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==Online Federal Censuses==
== Available and Lost Census Schedules ==
===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>
Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867; however, it was not significantly settled until the turn of the twentieth century. Alaska was first enumerated in 1870, but due to extreme weather and spring hunting, the enumerators did not get accurate counts until the 1900 census.


======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870 partial]]
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="9" | '''ALASKA:&nbsp; Existing and Lost Federal and Territorial Census Schedules'''<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987)[FHL book 973 X2th], 24-25, and Ann S. Lainhart, ''State Census Records'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[FHL Book X2Lai]], 15-16. </ref>
!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]]
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3532/ Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Exact Date'''
|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Population Schedules'''
|style="vertical-align:top"|Census Lost
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Veterans'''
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Mortality'''
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Agricultural'''
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Industrial'''
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Defective'''
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Indian'''
| bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" | '''Social Statistics'''
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
| align="left" | '''1930''' Apr 1
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
| align="center" | Exist
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
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!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]
| align="left" | '''1920''' Jan 1
|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" | Exist
|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
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|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" width="24%" | '''1917''' May 31&nbsp;'''Territorial'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" colspan="8" | St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
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| align="left" | '''1914''' Jun 30&nbsp;'''Territorial'''
| align="left" colspan="8" | St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
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| align="left" width="12%" | '''1910''' Apr 15
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" width="20%" | '''1904-1907 Territorial'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" colspan="8" | St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
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| align="left" | '''1900''' Jun 1
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| align="left" width="20%" | '''1890-1895&nbsp;Territorial'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" | '''1890''' Jun 2
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Lost'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Lost'''&nbsp;
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| align="left" | '''1885 Territorial'''
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| align="left" | '''1881&nbsp;Territorial'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" | '''1880''' Jun 1
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Lost'''
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| align="left" | '''1879''' Oct '''Territorial'''
| align="left" colspan="8" | Sitka only, excluding natives (391 pop.)
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| align="left" | '''1878&nbsp;Territorial'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="left" | '''1870''' Jun 1
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===Non-Population Schedules for Alaska===
<br>
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules. There are currently no federal non-population schedules available for Alaska.
 
== Availability  ==
 
'''1900 and 1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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 1900 shows every name listed on the census; the partial 1920 index in not yet complete, but will eventually show every name. The 1900 index is also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
 
'''1900-1930 Census--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Alaska for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. They are also available online at Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com] .&nbsp;Federal census records are found&nbsp;at the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.&nbsp;
 
== Historical Background  ==
 
'''1959--'''Alaska became a state.&nbsp;
 
== Indexes  ==
 
'''1870-1907 Indexes--'''Miscellaneous censuses of parts of the Aleutian Islands have been indexed in:
 
*&nbsp;Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Alaska Census Records, 1870-1907. ''Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1976. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=214840&disp=Alaska+census+records%2C+1870%2D1907%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.8 X22j]).
 
'''1900 and 1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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.
 
'''1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for the 1900 and 1920 censuses.
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
Alaska does not have mortality or other special censuses.  
 
== State Censuses  ==
 
'''1870--'''State census records are available.
 
'''1878--'''State census records are available. '''<br>'''
 
'''1879--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1881--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1885--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1887--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1890-1895--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1904-1907--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
'''1914--'''State census records are available.
 
'''1917--'''State census records are available. <br>
 
== Territorial Censuses  ==
 
'''1870-1880 Territorial Census--'''In addition to the federal censuses, the 1870 and 1880 territorial censuses of Sitka have been published (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=47626&disp=Census+of+Sitka%2C+Alaska+Territory++ film 982047]). These censuses include information on the entire household.&nbsp;


===Existing and Lost Censuses===
== Web Sites&nbsp;  ==
*'''1877-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62396/ Alaska, U.S., Pribilof Islands Vital Records and Census Records, 1877-1970] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1919-1972''' {{RecordSearch|4465440|Alaska, Village Census Rolls, 1919-1972}} at FamilySearch — [[Alaska, Village Census Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*1890 Census lost for Alaska, except for parts of [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3532 Sitka Borough]
*[[Alaska Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Alaska]]


==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
'''1900 and 1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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.  
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, five years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as in 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>
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
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|[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3532 Ancestry.com ($)] — index
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== Microfilm Images ==
Census Online:&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.census-online.com/links/AK/ http://www.census-online.com/links/AK/]


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


==Why Use the Census?==
== Sources  ==
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


==Sources and Footnotes==
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Revision as of 13:36, 8 September 2009

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Available and Lost Census Schedules[edit | edit source]

ALASKA:  Existing and Lost Federal and Territorial Census Schedules[1]
Exact Date Population Schedules Veterans Mortality Agricultural Industrial Defective Indian Social Statistics
1930 Apr 1 Exist - - - - - - -
1920 Jan 1 Exist - - - - - - -
1917 May 31 Territorial St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
1914 Jun 30 Territorial St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
1910 Apr 15 Exist - - - - - Exist -
1904-1907 Territorial St. Paul, and St. George Islands only
1900 Jun 1 Exist - - - - - - -
1890-1895 Territorial Pribiloff Islands only
1890 Jun 2 Lost Lost  - - - - - -
1885 Territorial Cape Smyth, and Point Barrow only
1881 Territorial Sitka only
1880 Jun 1 Lost - - - - - - -
1879 Oct Territorial Sitka only, excluding natives (391 pop.)
1878 Territorial Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, mainland Aleut villages of Belkofski, Micholayevsk, and Protassof (Morzhovoi) only
1870 Jun 1 no census taken - - - - - - -


Availability[edit | edit source]

1900 and 1920—Free Internet census indexes to the 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. The 1900 shows every name listed on the census; the partial 1920 index in not yet complete, but will eventually show every name. The 1900 index is also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.

1900-1930 Census--The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Alaska for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. They are also available online at Ancestry:  http://www.ancestry.com . Federal census records are found at the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records. 

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

1959--Alaska became a state. 

Indexes[edit | edit source]

1870-1907 Indexes--Miscellaneous censuses of parts of the Aleutian Islands have been indexed in:

  •  Jackson, Ronald Vern. Alaska Census Records, 1870-1907. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1976. (Family History Library book 979.8 X22j).

1900 and 1920—Free Internet census indexes to the 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.

1900, 1920 Indexes--Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for the 1900 and 1920 censuses.

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Alaska does not have mortality or other special censuses.

State Censuses[edit | edit source]

1870--State census records are available.

1878--State census records are available.

1879--State census records are available.

1881--State census records are available.

1885--State census records are available.

1887--State census records are available.

1890-1895--State census records are available.

1904-1907--State census records are available.

1914--State census records are available.

1917--State census records are available.

Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

1870-1880 Territorial Census--In addition to the federal censuses, the 1870 and 1880 territorial censuses of Sitka have been published (Family History Library film 982047). These censuses include information on the entire household. 

Web Sites [edit | edit source]

1900 and 1920—Free Internet census indexes to the 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.

Ancestry:  http://www.ancestry.com

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

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

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

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987)[FHL book 973 X2th], 24-25, and Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[FHL Book X2Lai]], 15-16.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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