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==Online Federal Censuses==
== Web Sites  ==
===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>
Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.


======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]  
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
!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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|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.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]
|{{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]]
!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]
|{{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 Montana===
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/ http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/]  
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
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|1890
|Veterans
| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1870
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1860
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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===Existing and Lost Censuses===
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html]  
*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]


==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm]  
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>


'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''
== Bibliographic Citations  ==


== Other Census Images ==
''Montana Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
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==Why Use the Census?==
== Availabilty ==
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


=== More about censuses  ===
Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.


See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for [[Portal:Montana|Montana]] for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses.


:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
The 1890 census was destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
:*[[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]]


== Historical Background ==


== Territorial Census ==


[[Category:Montana Census Records]]
In 1860 the area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory in 1860. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana. Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available for 1870 and 1880.
 
== State Census ==
 
== Special Censuses ==
 
== Indexes ==
 
Indexes for the Montana returns for 1860, 1870, and 1880 are available in book format. Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules.
 
To identify early settlers, see ''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; FHL film 1000177 item 2).
 
The Montana Historical Society also has a manuscript of an 1864 Montana poll list. Although not as complete as a census, it gives the names of eligible voters.
 
== Web Sites ==
 
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm]
 
http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm
 
http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
 
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Revision as of 08:04, 21 July 2008

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

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/MT/

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

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

Bibliographic Citations[edit | edit source]

Montana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.

Availabilty[edit | edit source]

Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.

The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses.

The 1890 census was destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Territorial Census[edit | edit source]

In 1860 the area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory in 1860. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana. Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available for 1870 and 1880.

State Census[edit | edit source]

Special Censuses[edit | edit source]

Indexes[edit | edit source]

Indexes for the Montana returns for 1860, 1870, and 1880 are available in book format. Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules.

To identify early settlers, see List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863, compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; FHL film 1000177 item 2).

The Montana Historical Society also has a manuscript of an 1864 Montana poll list. Although not as complete as a census, it gives the names of eligible voters.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm

http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm

http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/

www.ancestry.com ($)

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