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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]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="90" | '''Alaska:&nbsp;Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M Kvasnicka, ed., ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788 Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3d ed.]'' (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2000), 30. </ref><ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993 Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 24-25. </ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325 The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999), 102. </ref>
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|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3532/ Ancestry]
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|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
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|style="vertical-align:top"|Census Lost
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Veterans/ Pensioners'''
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Slave Owners'''
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortality'''
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| align="center" width="9%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Indian'''<ref>Only for Indian schedules taken along with Federal population schedules. </ref>
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
| align="left" | '''1940''' Apr 1
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
| align="center" | Public release in&nbsp;2012
!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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|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
| align="left" | '''1930''' Apr 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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| align="left" | '''1890''' Jun 2
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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.
 
==== Sources and Notes  ====
 
{{reflist}}<br>
 
== Availability  ==


===Existing and Lost 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. 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.
*'''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==
'''1900-1930 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;
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>
== Historical Background  ==
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'''1959--'''Alaska became a state.&nbsp;
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== Indexes  ==
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'''1870-1907 Indexes--'''Miscellaneous censuses of parts of the Aleutian Islands have been indexed in:
|1907
 
|Territorial
*&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]).
|[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3532 Ancestry.com ($)] — index
 
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'''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.  
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'''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;  
 
== Web Sites&nbsp;  ==
 
'''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.
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]  


== 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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[[Category:Alaska Census Records]]

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Available and Lost Census Schedules[edit | edit source]

Alaska: Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules[1][2][3]
Exact Date Population Schedules Veterans/ Pensioners Slave Owners Mortality Agricultural Industrial/ Manufact- urers Defective Indian[4]
1940 Apr 1 Public release in 2012 - - - - - - -
1930 Apr 1 Exist - - - - - - -
1920 Jan 1 Exist - - - - - - -
1910 Apr 15 Exist - - - - - - Exist
1900 Jun 1 Exist - - - - - - Exist
1890 Jun 2 Lost Lost  - - - - - -


Sources and Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M Kvasnicka, ed., Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3d ed. (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2000), 30.
  2. ↑ William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 24-25.
  3. ↑ William Dollarhide, The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999), 102.
  4. ↑ Only for Indian schedules taken along with Federal population schedules.


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]

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