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==Online Federal Censuses==
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===Population Schedules===
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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>
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Michigan became the 26th state admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837. It first appears on the 1800 federal census as Michigan Territory.
| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center>
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].  
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.  
*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].
 
<br>
 
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Michigan Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1790|1790]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800]]
!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]]
|-
|Michigan not enumerated.
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{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]
|-
!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]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
|-
|{{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]
|{{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]
|-
!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|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
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|}
|}


===Non-Population Schedules for Michigan===
=== Online Michigan indexes and images  ===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
 
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style="display: inline-table;"
{{Census Online Michigan}}
|-
 
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
=== Federal population schedules ===
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
 
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
==== Microfilm images  ====
|-
 
|1890
*
|Veterans
 
|{{RecordSearch|1877095|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
|-
 
|1880
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Michigan, [[Michigan Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]  
|Defective
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ Ancestry.com] ($)
=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
|-
 
|1880
==== Online indexes and images  ====
|Mortality
 
|{{RecordSearch|2632078|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="77%"
|-
|1880
|Industry
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Social Statistics
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|{{RecordSearch|2632078|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|-
|1870
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" colspan="11" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Michigan'''</font>
|Industry
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|-
|1870
| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br>
|Agriculture
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Pay'''
|-
|-
|1860
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Year'''
|Mortality
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" width="10%" | '''Type'''
|{{RecordSearch|2632078|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Record Search'''
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Census Bureau'''
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Google Book'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Heritage Quest'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
|-
|-
|1860
| '''1890'''
|Industry
| width="20%" | Veterans
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
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|-
|-
|1860
| '''1880'''
|Agriculture
| width="20%" | Defective
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|-
|-
|1850
| '''1880'''
|Mortality
| width="20%" | Mortality  
|{{RecordSearch|2632078|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1850
| '''1870'''
|Industry
| Mortality
|{{FSC|2301280|item|disp=FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|-
|1850
| '''1860'''
|Agriculture
| Mortality
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| align="center" | -
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|-
|1840
| '''1850'''
|Pensioner
| Mortality
|[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/857237/?offset=0#page=418&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|-
|-
| '''1840'''
| Pensioners
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf BookLink]
| align="center" | [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&dq=1840+census+pensioners&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=W0XUmfgahX&sig=WRyMIVwiePLwKmlxhbchJl1ZeeA&hl=en&ei=SJ0MSvSrBqOMtgf19I2FCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA61,M1 BookLink]
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|}
|}


===Existing and Lost Censuses===
==== Microfilm images  ====
*[[Michigan Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Michigan]]
 
*
 
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
 
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Michigan, [[Michigan Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
 
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
 
More than 20 early territorial censuses were taken in various areas of Michigan. Historical background and the names found in the early lists are given in:
 
*Russell, Donna Valley.''Michigan Censuses, 1710–1830''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1982. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=266465&disp=Michigan+censuses%2C+1710%2D1830%2C+unde%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.4 X2r].)
 
'''1827, 1834, 1837, 1845, 1854, 1864, 1874, 1884, 1894, and 1904--'''Other territorial and state enumerations were made in these years .
 
'''1827, 1837, and 1845-- '''Indexes for the territorial and state censuses have been published. The original schedules are housed in many different local repositories. The schedules of many counties are missing.
 
'''1884, 1894--&nbsp;'''The most complete collections are for these censuses, which include detailed information on each family member.
 
More detailed information on Michigan census records is in "Michigan Census Schedules and Records," printed in the Summer-Fall 1978 issue of ''Family Trails''.
 
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
 
For a list of available and missing Michigan censuses, [[Michigan Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
 
=== Why use a census?  ===


==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.  
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>
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible="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
|-
|1904
|State, statistical only
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/18559/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1894
|State (select counties), household members
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1825187 FamilySearch]<br>
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7307/ Ancestry.com] ($)<br>
at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1884
|State, household members
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/18557/ Ancestry.com]- statistical only ($)<br>
at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/michigan-state-census-1884-published-1886 Findmypast] - statistical only ($)<br>
at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1874
|State, males over 21
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1864
|State, males over 21
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1854
|State, males over 21
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1845
|State, males over 21
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1834
|Territorial, head of household
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|1827
|Territorial, (Washtenaw County), head of household
|at [https://michigan.access.preservica.com/michigan-state-census/ Michiganology]
|-
|}


==Why Use the Census?==
=== More about censuses  ===
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


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  


[[Michigan 1894 State Census - FamilySearch Historical Records|Michigan 1894 Census - FamilySearch Historical Records]]  
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[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]]


{{Template:Pros-MI}}
=== Sources and footnotes  ===


{{reflist}}


{{Michigan|Michigan}} {{USCensus}}  
{{Place|Michigan}} {{stub}}  


[[Category:Michigan Census Records|Census]]
[[Category:Michigan|Census]]

Revision as of 18:37, 17 February 2010

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Tips
  • If at first you don't find a name, try again under another spelling.
  • Photocopy each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
  • Look for an ancestor in every census during her or his lifetime.
  • On the family group record show each person's census listings.
  • Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in community context.


  • For a list of the exact date of each federal census, click here.

Online Michigan indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Template:Census Online Michigan

Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Michigan, click here

Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]

Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Michigan

Free Free at Some Libraries (usually with library card) Pay
Year Type Record Search Census Bureau Google Book Heritage Quest Ancestry FHL Ancestry Library Ancestry Home
1890 Veterans - - - - Link Link Link
1880 Defective - - - - Link Link Link
1880 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1870 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1860 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1850 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link
1840 Pensioners - BookLink BookLink - Link Link Link

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Michigan, click here.

State, territorial, and colonial censuses[edit | edit source]

More than 20 early territorial censuses were taken in various areas of Michigan. Historical background and the names found in the early lists are given in:

  • Russell, Donna Valley.Michigan Censuses, 1710–1830. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1982. (Family History Library book 977.4 X2r.)

1827, 1834, 1837, 1845, 1854, 1864, 1874, 1884, 1894, and 1904--Other territorial and state enumerations were made in these years .

1827, 1837, and 1845-- Indexes for the territorial and state censuses have been published. The original schedules are housed in many different local repositories. The schedules of many counties are missing.

1884, 1894-- The most complete collections are for these censuses, which include detailed information on each family member.

More detailed information on Michigan census records is in "Michigan Census Schedules and Records," printed in the Summer-Fall 1978 issue of Family Trails.

Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]

For a list of available and missing Michigan censuses, click here.

Why use a census?[edit | edit source]

A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:

Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]

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