span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">Mortality Schedules</span>  ====
==== <span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">Mortality Schedules</span>  ====
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'''1890 Veterans schedules'''--Films of the 1890 census of Union veterans are available at the Family History Library, Utah State Archives and the National Archives.  
'''1890 Veterans schedules'''--Films of the 1890 census of Union veterans are available at the Family History Library, Utah State Archives and the National Archives.A published index for this census is:


*A published index for this census is: 1890 Utah Census Index: Special Schedule of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans of the Civil War. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1983. (FHL book 979.2 X22jv 1890 index.) This index includes every name of the Union veterans or their widows. It gives the county of residence and page of enumerations.
*1890 Utah Census Index: Special Schedule of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans of the Civil War. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1983. (FHL book 979.2 X22jv 1890 index.) This index includes every name of the Union veterans or their widows. It gives the county of residence and page of enumerations.


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<span id="1216240897009S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>'''1856''' An 1856 territorial census is at the Church Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Family History Library on microfilm. This census includes the names of everyone in the household, but has many duplicate names and inaccuracies. The handwritten census is found in: 1856 Utah Census Returns. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film 505913.) The library also has indexes for this census. Look at the Family History Library Catalog in the Place Search under:&nbsp;  
<span id="1216240897009S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>'''1856''' An 1856 territorial census is at the Church Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Family History Library on microfilm. This census includes the names of everyone in the household, but has many duplicate names and inaccuracies. The handwritten census is found in: 1856 Utah Census Returns. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film 505913.) The library also has indexes for this census. Look at the Family History Library Catalog in the Place Search under:&nbsp;  


'''1872 '''An 1872 census is at the Church Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is part of the Utah Constitutional Correspondence papers, 1872. The majority of the census gives the number in each household but no surnames or given names. The census is arranged by county and then city. For Rich and Kane counties, there is a list of every person living in the county. The Rich county census also gives age, residence, and birth place, some include the city of birth. For Utah County, some of the cities list the head of household and the number of individuals in the household.  
'''1872 '''An 1872 census is at the Church Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is part of the Utah Constitutional Correspondence papers, 1872. The majority of the census gives the number in each household but no surnames or given names. The census is arranged by county and then city. For Rich and Kane counties, there is a list of every person living in the county. The Rich county census also gives age, residence, and birth place, some include the city of birth. For Utah County, some of the cities list the head of household and the number of individuals in the household.<br>&nbsp;  
 
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