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==Online Federal Censuses==
===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>
Minnesota became the thirty-second state admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. Minnesota was created from Minnesota Territory. It was first included as a territory on the federal census in 1850.
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
!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]]
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|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.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]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
!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|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
|{{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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| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center>
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].
 
<br>
 
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Minnesota Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


===Non-Population Schedules for Minnesota===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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|1890
|Veterans
|{{FSC|230777|item|disp=FamilySearch}} - index & images
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1880
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1870
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1870
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1870
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1870
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1860
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1850
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1840
|Pensioners
|[https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf Census Bureau Booklink]
[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/857237 FamilySearch]<br>
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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=== Online Minnesota indexes and images  ===
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Minnesota Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Minnesota]]


{{Census Online Minnesota}}
==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
 
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>
=== Federal population schedules  ===
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>
 
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==== Microfilm images  ====
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
*1900 The schedule for White Earth Indian Reservation follows Yellow Medicine County Census.
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
 
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==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
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|1905
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Minnesota, [[Minnesota Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]  
|State; names individuals.
 
|
=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503056 FamilySearch]<br>
 
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)] <br>
==== Online indexes and images  ====
[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30072/1905-minnesota-state-census MyHeritage ($)]
 
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|1895
|State (partial); names all household members.
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[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503031 FamilySearch]<br>
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)] <br>
[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30067/18https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30069/1875-minnesota-state-census?s=27576476195-minnesota-state-census?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]
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|1885
|State; names all household members.
|
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503044 FamilySearch]<br>
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)] <br>
[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30068/1885-minnesota-state-census MyHeritage ($)]
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" colspan="11" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Minnesota'''</font>
|1875
|State
|
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 FamilySearch]<br>
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)] <br>
[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30069/1875-minnesota-state-census?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br>  
|1865
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free'''
|State (some counties missing)
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)  
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Pay'''
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503054 FamilySearch] <br>
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)] <br>
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Year'''
|1857
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" width="10%" | '''Type'''
|Territorial; lists names of individuals.
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Record Search'''
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| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Census Bureau'''
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503055 FamilySearch]<br>
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Google Book'''
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)]
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Heritage Quest'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
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| '''1890'''
|1855
| width="20%" | Veterans
|Territorial; only names head of household.
| align="center" | -
|
| align="center" | -
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)]  
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
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| '''1880'''
|1853
| width="20%" | Mortality
|Territorial; lists names of individuals.
| align="center" | -
|
| align="center" | -
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)]  
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
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| '''1870'''
|1849
| Mortality
|Territorial; only names head of household.
| align="center" | -
|
| align="center" | -
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Ancestry.com ($)]  
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
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| '''1860'''
|1838
| Mortality
|Territorial
| align="center" | -
|Contact [https://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/family/genieguide/census.php Minnesota Historical Society]
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
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| '''1850'''
|1836
| Mortality
|Territorial
| align="center" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1420441 Link]
|Contact [https://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/family/genieguide/census.php Minnesota Historical Society]
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
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| '''1840'''
| Pensioners
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf BookLink]
| align="center" | [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&dq=1840+census+pensioners&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=W0XUmfgahX&sig=WRyMIVwiePLwKmlxhbchJl1ZeeA&hl=en&ei=SJ0MSvSrBqOMtgf19I2FCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA61,M1 BookLink]
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
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==== Microfilm images  ====
==Why Use the Census?==
 
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:  
*United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. ''Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. ''National Archives Microfilm Publication M123. (On 118 Family History Library microfilms.) The Minnesota returns are available at the Family History Library on Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and++ microfilms 338181–84].
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
 
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
*Sex
 
*Age
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Minnesota, [[Minnesota Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
*Color
 
*Nativity
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
*Place of birth of this person
 
*Place of birth of Father of this person
'''1865--'''Name, sex, colored, deaf, dumb, blind, soldier in service on June 1, 1865.
*Place of birth of Mother of this person
 
*Period of Residence
'''1875--'''Name, age, sex, color, place of birth, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth
*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
 
*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
'''1885--'''Name, age, sex, color,&nbsp;place of birth, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or soldier in Civil War
*Regular occupation
 
*Military service
'''1895--'''Name, age, sex, color, place of birth, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or soldier in Civil War
{{Minnesota|Minnesota}} {{USCensus}}  
 
'''1905--'''Gives same as 1895, plus: street address, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother, service in Civil and Spanish Wars.
 
Portions of some counties have been indexed, and some are available in published format. Census schedules for some years have been lost for some counties. Microfilms are available at the Minnesota Historical Society and at the Family History Library.
 
The '''Minnesota Historical Society '''created guides of their collection for the 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 censuses that include a county index, an introduction that lists counties that have no schedule, and a roll content list that has the subdivisions (townships, municipalities) in each county and the order they appear on the roll.
 
The Minnesota Historical Society’s Genealogical Resources of the Minnesota Historical Society, A Guide has information on all the censuses that pertain to Minnesota. (See the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota Archives and Libraries]]" article.)
 
Some of the early territorial censuses have been published in the ''Minnesota Genealogist ''and the ''Minnesota Genealogical Journal''.
 
The film numbers for&nbsp;Minnesota State Censuses&nbsp;are also found in:
 
*''State&nbsp;Census Register: State and County Censuses Located at the&nbsp;Family History Library&nbsp;'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,2005&nbsp; (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1239834&disp=State+census+register++ book 973 X23us&nbsp;Vol. 1-3])
 
Portions of present-day Minnesota were included in the 1836 Wisconsin territorial census, as part of Crawford and Dubuque counties. (Dubuque County was later in Iowa Territory.) In 1838, the Wisconsin territorial census covered some of Minnesota in Crawford and Clayton counties. Some Minnesota residents are listed in the 1840 territorial censuses of Wisconsin and Iowa.
 
In 1849 Minnesota became its own territory.&nbsp; '''Territorial censuses were taken in 1849, 1850, 1853, 1855 and 1857'''. A microfilmed index is at Minnesota Historical Library and available through interlibrary loan. Parts or all of some of these censuses have been lost. Others are at the Minnesota Historical Society Library. The Family History Library has:
 
*Minnesota. Census Bureau. ''Schedules of the Minnesota Census of 1857''. National Archives Microfilm Publication, T1175. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1973. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=90983&disp=Schedules+of+the+Minnesota+census+of+185++ microfilms 944283–90].) The 1857 census is arranged alphabetically by county and then by the smaller jurisdiction. It was taken 21 September 1857 and lists each household member and includes name, age, sex, race, birth locality (state, territory, or country), occupation, and if naturalized or native citizen.
 
According to the article below, some fictional names of people and places of residence were listed in southwestern Minnesota in the 1857 census:
 
*Forrest, Robert J. ''Mythical Cities of Southwestern Minnesota''. Minnesota History: A Quarterly Magazine. 14, no. 3 (September 1933): 243–62. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1443061&disp=61%2F2+%28summer+2008%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.6 H25m; film 965778].)
 
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
 
For a list of available and missing Minnesota censuses, [[Minnesota Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
 
=== Why use a census?  ===
 
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.
 
=== More about censuses  ===
 
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
 
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[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]]
 
=== Sources and footnotes  ===
 
{{reflist}}  


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[[Category:Minnesota Census Records|Census]]

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Online Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. Click here for more information about federal census records.

Minnesota became the thirty-second state admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. Minnesota was created from Minnesota Territory. It was first included as a territory on the federal census in 1850.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
NARA
Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Minnesota[edit | edit source]

Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.

Year Type of Census Links
1890 Veterans FamilySearch - index & images

Ancestry.com ($)

1880 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Social Statistics Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Industry Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Agriculture Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1850 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1840 Pensioners Census Bureau Booklink

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

Online State and Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

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 United States Census Bureau.

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 US Territorial Census page.

Year Type of Census Links
1905 State; names individuals.

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)
MyHeritage ($)

1895 State (partial); names all household members.

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)
MyHeritage ($)

1885 State; names all household members.

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)
MyHeritage ($)

1875 State

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)
MyHeritage ($)

1865 State (some counties missing)

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)

1857 Territorial; lists names of individuals.

FamilySearch
Ancestry.com ($)

1855 Territorial; only names head of household.

Ancestry.com ($)

1853 Territorial; lists names of individuals.

Ancestry.com ($)

1849 Territorial; only names head of household.

Ancestry.com ($)

1838 Territorial Contact Minnesota Historical Society
1836 Territorial Contact Minnesota Historical Society

Why Use the Census?[edit | edit source]

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