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*O'Callaghan, Edmund B. ''Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York Excerpted from the Documentary History of the State of New York by Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan''. Edited by Rosanne Conway. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979. (Family History Library book 974.7 D4L; fiche 6046723.) This source includes lists of town and county inhabitants of many colonial localities for various dates from 1657–1799.
*O'Callaghan, Edmund B. ''Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York Excerpted from the Documentary History of the State of New York by Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan''. Edited by Rosanne Conway. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979. (Family History Library book 974.7 D4L; fiche 6046723.) This source includes lists of town and county inhabitants of many colonial localities for various dates from 1657–1799.


New York. Secretary of State. ''Calendar of Historical Manuscripts Relating to the War of the Revolution, in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1638–1801.'' Two Volumes. Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1868. (Family History Library film 1550750.) Index in Volume 2.  
New York. Secretary of State. ''Calendar of Historical Manuscripts Relating to the War of the Revolution, in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1638–1801.'' Two Volumes. Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1868. (Family History Library film 1550750.) Index in Volume 2.


   
==== Mortality Schedules ====
 
Mortality schedules list the names of persons who died in the year before the census was taken. Schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the New York State Archives. Microfilm copies are also at the Family History Library (FHL films 1415128–42) and the National Archives in Washington, DC.
 
==== Agricultural, Manufacturing and Social Schedules ====
 
Other Schedules. The Agricultural, Industrial (Manufacturing), and Social Schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the State Archives, and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 
 
 


   
   
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== State Censuses  ==
== State Censuses  ==


== Territorial Censuses  ==
State censuses were taken about every ten years beginning in 1795. All of the state census schedules in the custody of the State Library were destroyed in the 1911 fire. An Albany County 1790 census exists:


== Web Sites  ==
*Kenneth Scott, compiler,New York State Census of Albany County Towns in 1790 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975; FHL book 974.742 X2s).


Ancestry:  [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
State censuses have survived for some counties for 1825, 1835, 1845, and 1855 and for most counties for 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, and 1925. Most censuses are in the possession of county clerks and are on microfilm at the Family History Library. There are few indexes, but some 1855 schedules are being indexed.  


Heritage Quest Online:  [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
The state archives has a name index to the 1925 census schedules for Albany County. Indexes for the 1892 census have been transferred to the Albany County Hall of Records, 250 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207.  


Census Online:  [http://www.census-online.com/links/NY/ http://www.census-online.com/links/NY/]
The records for some counties are missing, as indicated below:  


Genealogy Today:  [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ny/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ny/census.html]
'''1855 Census--'''Missing Clinton, Dutchess, Genesee, Hamilton, Putnam, Queens, St. Lawrence, Seneca, Suffolk, Tompkins, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.  


Access Genealogy:  [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newyork.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newyork.htm]
'''1865 Census--'''Missing Clinton, Franklin, Genesee, Hamilton, New York, Putnam, Queens, Seneca, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.  


Mortality Schedules:  [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
'''1875 Census--'''Missing Chemung, Clinton, Hamilton, New York, Putnam, Queens, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, and Westchester counties.  


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'''1892 Census--'''Missing Chenango, Columbia, Franklin, Fulton, Jefferson, Livingston, New York, Oneida, Putnam, Richmond, St. Lawrence, Seneca, Schuyler, Sullivan, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.


== Bibliographic Citations  ==
'''1905 Census--'''Missing Livingston, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, and Wyoming counties.


''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=New_York.ASP New York Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2005.
==== Content of State Census Records ====


'''Mortality Schedules'''. Mortality schedules list the names of persons who died in the year before the census was taken. Schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the New York State Archives. Microfilm copies are also at the Family History Library (FHL films 1415128–42) and the National Archives in Washington, DC.  
State censuses are a little more informative than federal censuses. The 1845 census lists the birthplace in one of several categories, such as born in New York, New England, Latin America, British Empire, France, or Germany. Censuses beginning in 1855 give the names of all people in the household and their age and state of birth. The 1855 through 1875 censuses list the New York county where a person was born, relationship to the head of household, age, years of residency in the city or town (1855 only), and many other items.  


'''Other Schedules'''. The Agricultural, Industrial (Manufacturing), and Social Schedules for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses are at the State Archives, and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Other libraries also have microfilm copies.  
The 1865 census tells how many children each parent had and the number of times each parent was married. Both the 1865 and 1875 censuses have schedules for marriages and deaths within the year. The 1892 census only lists name, sex, color, age, country of birth, whether or not a U.S. citizen, and occupation.  


'''Master Indexes'''. Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into one master index of several census years, states, and census types:
The 1915 and 1925 censuses give detailed information about each member of the household, including street address, name, relation to the head of family, color, sex, age, birthplace, number of years in United States, whether citizen or alien, when and where naturalized (1925), and occupation.


FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer: Version 4.0. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc number 9 1997 index. Not available at Family History Centers. FamilyFinder is a trademark of Brøderbund Software, Incorporated.) A master index to the New York 1790–1860 federal censuses and the 1870 census of Kings County, New York County (Manhattan) first enumeration, Queens County, Richmond County, and Suffolk County. Also includes the Valley Quarterlies index of four New York family history periodicals.


The FamilyFinder Index includes the following indexes by Ronald Vern Jackson:


Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records.'' Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No FHL fiche number but available at many Family History Centers.) New York censuses for 1790, 1800, and 1810 are combined together on Search 1. Separate New York 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 indexes are on other searches.  
Microfilm copies of all surviving New York state censuses are at the state library and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Manuscript copies for 1915 and 1925 are at the state archives. The staff will not search these unindexed records for you. All state censuses, except those for 1865 Suffolk county are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. You can find the film numbers in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, [COUNTY] - CENSUS.  


Alphabetical census abstracts for the New York City Children's Aid Society 1855–1920 and for the Foundling Hospital 1870–1925 are found in the "[[New York Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]" section of this outline.  
The Family History Library has street indexes for the 1905, 1915, and 1925 Manhattan censuses (FHL 36 films). These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, NEW YORK - CENSUS - [YEAR]. The library also has a manuscript street index to the 1915 Brooklyn census, 1915 Queens census, and 1925 Queens census. 1925 census maps showing assembly and election district boundaries are available on microfiche for New York City (fiche 6088624), Buffalo (fiche 6088619), Rochester (fiche 6088627), and some other cities.  


State Censuses
More information on New York census records is in Marilyn Douglas and Melinda Yates, New York State Census Records, 1790–1925, Bibliography Bulletin 88 (Albany, New York: The State Education Department, 1981; FHL book 974.7 A1 number 72).


State censuses were taken about every ten years beginning in 1795. All of the state census schedules in the custody of the State Library were destroyed in the 1911 fire. An Albany County 1790 census exists and is published as Kenneth Scott, compiler,''New York State Census of Albany County Towns in 1790'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975; FHL book 974.742 X2s).
Microfilm numbers of New York state censuses are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under New York - CENSUS - [YEAR]. They are also found in:  


State censuses have survived for some counties for 1825, 1835, 1845, and 1855 and for most counties for 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, and 1925. Most censuses are in the possession of county clerks and are on microfilm at the Family History Library. There are few indexes, but some 1855 schedules are being indexed. The state archives has a name index to the 1925 census schedules for Albany County. Indexes for the 1892 census have been transferred to the Albany County Hall of Records, 250 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207.  
Buckway, G. Eileen. U.S. State and Special Census Register. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be; fiche 6104851-52.)


The records for some counties are missing, as indicated below:


'''1855.''' Missing Clinton, Dutchess, Genesee, Hamilton, Putnam, Queens, St. Lawrence, Seneca, Suffolk, Tompkins, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.


'''1865.''' Missing Clinton, Franklin, Genesee, Hamilton, New York, Putnam, Queens, Seneca, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.
== Territorial Censuses  ==


'''1875.''' Missing Chemung, Clinton, Hamilton, New York, Putnam, Queens, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, and Westchester counties.
== Web Sites  ==


'''1892.''' Missing Chenango, Columbia, Franklin, Fulton, Jefferson, Livingston, New York, Oneida, Putnam, Richmond, St. Lawrence, Seneca, Schuyler, Sullivan, Westchester, and Wyoming counties.  
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]


'''1905.''' Missing Livingston, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, and Wyoming counties.  
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]


State censuses are a little more informative than federal censuses. The 1845 census lists the birthplace in one of several categories, such as born in New York, New England, Latin America, British Empire, France, or Germany. Censuses beginning in 1855 give the names of all people in the household and their age and state of birth. The 1855 through 1875 censuses list the New York county where a person was born, relationship to the head of household, age, years of residency in the city or town (1855 only), and many other items.  
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/NY/ http://www.census-online.com/links/NY/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ny/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ny/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newyork.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newyork.htm]


The 1865 census tells how many children each parent had and the number of times each parent was married. Both the 1865 and 1875 censuses have schedules for marriages and deaths within the year. The 1892 census only lists name, sex, color, age, country of birth, whether or not a U.S. citizen, and occupation.  
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]


The 1915 and 1925 censuses give detailed information about each member of the household, including street address, name, relation to the head of family, color, sex, age, birthplace, number of years in United States, whether citizen or alien, when and where naturalized (1925), and occupation.
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Microfilm copies of all surviving New York state censuses are at the state library and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Manuscript copies for 1915 and 1925 are at the state archives. The staff will not search these unindexed records for you. All state censuses, except those for 1865 Suffolk county are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. You can find the film numbers in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, [COUNTY] - CENSUS.
== Bibliographic Citations  ==


The Family History Library has street indexes for the 1905, 1915, and 1925 Manhattan censuses (FHL 36 films). These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, NEW YORK - CENSUS - [YEAR]. The library also has a manuscript street index to the 1915 Brooklyn census, 1915 Queens census, and 1925 Queens census. 1925 census maps showing assembly and election district boundaries are available on microfiche for New York City (fiche 6088624), Buffalo (fiche 6088619), Rochester (fiche 6088627), and some other cities.  
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=New_York.ASP New York Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2005.  


More information on New York census records is in Marilyn Douglas and Melinda Yates, ''New York State Census Records, 1790–1925, Bibliography Bulletin 88'' (Albany, New York: The State Education Department, 1981; FHL book 974.7 A1 number 72).
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Microfilm numbers of New York state censuses are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under New York - CENSUS - [YEAR]. They are also found in:
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