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== Availability  ==
== Availability  ==


==== Pre 1850 ====
==== Pre 1850 ====


No Censuses taken
No Censuses taken  


==== '''1850-1896 Territorial Census'''es ====
==== '''1850-1896 Territorial Census'''es ====


'''1850-1896 -- '''Utah Territory Censuses   The 1856 and 1872 censuses have been located, but the 1872 is not publicly available. Both have varying information ranging from names, ages and birthplaces to only statistics for different counties. There may be other unlocated censuses taken for 1862, 1882, 1887, and 1894 when Utah applied for statehood. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851 The 1880 Federal Census is available  
'''1850-1896 -- '''Utah Territory Censuses   The 1856 and 1872 censuses have been located, but the 1872 is not publicly available. Both have varying information ranging from names, ages and birthplaces to only statistics for different counties. There may be other unlocated censuses taken for 1862, 1882, 1887, and 1894 when Utah applied for statehood. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851 The 1880 Federal Census is available  
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'''1856 -- '''Utah Census   
'''1856 -- '''Utah Census   


==== Statehood Period ====
==== Statehood Period ====


 
'''1900, 1910, 1920 -- '''Population Schedules.   
 
'''1900, 1910, 1920 -- '''Population Schedules. 


'''1890--Po'''pulation schedule was destroyed.  
'''1890--Po'''pulation schedule was destroyed.  


'''1930''' -- Population Schedules
'''1930''' -- Population Schedules  


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== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


&nbsp;'''1847'''--First white settlers arrived in Utah and settled in Salt Lake Valley. Designated area of present day Utah and parts of many surrounding states as Desseret.
&nbsp;'''1847'''--First white settlers arrived in Utah and settled in Salt Lake Valley. Designated area of present day Utah and parts of many surrounding states as Desseret.  


'''1850-1896'''--Territorial Period. Each time the people of Utah or Deseret applied for statehood a census was taken. Utah became a&nbsp;territory in 1850 and gained statehood in 1896. Censuses were taken 1856, 1862, 1872, 1882, 1887, and 1894. Areea of Deseret carved up as other western states were formed, until Utah reached its present size in 1896. See&nbsp;Availability&nbsp;&nbsp;  
'''1850-1896'''--Territorial Period. Each time the people of Utah or Deseret applied for statehood a census was taken. Utah became a&nbsp;territory in 1850 and gained statehood in 1896. Censuses were taken 1856, 1862, 1872, 1882, 1887, and 1894. Areea of Deseret carved up as other western states were formed, until Utah reached its present size in 1896. See&nbsp;Availability&nbsp;&nbsp;  


'''1896-present'''--Utah during statehood. See Availability.
'''1896-present'''--Utah during statehood. See Availability.  


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth. Multi-state indexes.
*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth. Multi-state indexes.


'''1880, 1900, 1920 and 1930 Indexes'''
'''1880, 1900, 1920 and 1930 Indexes'''  


'''1880'''--There is a [[Soundex|Soundex]] (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census (households with children born between the last half of 1869 and census day in 1880)  
'''1880'''--There is a [[Soundex|Soundex]] (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census (households with children born between the last half of 1869 and census day in 1880)  
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*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth
*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth


'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.
'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.  


'''1910 Enumeration Districts--'''Two reference tools&nbsp;for locating the Enumeration District for towns in Utah and street address for Salt Lake City and determining which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses  
'''1910 Enumeration Districts--'''Two reference tools&nbsp;for locating the Enumeration District for towns in Utah and street address for Salt Lake City and determining which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses  
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== Special Censuses  ==
== Special Censuses  ==


'''<span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">1852 Bishops Report--</span>'''  
==== '''<span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">1852 Bishops Report</span>''' ====
 
*Registry of Names of Persons Residing in the Various Wards as a Bishop's Report, 1852-1853. Unpublished typescript. (FHL book 979.2 K2r;


==== <span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">Mortality Schedules</span>  ====
==== <span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">Mortality Schedules</span>  ====
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