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== Availability  ==
== Availability  ==
Population Schedules. All federal census records through 1930 are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and National Archives regional centers. State libraries and archives may also have census microfilms. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these federal records.
The Family History Library has microfilms of the U.S. federal censuses of Indiana from 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1800 and 1810 censuses for areas in Indiana were lost, except the 1810 Harrison County census. You can use territorial censuses and records as a substitute for these missing early federal censuses. The 1820 Davies County census was lost and the 1890 schedules for all of Indiana were destroyed.
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== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


'''1700-1735--'''The French established three outposts along the Wabash-Maumee trade route: one at the present site of Fort Wayne, one near present-day Lafayette, and the largest and most important at Vincennes.
'''1700-1735--'''The French established three outposts along the Wabash-Maumee trade route: one at the present site of Fort Wayne, one near present-day Lafayette, and the largest and most important at Vincennes.  


'''1784--'''Clarksville, (on the north bank of the Ohio River, opposite Louisville Kentucky), became the first authorized American settlement in Indiana.
'''1784--'''Clarksville, (on the north bank of the Ohio River, opposite Louisville Kentucky), became the first authorized American settlement in Indiana.  


'''1787--'''The United States government established the Northwest Territory to open the land to Revolutionary War veterans and other settlers.
'''1787--'''The United States government established the Northwest Territory to open the land to Revolutionary War veterans and other settlers.  


'''1800-1809--'''The Indiana Territory was established in 1800. Michigan Territory was detached in 1805, and the Illinois Territory was set off in 1809.
'''1800-1809--'''The Indiana Territory was established in 1800. Michigan Territory was detached in 1805, and the Illinois Territory was set off in 1809.  


'''1816--'''Indiana became a state.
'''1816--'''Indiana became a state.  


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==


== Special Censuses  ==
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Statewide indexes are available for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 federal census records for Indiana. <br>Soundex (phonetic) indexes are on microfilm for the 1880, 1900, and 1920 censuses. The 1880 census index includes only families with children born from 1869 to 1880. The 1900 and 1920 censuses have indexes to all heads of households. Special ethnic indexes are also available for African-Americans, Mulattoes, and Indians in the 1870 and 1880 censuses of Indiana. For more details see the "Minorities" section of this outline.
 
County-wide indexes to federal censuses sometimes help to locate names overlooked in statewide indexes. Several county-wide indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
INDIANA, [COUNTY]- CENSUS
 
When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index, you can still look for the name in the census. In large cities it helps to first learn the person’s address by searching the city directory under the census year (see the "Directories" section of this outline). Determine which enumeration district held that address. Then look for that enumeration district and address on the original census schedules.


== State Censuses  ==
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== Territorial Censuses  ==
County-wide indexes to federal censuses sometimes help to locate names overlooked in statewide indexes. Several county-wide indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:


== Web Sites  ==
INDIANA, [COUNTY]- CENSUS


Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index, you can still look for the name in the census. In large cities it helps to first learn the person’s address by searching the city directory under the census year (see the "Directories" section of this outline). Determine which enumeration district held that address. Then look for that enumeration district and address on the original census schedules.  


Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]


Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/IN/ http://www.census-online.com/links/IN/]


Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/in/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/in/census.html]
== Special Censuses  ==


Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/indiana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/indiana.htm]
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The following published mortality schedule indexes are available:  


== <span id="1216319457263S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Bibliographic Citations<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216319456799_898"></span><br> ==
Volkel, Lowell M. 1850 Indiana Mortality Schedule. Three volumes. N.p.: L. M. Volkel, 1971. (FHL book 977.2 X21p; film 1428705 item 6.) Volume one has counties A through Harrison; volume two, Hendricks through Posey; and volume three, Pulaski through Whitley. Each volume includes a separate every-name index. These books have the full data from the schedules.


''Indiana Research Outline. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.<br>
Jackson, Ronald Vern. Mortality Schedule, Indiana, 1850. South Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. (FHL book 977.2 X2j 1850.) This is an alphabetical index.  


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Index to Indiana Mortality Schedules, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880. Eight volumes. These volumes are not available at the Family History Library, but you can write to the Indiana State Library for a search.


A census is a count and description of the population of a country, territory, state, county, or city. A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate the specific places your ancestors lived and to identify the dates they lived there. You can also find excellent family information, particularly in more recent censuses. Use the censuses with caution, however, since the information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor.  
1890 Veterans Census Substitute. The 1890 federal census and veterans schedules of Indiana were destroyed. As a substitute for the 1890 census, use the military enrollment records made in 1886, 1890, and 1894 by the county assessor of each township. The assessor made a record of veterans who served in the War of 1812, the Civil War, and other wars, or their widows or orphans who were residing in Indiana at the time of enrollment. These enrollments and an index to these records are described in the War of 1812 portion of the "Military Records" section in this outline. See also the listing for tax records in the "Taxation" section of this outline.  


Federal Censuses  
State Censuses  


'''Population Schedules'''. All federal census records through 1930 are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and National Archives regional centers. State libraries and archives may also have census microfilms. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these federal records.
== Territorial Censuses  ==


The Family History Library has microfilms of the U.S. federal censuses of Indiana from 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1800 and 1810 censuses for areas in Indiana were lost, except the 1810 Harrison County census. You can use territorial censuses and records as a substitute for these missing early federal censuses. The 1820 Davies County census was lost and the 1890 schedules for all of Indiana were destroyed.
== Web Sites  ==


'''Master Indexes'''. Some of the statewide census indexes mentioned below are combined into a master index for several census years, states, and census types. Two of these large indexes are:  
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]


FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer: Version 4.0. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no.9 1997 index FamilyFinder is a trademark of Brøderbund Software, Inc.) Not circulated to Family History Centers. This is a single composite index to a 1790 French census that included part of Indiana, the 1820 to 1860 Indiana federal censuses, and the 1850 mortality schedule.  
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]


The FamilyFinder Index is also available on the Family Tree Maker™ Internet web site, [http://www.familytreemaker.com/ www.familytreemaker.com] .You can search the FamilyFinder Index for free. It displays the census year and state for each name matching the search. Once you know the year and state, you can use the original index on compact disc, microfiche, or book to obtain enough data to easily find the name in the original census schedules. Similar index information is also available at the [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] web site. The FamilyFinder Index includes the following Jackson indexes:
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/IN/ http://www.census-online.com/links/IN/]  


Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (This does not have a Family History Library fiche number, but it is available at most Family History Centers in the United States.) Search number one includes the 1790 French census and the 1810 Harrison County census. Separate 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 indexes are on other searches.
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/in/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/in/census.html]


Statewide indexes are available for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860 federal census records for Indiana.  
Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/indiana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/indiana.htm]


Soundex (phonetic) indexes are on microfilm for the 1880, 1900, and 1920 censuses. The 1880 census index includes only families with children born from 1869 to 1880. The 1900 and 1920 censuses have indexes to all heads of households. Special ethnic indexes are also available for African-Americans, Mulattoes, and Indians in the 1870 and 1880 censuses of Indiana. For more details see the "[[Indiana Minorities|Minorities]]" section of this outline.
== <span id="1216319457263S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Bibliographic Citations<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216319456799_898"></span><br> ==


County-wide indexes to federal censuses sometimes help to locate names overlooked in statewide indexes. Several county-wide indexes are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
''Indiana Research Outline. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.<br>


INDIANA, [COUNTY]- CENSUS
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When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index, you can still look for the name in the census. In large cities it helps to first learn the person’s address by searching the city directory under the census year (see the "[[Indiana Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Determine which enumeration district held that address. Then look for that enumeration district and address on the original census schedules.
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To learn which enumeration district in a big city held a specific address, see the United States Research Outline, "[[United States Census|Census]]" section. It cites the enumeration district descriptions you can use to find the boundaries of federal enumeration districts.  
To learn which enumeration district in a big city held a specific address, see the United States Research Outline, "[[United States Census|Census]]" section. It cites the enumeration district descriptions you can use to find the boundaries of federal enumeration districts.  
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Davidson, J. W. ''Map of Evansville, and Howell, Indiana, 1910: With Suburban Plats.'' [N.p., 1910?] (FHL map case 977.233/E1 E7d; fiche 6049928)  
Davidson, J. W. ''Map of Evansville, and Howell, Indiana, 1910: With Suburban Plats.'' [N.p., 1910?] (FHL map case 977.233/E1 E7d; fiche 6049928)  
''Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880''. Indiana mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. They list persons who died during the 12 months before 1 June of the census year (for 1850, 1860, and 1870) and before 31 May for 1880. They list name, sex, color, age, free or slave, married or widowed, state or country of birth, month of death, occupation, cause of death, and number of days ill prior to death. For 1880 the state or country of birth of the parents is listed. The original mortality schedules are available at the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. Indiana mortality schedules are not available at the Family History Library.
The following published mortality schedule indexes are available:
Volkel, Lowell M. ''1850 Indiana Mortality Schedule.'' Three volumes. N.p.: L. M. Volkel, 1971. (FHL book 977.2 X21p; film 1428705 item 6.) Volume one has counties A through Harrison; volume two, Hendricks through Posey; and volume three, Pulaski through Whitley. Each volume includes a separate every-name index. These books have the full data from the schedules.
Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Mortality Schedule, Indiana, 1850''. South Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. (FHL book 977.2 X2j 1850.) This is an alphabetical index.
''Index to Indiana Mortality Schedules, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880''. Eight volumes. These volumes are not available at the Family History Library, but you can write to the Indiana State Library for a search.
'''1890 Veterans Census Substitute'''. The 1890 federal census and veterans schedules of Indiana were destroyed. As a substitute for the 1890 census, use the military enrollment records made in 1886, 1890, and 1894 by the county assessor of each township. The assessor made a record of veterans who served in the War of 1812, the Civil War, and other wars, or their widows or orphans who were residing in Indiana at the time of enrollment. These enrollments and an index to these records are described in the War of 1812 portion of the "[[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]]" section in this outline. See also the listing for tax records in the "[[Indiana Taxation|Taxation]]" section of this outline.


Territorial and State Censuses  
Territorial and State Censuses  
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All U.S. Federal Censuses are digitized, indexed and available online at both [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] and [http://www.heritagequestonline.com www.heritagequestonline.com] . These are both subscription websites that may be available for free use at your local public or academic library.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
All U.S. Federal Censuses are digitized, indexed and available online at both [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] and [http://www.heritagequestonline.com www.heritagequestonline.com] . These are both subscription websites that may be available for free use at your local public or academic library.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880. Indiana mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. They list persons who died during the 12 months before 1 June of the census year (for 1850, 1860, and 1870) and before 31 May for 1880. They list name, sex, color, age, free or slave, married or widowed, state or country of birth, month of death, occupation, cause of death, and number of days ill prior to death. For 1880 the state or country of birth of the parents is listed. The original mortality schedules are available at the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. Indiana mortality schedules are not available at the Family History Library.
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