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| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center> | | 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]]. | *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. | *[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. | ||
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*Study 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]]. | *Study 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]]. | ||
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*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | *For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | ||
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=== Federal population schedules === | === Federal population schedules === | ||
==== Microfilm Images ==== | ==== Microfilm Images ==== | ||
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==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ==== | ==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ==== | ||
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of California, [[California Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]] | For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of California, [[California Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]] | ||
=== Federal non-population schedules === | === Federal non-population schedules === | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" align="center" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for California'''</font> | | bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" align="center" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for California'''</font> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free''' | | bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free at Some Libraries'''(usually with library card) | | bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free at Some Libraries'''(usually with library card) | ||
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=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses === | === State, territorial, and colonial censuses === | ||
California often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family. | California often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family. | ||
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=== Existing and lost censuses === | === Existing and lost censuses === | ||
For a list of available and missing California censuses, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | For a list of available and missing California censuses, [[California Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | ||
=== Why use a census? === | === Why use a census? === | ||
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:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] | :*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] | ||
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]] | :*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]] | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[California_1852_State_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)California 1852 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
=== Sources and footnotes === | === Sources and footnotes === | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 2 November 2011
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U.S. Census California Census Template:Adoption CA State Genealogical Alliance
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Online California indexes and images[edit | edit source]
Template:Census Online California
Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]
Microfilm Images[edit | edit source]
| 1940 N/A | 1910 and Soundex | 1870 |
| 1930 | 1900 and Soundex | 1860 |
| 1920 and Soundex | 1880 and Soundex | 1850 |
| 1940 N/A | 1910 T624 and Soundex T1261 | 1870 M593 |
| 1930 T626 | 1900 T623 and Soundex T1034 | 1860 M653 |
| 1920 T625 and Soundex M1551 | 1880 T9 and Soundex T737 | 1850 M432 |
Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of California, click here
Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]
Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]
| Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for California | ||||||||||
| Free | Free at Some Libraries(usually with library card) | Pay | ||||||||
| Year | Type | Record Search | Heritage Quest | Ancestry FHL | Ancestry Library | Ancestry Home | ||||
| 1880 | Defective | - | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1880 | Mortality | - | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1870 | Mortality | - | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1860 | Mortality | - | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1850 | Mortality | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
Microfilm images[edit | edit source]
Family History Library Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for California
- 1880 Special census of Indians FHL Collection
National Archives Federal Census Non-Population ScheduleMicrofilms for California
- 1935 Census of Business
Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of California, click here.
State, territorial, and colonial censuses[edit | edit source]
California often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family.
| 1852 State[1] |
| 1844 Los Angeles[2] |
| 1837 Santa Barbara[3] |
| 1836 Los Angeles[4], Monterey[5] |
| 1834 Santa Barbara[6] |
| 1816 Los Angeles[7] |
| 1808 Monterey[5] |
| 1804 Monterey[5] |
| 1798 San Antonio, and Soledad[1] |
| 1797-1798 San Luis Obispo[1] |
| 1796 San Carlos[1] |
| 1790 Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara[3][8] |
| 1788 Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Villa Branciforte[1] |
- The California State Library and the Family History Library have copies of a state census of 1852 FHL 909229-909234. This census gives information on the entire household, including an individual's state or country of birth and last residence.
- Pre-statehood lists (called padrons) of Spanish, Mexican, and Indian residents have been published in The Quarterly (Historical Society of Southern California), Volumes 15, 18, 41-43, 54 FHL 979.4 B2s. Especially helpful are the Los Angeles censuses of 1790, 1836, and 1844. The original records are scattered among various archives. The Family History Library has copies on microfilm.
Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]
For a list of available and missing California censuses, click here.
Why use a census?[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[FS Catalog book 973 X2Lai ]], 21-26.
- ↑ Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[FS Catalog book 973 X2Lai ]], 21-26, citing the Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, 42 (1960).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mrs. Joseph M. Northrop, California Collection (Typescript, Los Angeles, Calif.: Northrop, 1958)[FHL Book 979.4 D4n; Film 1421704 item 12].
- ↑ Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[FS Catalog book 973 X2Lai ]], 21-26, citing the Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, 18 (1936).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Catholic Church, Monterey (California), "Extracts of Monterey municipal censuses, 1804-1836" Microfilm of photocopy of original typescript. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 197-.)[FHL Film 944282 Item 12].
- ↑ Ancestry.com, "California Census, 1790-1890" at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3535 (accessed 4 January 2010).
- ↑ Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[FS Catalog book 973 X2Lai ]], 21-26, citing the Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, 43 (1961).
- ↑ "1790 Padron (census) of California" (Typescript [photocopy], copied from Las Familias de California section in Southern California Historical Society Quarterly.)[FHL Book 979.4 A1 no. 67; Film 1036747 Item 6].
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