Colorado Census: Difference between revisions

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Additional Information may be found on the United States Census Portal page.

Availability[edit | edit source]

1880-1930--Federal censuses for the state of Colorado are available.

1890--The federal census was destroyed.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Colorado became a state in 1876. Prior to statehood, Colorado was part of divided among the territories of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

Online Indexes--[edit | edit source]

Soundex (phonetic) Indexes [edit | edit source]

1880--partial Soundex index exists

1900--Soundex index available

1910--Use the Denver Street Index (FHL fiche 6331481) to help locate individuals in the census.

1920--Soundex index available

Special Indexes[edit | edit source]

Colorado Historical Society has a card index to the 1860 census. Separate indexes for the Nebraska and New Mexico portions are included in the 1860 indexes for those territories. An index to Arapahoe County, Kansas (where most of Colorado's 1860 population lived) is found in search 7A on the AIS census index on microfiche. An 1870 Colorado Territory census and index are also at the Family History Library.

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Federal Census[edit | edit source]

1885-- A special federal census was taken.

Mortality Schedule[edit | edit source]

Both the 1860 and 1870 censuses include mortality schedules.

State Censuses[edit | edit source]

There are no known state censuses for Colorado.

Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

An 1860 federal territorial census was taken in the four territories from which Colorado was created.

Northeastern Section-- enumerated with Nebraska 1860 census schedules designated "unorganized territory."

Central Eastern section-- enumerated with Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory.

Southeast section-- enumerated in parts of Taos and Mora Counties of New Mexico Territory.

Since half of the state of Colorado, included in the Utah Territory was not settled, no census was taken in that area.

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/CO/

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

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

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

RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1930/

RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1870/ use with:

Colorado State Archives: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/1870/index.htm

Bibliographic Citations
[edit | edit source]

Colorado Research Outline. Salt Lake City: Utah. Intellectual Reserve, 1988, 1997.

Mortality schedules (lists of deaths in the year before a census) exist for the 1860 (Kansas Territory), 1870, 1870, and 1880. The schedules and indexes are at the Family History Library.

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 == Availability  ==
+'''1880-1930--'''Federal censuses for the state of Colorado are available.
+'''1890--'''The federal&nbsp;census was destroyed.
 == Historical Background  ==
+Colorado became a state in 1876.&nbsp; Prior to statehood, Colorado was part of divided among the territories of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico.
 == Indexes  ==
+==== &nbsp;Online Indexes-- ====
+==== Soundex (phonetic) Indexes&nbsp; ====
+'''1880--'''partial Soundex index exists
+'''1900--'''Soundex index available
+'''1910--'''Use the Denver Street Index (FHL fiche 6331481)&nbsp;to help locate individuals in the census.
+'''1920--'''Soundex index available
+==== Special Indexes ====
+Colorado Historical Society has a card index to the 1860 census. Separate indexes for the Nebraska and New Mexico portions are included in the 1860 indexes for those territories. An index to Arapahoe County, Kansas (where most of Colorado's 1860 population lived) is found in search 7A on the AIS census index on microfiche. An 1870 Colorado Territory census and index are also at the Family History Library. &nbsp;
 == Special Censuses  ==
+==== '''Federal Census''' ====
+'''1885'''--&nbsp; A special federal census was taken.
+==== Mortality Schedule ====
+Both the 1860 and 1870 censuses include mortality schedules.
 == State Censuses  ==
+There are no known state censuses for Colorado.
 == Territorial Censuses  ==
+An 1860 federal territorial census was taken in the four territories from which Colorado was created.&nbsp;
+&nbsp;'''Northeastern Section-- '''enumerated with Nebraska 1860 census schedules designated "unorganized territory."
+'''Central Eastern section--'''&nbsp;enumerated with Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory.
+'''Southeast section--''' enumerated in parts of Taos and Mora Counties of New Mexico Territory.
+Since&nbsp;half of the state of Colorado,&nbsp;included in the Utah Territory was not settled, no census was taken in that area.
 == Web Sites  ==
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 == Bibliographic Citations<br> ==
-Federal
+&nbsp;''Colorado Research Outline''. Salt Lake City: Utah. Intellectual Reserve, 1988, 1997.
-Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information regarding these records.
-The Family History Library has the federal censuses for the state of [[Portal:Colorado|Colorado]] for 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930&nbsp;and a special federal census taken in 1885. The 1890 census was destroyed.
+&nbsp;
-Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses. The Family History Library also has a published index for the 1880 census and a Denver street index (FHL fiche 6331481) for use with the 1910 census.
+&nbsp;
 Mortality schedules (lists of deaths in the year before a census) exist for the 1860 (Kansas Territory), 1870, 1870, and 1880. The schedules and indexes are at the Family History Library.
-Territorial
-An 1860 federal territorial census was taken in the four territories from which Colorado was created. For the northeastern part of the state, see the Nebraska 1860 census schedules designated "unorganized territory." The central eastern section was enumerated with Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. The southeast portion was enumerated in parts of Taos and Mora counties of New Mexico Territory. Since the half of the state included in the Utah Territory was not settled, no census was taken in that area.
-[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ The Colorado Historical Society]has a card index to the 1860 census. Separate indexes for the Nebraska and New Mexico portions are included in the 1860 indexes for those territories. An index to Arapahoe County, Kansas (where most of Colorado's 1860 population lived) is found in search 7A on the AIS census index on microfiche.
-An 1870 Colorado Territory census and index are also at the Family History Library. Both the 1860 and 1870 censuses include mortality schedules.
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