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[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]]>[[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]  
[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]]>[[Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]  
== Availability ==
 
== Availability ==


The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Wisconsin from '''1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,''' and '''1930'''.  
The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Wisconsin from '''1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,''' and '''1930'''.  
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Mortality Schedules, which recorded deaths during the year preceding the census exist for '''1850, 1860, 1870''', and '''1880.''' The schedules are available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The Family History Library has an index, in book form, to the 1850 mortality schedule (FHL 977.5 X2jm 1850) and a copy of the 1880 mortality schedule on microfilm (FHL films 1032684 item 3–1032686).  
Mortality Schedules, which recorded deaths during the year preceding the census exist for '''1850, 1860, 1870''', and '''1880.''' The schedules are available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The Family History Library has an index, in book form, to the 1850 mortality schedule (FHL 977.5 X2jm 1850) and a copy of the 1880 mortality schedule on microfilm (FHL films 1032684 item 3–1032686).  
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]


==== Native American  ====
==== Native American  ====
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In addition to the federal censuses, special censuses were taken by the territory and state in the following years:  
In addition to the federal censuses, special censuses were taken by the territory and state in the following years:  


:'''1836, 1842, 1855, 1885'''<br>  
:'''1836, 1842, 1855, 1885'''<br>
:'''1838, 1846, 1865, 1895'''<br>  
:'''1838, 1846, 1865, 1895'''<br>
:'''1840, 1847, 1875, 1905'''<br>
:'''1840, 1847, 1875, 1905'''<br>


The following indexes are available at the Family History Library:  
The following indexes are available at the Family History Library:  


:'''1836 --''' FHL book 977.5 X2 1836a; also 977.7x2j 1836<br>  
:'''1836 --''' FHL book 977.5 X2 1836a; also 977.7x2j 1836<br>
:'''1838 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22j 1838<br>  
:'''1838 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22j 1838<br>
:'''1840 --''' FHL book 977.5 X2j 1840<br>  
:'''1840 --''' FHL book 977.5 X2j 1840<br>
:'''1842 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22j 1842<br>  
:'''1842 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22j 1842<br>
:'''1855 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22w 1855<br>  
:'''1855 --''' FHL book 977.5 X22w 1855<br>
:'''1905 --''' Family History Library (FHL films begining with film 1020439). For the 1905 census, there are every-name indexes. The indexes cite page numbers. The 1905 census is the only state census of Wisconsin which lists entire families and households by name.
:'''1905 --''' Family History Library (FHL films begining with film 1020439). For the 1905 census, there are every-name indexes. The indexes cite page numbers. The 1905 census is the only state census of Wisconsin which lists entire families and households by name.


The following state censuses contain information about Civil War soldiers:  
The following state censuses contain information about Civil War soldiers:  


:'''1885-- ''' Family History Library (FHL films 1032695–704) There is an alphabetical list of 30,000 Civil War veterans. This list was published in ''Tabular Statements of the Census Enumeration ''(FHL book 977.5 X2w, Appendix, film 962237).  
:'''1885-- '''Family History Library (FHL films 1032695–704) There is an alphabetical list of 30,000 Civil War veterans. This list was published in ''Tabular Statements of the Census Enumeration ''(FHL book 977.5 X2w, Appendix, film 962237).  
:'''1895-- ''' Family History Library (FHL films 1032705–716). This record&nbsp;lists Civil War veterans by county.  
:'''1895-- '''Family History Library (FHL films 1032705–716). This record&nbsp;lists Civil War veterans by county.


The existing records of Wisconsin Territorial and state censuses are available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and microfilm copies of most of them are at the Family History Library.&nbsp;
The existing records of Wisconsin Territorial and state censuses are available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and microfilm copies of most of them are at the Family History Library.&nbsp;  


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==
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Kansas State Historical Society:http://www.kshs.org/&nbsp;  
Kansas State Historical Society:http://www.kshs.org/&nbsp;  
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]


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