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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>
Idaho became a territory of the United States in 1863 and admitted as the forty-third state on July 3, 1890. It will not appear on U.S. censuses before 1863.


====United States Federal Censuses with Online Links====
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|+ '''DELAWARE:&nbsp; Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58</ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: HeritageQuest, 1999), 104-105</ref><ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=A+Census+of+Pensioners+for+Revolutionary+or+Military+Services&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=W0WZrdm6i0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=jYVSDAIoCz3Nsa0f8tBvJhDM6Eg&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=B7rHSf2JJ8bgnQfKhPHnDQ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=5&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: with Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]'' (Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, 1841), 126. Digitized by Google Book in 2008.</ref>
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Population Schedules'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Vets'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Slave'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortal'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Agricu'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Indust'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Defect'''
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| '''1850''' Jun 1
|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
| Incuded with Oregon Territory.  
|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com]
| Exist
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
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!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]]
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|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
| '''1860''' Jun 1
|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com]
| Included with Washington Territory.  
|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]
| &nbsp;
|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
| Exist
|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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| '''1870''' Jun 1
 
| Exist for all counties.
===Non-Population Schedules for Idaho===
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Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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|1870
| '''1890''' Jun 2
|Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other
| Lost
|at [https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/1870_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf Idaho State Archives]
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|1870
| '''1900''' Jun 1
|Mortality
| Exist for all counties.
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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|1880
| '''1910''' Apr 15
|Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other
| Exist for all counties.
|at [https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/1880_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf Idaho State Archives]
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|1880
| '''1920''' Jan 1
|Mortality
| Exist for all counties.
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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| '''1930''' Apr 1
| Exist for all counties.
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===Existing and Lost Censuses===
<br>'''United States Censuses 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880 (index only)], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
*[[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Idaho]]
 
*'''1890''' [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wQwLc0GEr0UkKTylwVPfi4h2pP4_75HW1EMQ-OzdYv4/edit#gid=1643209993 Reconstructed 1890 Idaho Census] at Idaho State Archives - index
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Idaho for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.
*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
'''The 1890 federal census '''was destroyed. However, the State of Idaho is attempting to reconstruct the 1890 census by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894, for the counties in existence for those years. This is a work in progress and is being done by staff, interns, and volunteers of the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library in Boise. As counties are indexed, they are added to the [http://www.idahohistory.net/Statewide_1890_Index.pdf statewide index], which is available online.
 
== Historical Background  ==


==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
Idaho became a United States territory in 1863 and its first territorial census was taken in 1870. It was admited into the Union in 1890 as the 43rd state.&nbsp;Censuses 1870 to&nbsp;2000 are extant. The 1940 -&nbsp;2000&nbsp;federal censuses are&nbsp;not yet released to the public.
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 censuses for Idaho.'''


===Idaho Included in Territorial Censuses ===
== Indexes  ==
====1856 Utah Territorial Census====
The 1856 territorial census of Utah included the former "Malad County" whose boundaries are now partly in Idaho, and the former "Green River County" now part of Wyoming. Cache County may also have included a few resident of far southern Idaho. Caution: this census was padded. Most listings are correct, but some were repeated, and in a few cases deceased people were listed.<ref>See Bryan Lee Dilts, ''1856 Utah Census Index: An Every-Name Index'' (Salt Lake City, UT : Index Pub., 1983), xvi-xvii. {{FSC|175091|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2 X22d}}; {{WorldCat|10123360|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br>
*'''1856''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3576/ Utah, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1850-1890 (includes 1856)] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1856''' {{FSC|12915|item|disp=1856 Utah Census Returns}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


====1860 Utah Territorial Census====
'''United States Census Indexes 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.
The Cache County, Utah Territory federal census included a few residents on the Idaho side of the border near Bear Lake. The panhandle part of Idaho was part of Spokane County, Washington Territory but does not seem to have had any white residents.
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry] ($)


== Other Census Images ==
Statewide indexes are available for the 1870 and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A Soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census. The censuses and indexes are at the Family History Library.
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0"
 
|+ '''Microfilm Available from the FamilySearch Library'''  
== Special Censuses  ==
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| {{FSC|744555|title-id|disp=Northern Idaho Indian census,  1938-1939}}
==== Mortality Schedules  ====
| {{FSC|750690|title-id|disp=Colville Indian census, 1885-1939}}
 
|-
'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The Family History Library has the schedules and indexes.
| {{FSC|44370|title-id|disp=Coeur d'Alene Agency, census, 1919-1933}}
 
| {{FSC|750666|title-id|disp=Fort Hall Indian census, 1885-1939}}
:[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
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| {{FSC|747673|title-id|disp=Coeur d'Alene Indian census,1906,1910-1937}}
&nbsp;The [http://www.idahohistory.net/nonpop_schedule.html 1870 and 1880 non-population schedules] for Idaho are also online on the Idaho Historical Society's web site, in an alphabetical listing.
| {{FSC|739908|title-id|disp=Lemhi Agency Indian census, 1885-1906}}
 
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== State Censuses ==
| {{FSC|747668|title-id|disp=Fort Lapwai Indian census, 1902-1933}}
 
| {{FSC|246129|title-id|disp=Nisqually and Skokomish census, 1885-1887}}
Idaho&nbsp;did&nbsp;not take any state censuses.
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| {{FSC|728373|title-id|disp=Nez Perce' Indian census, 1890-1901}}
== Territorial Censuses  ==
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|-
The area that is presently [[Portal:Idaho|Idaho]] was included in the federal censuses of the Oregon Territory (1850), Washington Territory (1860), and Idaho Territory (1870 and 1880). For the 1860 census of Idaho County, see Spokane County, Washington. Parts of southern Idaho were also included in the 1860 and 1870 censuses of Cache County, Utah.
|'''1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61873/ U.S., Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944] Ancestry - index ($)
 
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== Web Sites  ==
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[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
 
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/ID/ http://www.census-online.com/links/ID/]


==Why Use the Census?==
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html]
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


Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm]


==References==
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]


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== 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=Idaho.ASP Idaho Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006.


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Availability[edit | edit source]

DELAWARE:  Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules[1][2][3]
  Population Schedules Vets Slave Mortal Agricu Indust Defect
1850 Jun 1 Incuded with Oregon Territory.   Exist Exist Exist Exist  
1860 Jun 1 Included with Washington Territory.   Exist Exist Exist Exist  
1870 Jun 1 Exist for all counties.     Exist Exist Exist  
1880 Jun 1 Exist for all counties.     Exist Exist Exist Exist
1890 Jun 2 Lost Lost          
1900 Jun 1 Exist for all counties.            
1910 Apr 15 Exist for all counties.            
1920 Jan 1 Exist for all counties.            
1930 Apr 1 Exist for all counties.            


United States Censuses 1870-1920—Free Internet census indexes and images to the 1870, 1880 (index only), 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Idaho for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.

The 1890 federal census was destroyed. However, the State of Idaho is attempting to reconstruct the 1890 census by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894, for the counties in existence for those years. This is a work in progress and is being done by staff, interns, and volunteers of the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library in Boise. As counties are indexed, they are added to the statewide index, which is available online.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Idaho became a United States territory in 1863 and its first territorial census was taken in 1870. It was admited into the Union in 1890 as the 43rd state. Censuses 1870 to 2000 are extant. The 1940 - 2000 federal censuses are not yet released to the public.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

United States Census Indexes 1870-1920—Free Internet census indexes to the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.

Statewide indexes are available for the 1870 and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A Soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census. The censuses and indexes are at the Family History Library.

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Mortality Schedules[edit | edit source]

1870-1880--Mortality schedules exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The Family History Library has the schedules and indexes.

Mortality Schedules 1850-1880

 The 1870 and 1880 non-population schedules for Idaho are also online on the Idaho Historical Society's web site, in an alphabetical listing.

State Censuses[edit | edit source]

Idaho did not take any state censuses.

Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

The area that is presently Idaho was included in the federal censuses of the Oregon Territory (1850), Washington Territory (1860), and Idaho Territory (1870 and 1880). For the 1860 census of Idaho County, see Spokane County, Washington. Parts of southern Idaho were also included in the 1860 and 1870 censuses of Cache County, Utah.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Record Search has free census indexes and images for 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.

Ancestry:  http://www.ancestry.com

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

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

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

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

Mortality Schedules:  http://mortalityschedules.com/

References[edit | edit source]

Idaho Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006.

  1. ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58
  2. ↑ William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes (Bountiful, Utah: HeritageQuest, 1999), 104-105
  3. ↑ A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: with Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census (Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, 1841), 126. Digitized by Google Book in 2008.
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