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Availability[edit | edit source]

1810-1930--The Family History Library has the United States federal censuses of Louisiana.

1850 United States Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1850, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.

1890-- The 1890 census was destroyed, but there is a Union veterans schedule and a published index to it that is available at the Family History Library.

1890--The census for the Ascension Parish census is at the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History, and an index has been published and is available at the Family History Library.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

1714--The first settlement was established at Natchitoches.

1717-1722--Forced immigration from France brought a few thousand settlers. Attracted by land, German-speaking people came. The importation of African slaves began.

1718--New Orleans was founded.

1763--France ceded Louisiana to Spain.

1803--The Louisiana area was purchased by the United States from France.

1804--The territory was divided, using the 33rd parallel as the boundary. The northern portion became the District of Louisiana, and the southern portion became the Territory of Orleans.

1812--The Territory of Orleans became the state of Louisiana.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

1810-1870--Statewide indexes are available for the censuses in book and microfiche format.

1880-1930-- Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm.

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880, and all are indexed. The schedules and indexes are available at the Family History Library and the National Archives.

State and Colonial Censuses[edit | edit source]

1699-1805--In addition to the federal censuses, various military and local censuses were taken.

1805-- A special census of New Orleans was taken.

The information in these censuses varies greatly. Several give the names and ages of all residents. Most of these censuses have been published and are available at the Family History Library. Two particularly helpful publications are:

Maduell,Charles R.,Jr. The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. (Family History Library book 976.3 X2pm.)

Robichaux, Alberte J., Jr. Louisiana Census and Militia Lists 1770-1789. 2 vols. Harvey, Louisiana.: A. J. Robichaux, 1973 and 1974. (Family History Library book 976.3 X2pr fiche 6088510-511,vols. 1-2.)

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com

Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com

Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/LA/

Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/la/census.html

Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/louisiana.htm

Census Finder: http://www.censusfinder.com/louisiana.htm

References[edit | edit source]

Louisiana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.

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-==Online Federal Censuses==
+== Availability  ==
-===Population Schedules===
-Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. [[United States Census|'''Click here for more information''']] about federal census records. <br><br>
-Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Louisiana Territory became a part of the United States. Louisiana became a state in 1812. It was first included in the 1810 U.S. Census.
-======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+'''1810-1930--'''The Family History Library has the United States federal censuses of Louisiana.
-{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|1820]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|1830]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|1840]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1850|1850]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1860|1860]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1870|1870]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1880|1880]]
-|-
+'''''1850 United States Census'''''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1401638 FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site]. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1850, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
-|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
+'''1890--'''&nbsp;The 1890 census was destroyed, but there is a Union veterans schedule and a published index to it that is available at the Family History Library.
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
-|-
-|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA]
-|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
-|-
-|}
-===Non-Population Schedules for Louisiana===
+'''1890--'''The census for the Ascension Parish census is at the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History, and an index has been published and is available at the Family History Library.
-Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
-{| class="wikitable" width="flexible" style="display: inline-table;"
-|-
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |Year
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |Type of Census
-! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" |Links
-|-
-|1840
-|Pensioner Schedule
-|[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/857237 FamilySearch], [https://archive.org/details/censusofpensione00usce/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Ancestry.com] ($), [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1840-census-of-pensioners-louisiana.htm New Horizons Genealogical Services]
-|-
-|1850
-|Slave Schedule
-|{{RecordSearch|1420440|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1850
-|Mortality Schedule
-|{{RecordSearch|1420441|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1860
-|Slave Schedule
-|{{RecordSearch|3161105|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1860
-|Mortality
-|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1850
-|Slave Schedule
-|{{RecordSearch|1420440|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1850
-|Mortality
-|{{RecordSearch|1420441|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1840
-|Pensioners
-|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com]
-|-
-|}
-===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+== Historical Background  ==
-*[[Louisiana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Louisiana]]
+'''1714--'''The first settlement was established at Natchitoches.
-=== Related Bureau of the Census Records ===
+'''1717-1722--'''Forced immigration from France brought a few thousand settlers. Attracted by land, German-speaking people came. The importation of African slaves began.
-*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2843329 Lists of Louisiana Sugar Planters, 9/1881 - 5/1882] 1880 Census
-==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
+'''1718--'''New Orleans was founded.
-State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit [https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/other_resources/state_censuses.html United States Census Bureau].<br><br>
-Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the [[United States Census Territorial|US Territorial Census page]].<br><br>
-There are no state and territorial censuses online for Louisiana.
+'''1763--'''France ceded Louisiana to Spain.
-==Other Census Images==
+'''1803--'''The Louisiana area was purchased by the United States from France.
-*The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 through 1732. {{FSC|151114|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.3 X2}}. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48009/ Ancestry] ($)
+'''1804--'''The territory was divided, using the 33rd parallel as the boundary.&nbsp; The northern portion became the District of Louisiana, and the southern portion became the Territory of Orleans.
-*{{FSC|2712071|item|disp=Louisiana 1799 Census}}
-*{{FSC|505489|item|disp=Recensements et Correspondence Général, 1696-1781}}
-==Why Use the Census?==
+'''1812--'''The Territory of Orleans became the state of Louisiana.
-State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:
-*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
+== Indexes  ==
-*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
-*Sex
-*Age
-*Color
-*Nativity
-*Place of birth of this person
-*Place of birth of Father of this person
-*Place of birth of Mother of this person
-*Period of Residence
-*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
-*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
-*Regular occupation
-*Military service
-===More about censuses===
+'''1810-1870--'''Statewide indexes are available for the censuses in book and microfiche format.
-See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
+'''1880-1930-- '''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm. <br>
-:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
+== Special Censuses  ==
-:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
-:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
-:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
-:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]
+Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880, and all are indexed. The schedules and indexes are available at the Family History Library and the National Archives.
-{{Louisiana|Louisiana}} {{USCensus}}
+== State and Colonial Censuses  ==
-[[Category:Louisiana Census Records]]
+-1805--In addition to the federal censuses, various military and local censuses were taken.
+-- A special census of New Orleans was taken.
+The information in these censuses varies greatly. Several give the names and ages of all residents. Most of these censuses have been published and are available at the Family History Library. Two particularly helpful publications are:
+*Maduell,Charles R.,Jr. ''The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=151114&disp=The+census+tables+for+the+French+Colony+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.3 X2pm.)] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1225747490911_207"></span>
+<br>
+*Robichaux, Alberte J., Jr. ''Louisiana Census and Militia Lists 1770-1789''. 2 vols. Harvey, Louisiana.: A. J. Robichaux, 1973 and 1974. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=151460&disp=Louisiana+census+and+militia+lists%2C+vo%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.3 X2pr fiche 6088510-511,vols. 1-2].)
+== Web Sites  ==
+Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
+Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
+Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/LA/ http://www.census-online.com/links/LA/]
+Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/la/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/la/census.html]
+Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/louisiana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/louisiana.htm]
+Census Finder: http://www.censusfinder.com/louisiana.htm <br>
+== References  ==
+''[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=Louisiana.ASP Louisiana Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
+[[Category:Louisiana]]