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Federal Census Contents
Names, ages, birthplaces	1850–1940
Month and year of birth	1900 only
Birthplaces of parents	1880–1940
Relationships	1880–1940
Family and Neighbors	All years
Immigration year	1900–1930
Citizenship	1910–1930

Censuses 1) Give names, ages, and more about the family; 2) Pinpoint the area to find other records; and 3) Provide clues that help as you continue research.

Washington online census links to FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and others.
- Federal Censuses: 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory) — 1940
- 1890 Veterans Schedule
- Territorial and State-funded Censuses: 1847–1898

Statewide printed indexes of federal censuses

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-See [[Washington Census]] for online censuses, including territorial. For more information, see [[United States Census]].<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]] [[Category:WikiProject Washington]]</noinclude>
+{{Tip|Find your ancestor in '''every census''' taken while he/she was alive. (Click for [[Washington Census Tips|more census tips]])}}<br>
+{| width="30%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="float: right;"
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+| width="30%" bgcolor="#E6C2FF" colspan="2" |<center>[[United States Census#Contents of Federal Censuses|'''Federal Census Contents''']]</center>
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFE3B8"| Names, ages, birthplaces
+| width="4%" | 1850–1940
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFEDA3" | Month and year of birth
+| width="4%" | 1900 only
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFE3B8" | Birthplaces of parents
+| width="4%" | 1880–1940
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFEDA3"| Relationships
+| width="4%" | 1880–1940
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFE3B8"| Family and Neighbors
+| width="4%" | All years
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFEDA3"| Immigration year
+| width="4%" | 1900–1930
+|-
+| width="26%" bgcolor="#FFE3B8" | Citizenship
+| width="4%" | 1910–1930
+|}
+Censuses 1) Give names, ages, and more about the family; 2) Pinpoint the area to [[Using the Census to find other records about ancestors|find other records]]; and 3) Provide clues that help as you continue research.
+*[[Washington Census#County Maps for Washington|Washington ''online'' census]] links to FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest and others.
+**'''Federal Censuses''': 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory) — 1940
+**[[Washington Census#Federal non-population schedules|1890 Veterans Schedule]]
+**'''Territorial and State-funded Censuses: [[Washington Census#State and territorial censuses|1847–1898]]
+*[[Washington Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|Statewide ''printed'' indexes]] of federal censuses
+<noinclude>[[Category:Templates for WA pages]] [[Category:WikiProject Washington]]</noinclude>