Montana Census: Difference between revisions

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Availabilty[edit | edit source]

1870 United States Census---A free internet index and images can be viewed on FamilySearch Record Pilot site. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. 1890--Census was destroyed.The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.

1880 United States Census– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site. This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number.

1900-1930--The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

1860s--Montana west of the continental divide was designated Missoula County, Washington Territory in 1860. In 1861 the unsettled eastern portion was attached to Dakota Territory, In 1863 and 1864 all of Montana was included in Idaho Territory.

1864--Montana Territory was established with nine counties.

1889--Montana became a state.

1910-1925--The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

1860-1880--Indexes are available in book format.

To identify early settlers, see:

List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863, compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:

Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film 1000177 item 2).

State Census[edit | edit source]

There are no state censuses for Montana.

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Mortality Schedules[edit | edit source]

1870-1880--Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules.

Mortality Schedules 1850-1880

Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

1860--The area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana.

1870-1880--Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available.

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/MT/

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

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

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

Mortality Schedules: http://mortalityschedules.com/

References[edit | edit source]

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

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-==Online Federal Censuses==
+== Availabilty  ==
-===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>
-Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.
-======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+'''&nbsp;1870 United States Census---'''A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. '''1890--'''Census was destroyed.The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
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-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
-|-
-|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
+'''''1880 United States Census'''''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number.
-|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
-|{{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]
-|-
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
-!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
-|-
-|{{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 Montana===
+'''1900-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
-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
-|-
-|1890
-|Veterans
-| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1880
-|Mortality
-|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1870
-|Mortality
-|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|1860
-|Mortality
-|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
-|-
-|}
-===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.
-*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]
-==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
+== Historical Background  ==
-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>
-'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''
+'''1860s--'''Montana west of the continental divide was designated Missoula County, Washington Territory in 1860.&nbsp; In 1861 the unsettled eastern portion was attached to Dakota Territory,&nbsp; In 1863 and 1864 all of Montana was included in Idaho Territory.
-== Other Census Images ==
+'''1864--'''Montana Territory was established with nine counties.
-{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
-|-
-| {{FSC|246045|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939}}
-| {{FSC|750669|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939}}
-|-
-| {{FSC|239183|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910}}
-| {{FSC|529023|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939}}
-|-
-| {{FSC|320332|title-id|disp=Census rolls, 1909-1948}}
-| {{FSC|737667|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939}}
-|-
-| {{FSC|750659|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892}}
-| {{FSC|738381|title-id|disp=Nonpopulation, 1870-1880}}
-|-
-| {{FSC|750680|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940}}
-| {{FSC|343843|title-id|disp=Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80}}
-|-
-| {{FSC|630115|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939}}
-|
-|}
-==Why Use the Census?==
+'''1889--'''Montana became a state.
-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
-*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  ===
+'''1910-1925--'''The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana.
-See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
+== Indexes  ==
-:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
+'''1860-1880--'''Indexes are available in book format.
-:*[[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]]
+To identify early settlers, see:
+*&nbsp;''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:<br>
-[[Category:Montana Census Records]]
+*''Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana'' . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183040&disp=Contributions+to+the+Historical+Society+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000177 item 2]).<br>
+== State Census  ==
+<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216740792448_969"></span>There are no state censuses for Montana.
+== Special Censuses  ==
+==== Mortality Schedules  ====
+'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules. <br>
+[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
+== Territorial Censuses  ==
+'''1860--'''The area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana.
+'''1870-1880--'''Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available.
+== Web Sites  ==
+Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
+Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
+Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
+Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html
+Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm
+Census Finder:&nbsp; [http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm]
+Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
+== 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=Montana.ASP Montana Research Outline]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.&nbsp;
+[[Category:Montana]]