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== Availability  ==
==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>
Maine became the twenty-third state admitted to the United States on Mar 15, 1820. Maine was created from Massachusetts. It was included on the 1790 Census as part of Massachusetts. 


'''1790-1930 Federal Census Records--'''All federal census records 1790 to 1930 are available for Maine with the following exceptions:  
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1790|1790]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|1820]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|1830]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|1840]]
|-
|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com]
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
|-
|{{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]
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
|-
|{{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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|}


'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1800--'''Some of York County is missing.  
===Non-Population Schedules for Maine===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style="display: inline-table;"
|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
|-
|1890
|Veterans
| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Defective
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Mortality
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1420441 FamilySearch]
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1840
|Pensioners
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ at Ancestry]
|-
|}


'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1810--'''Half of Oxford County is missing.
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Maine Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Maine]]


'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1820--'''Some of Washington County is missing.
==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>
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>
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible="display: inline-table;"
|-
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
|-
|1837
|State, head of household
|{{FSC|1923492|item|disp=at FamilySearch}} - images
|-
|}


Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census United States Census] article provides detailed information about these records.
==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:
*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
=== More about censuses  ===


'''1800-1840 Census Records in the Family History Library Catalog--'''The Maine census records from&nbsp;1800 to 1840, are not listed by year&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Family History&nbsp;Library Catalog. They are listed &nbsp;under the&nbsp;heading Maine - Census.&nbsp;
See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:


== Historical Background ==
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]}}


Maine became a state in 1820. In the time period of the 1790, 1800 and 1810 census Maine was known as Maine District, a part of Massachusetts. For searching purposes, the 1790-1810 census records are listed under the state of Maine.


== Indexes  ==


'''1790-1930 Online Index--'''All federal census records for Maine are indexed online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com].
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>


The following indexes are available at the Family History library: '''1790-1850 Indexes--'''The Family History Library has statewide indexes for the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses in book and microfiche format.
[[Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>


'''1850-1870 Indexes--'''The library also has a partial index of some counties and some towns for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses.


*''Maine Census Indexes, 1850-1870''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1953. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=78880&disp=Maine+census+indexes%2C+1850-1870++ films 009734-8]) Sorted alphabetically by town, then census year. Lists head of household and page number in census.


'''1880, 1900, 1920 Indexes--'''Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.
 


'''Town Indexes--'''Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS.
   
 
[[Category:Maine Census Records]]
== Special Censuses  ==
 
==== Mortality Schedules  ====
 
'''1850-1880--'''The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below:&nbsp;
 
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1850''' (Family History Library film 009739)
 
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1860''' (Family History Library film 009740)
 
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870''' (Family History Library film 009741)
 
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1880''' (Family History Library film 1841575)
 
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
<br>
 
==== Veterans’ Censuses ====
 
'''1840 Federal Census--'''A listing was made of Revolutionary War veterans that included the age of the veteran, the place where he was living, and the name of the head of the household . An index is:
 
*A General Index to A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service, 1840. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1965. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=282860&disp=A+Census+of+pensioners+for+Revolutionary++ book 973 X2pc 1965 index; fiche 6046771; film 899835]) The census of pensioners is published in:
*A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=282860&disp=A+Census+of+pensioners+for+Revolutionary++ book 973 X2pc 1840; film 2321])
 
'''1890 Federal Census--'''The 1890 census has a veterans schedule, which lists the veterans or their widows who were living when the census was taken. [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] subscribers can access these records online.
 
For a copy of the veterans schedule, see:
 
*Jackson, Ronald Vern. Maine 1890 Veterans Census Index. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=288105&disp=Maine+1850+census+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.1 X22j 1890])
*United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1948. (FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and++ films for Maine 338165-6]
 
== State Censuses  ==
 
'''1837 State Census--'''A state census was taken in 1837, but only the schedules for Portland, Bangor, Eliot, and unincorporated areas still exist. The census names the head of each household and lists the ages of other persons in the household. It excludes unnaturalized foreigners who were not living in Maine before 1833 and untaxed indians. This census is not at the Family History Library. The schedules for Portland, Bangor, and unincorporated areas are at the [http://maine.gov/sos/arc/ Maine State Archives].&nbsp; The [http://www.mainehistory.org/ Maine Historical Society] has the Eliot section. This census is also known as the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meandrhs/history/usdebt/census/maine/1837.html Maine Special 1837 Census] and it is online.
 
'''1904 State Census--'''Only for Kennebunkport, York County:
 
*''The Kennebunkport Register, 1904, (''Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=837191&disp=The+Kennebunkport+Register%2C+1904%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.195/K4 E4m])
 
'''1905 State Census--'''Only for Scarboro, Cumberland County:
 
*''The Scarboro Register 1905'', (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=956815&disp=The+Scarboro+register+1905%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.191/S1 H2mh])
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
 
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/ME/ http://www.census-online.com/links/ME/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/me/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/me/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/maine.htm]
 
National Archives:&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]
 
Maine State Archives and Libraries:&nbsp; [http://statearchives.us/maine.htm http://statearchives.us/maine.htm]
 
Maine Historical Society:&nbsp; [http://www.mainehistory.org/ http://www.mainehistory.org/]<br>
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
 
== References  ==
 
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Maine.ASP Maine Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
 
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Online Federal Censuses

Population Schedules

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

Maine became the twenty-third state admitted to the United States on Mar 15, 1820. Maine was created from Massachusetts. It was included on the 1790 Census as part of Massachusetts.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
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NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Maine

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

Year Type of Census Links
1890 Veterans at Ancestry
1880 Defective at Ancestry
1880 Mortality at Ancestry
1880 Industry at Ancestry
1880 Agriculture at Ancestry
1870 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1870 Mortality at Ancestry
1870 Industry at Ancestry
1870 Agriculture at Ancestry
1860 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1860 Mortality at Ancestry
1860 Industry at Ancestry
1860 Industry at Ancestry
1860 Agriculture at Ancestry
1850 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1850 Mortality

FamilySearch at Ancestry

1850 Industry at Ancestry
1850 Agriculture at Ancestry
1840 Pensioners at Ancestry

Existing and Lost Censuses

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 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
1837 State, head of household at FamilySearch - 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:

  • 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

More about censuses

See United States Census for more information about censuses, such as:


A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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