Montana Census: Difference between revisions

VisualWikitext

Latest revision as of 17:17, 10 November 2023

Montana Wiki Topics

Beginning Research

Record Types

Montana Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

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.

Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]

1870	1880	1890	1900	1910
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1920	1930	1940	1950	1960
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com NARA	Release Date April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Montana[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	at Ancestry.com ($)
1880	Mortality	at Ancestry.com ($)
1870	Mortality	at Ancestry.com ($)
1860	Mortality	at Ancestry.com ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana

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.

No state census records are known to exist for Montana

Other Census Images[edit | edit source]

Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939	Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939
Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910	Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939
Census rolls, 1909-1948	Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939
Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892	Nonpopulation, 1870-1880
Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940	Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80
Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939

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

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[United States Census|U.S. Census&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[Montana|Montana]]&nbsp; &gt; &nbsp;[[Montana Census]]''
+{{MT-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Montana, United States Genealogy|Montana]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Montana Census|Census]]
+}}
-== Availabilty  ==
+==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>
+Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!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]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
+|-
-'''''&nbsp;1870 United States Census'''''<b>---</b>A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. '''1890--'''Census was destroyed.The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
+|{{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]
+|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
+|-
+!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]]
+|-
+|{{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/2442/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA]
+|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
+|-
+|}
-'''''1880 United States Census'''''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Montana===
+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
+| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|}
-'''''1900 Federal Census''''' - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the&nbsp; [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1236863911171_679" />]. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States.
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]
-'''1900-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
+==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>
-Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.
+'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''
-== Historical Background  ==
+== Other Census Images ==
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+| {{FSC|246045|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939}}
+| {{FSC|750669|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|239183|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910}}
+| {{FSC|529023|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|320332|title-id|disp=Census rolls, 1909-1948}}
+| {{FSC|737667|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|750659|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892}}
+| {{FSC|738381|title-id|disp=Nonpopulation, 1870-1880}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|750680|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940}}
+| {{FSC|343843|title-id|disp=Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|630115|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939}}
+|
+|}
-'''1860s--'''Montana west of the continental divide was designated Missoula County, Washington Territory in 1860.&nbsp; In 1861 the unsettled eastern portion was attached to Dakota Territory,&nbsp; In 1863 and 1864 all of Montana was included in Idaho Territory.
+==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
-'''1864--'''Montana Territory was established with nine counties.
+=== More about censuses  ===
-'''1889--'''Montana became a state.
+[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
-'''1910-1925--'''The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana.
+:*[[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]]
-== Indexes  ==
-'''1860-1880--'''Indexes are available in book format.
-To identify early settlers, see:
+[[Category:Montana Census Records]]
-*&nbsp;''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:<br>
-*''Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana'' . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183040&disp=Contributions+to+the+Historical+Society+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000177 item 2]).<br>
-== State Census  ==
-<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216740792448_969" />There are no state censuses for Montana.
-== Special Censuses  ==
-==== Mortality Schedules  ====
-'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules. <br>
-[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
-== Territorial Censuses  ==
-'''1860--'''The area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana.
-'''1870-1880--'''Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available.
-== Web Sites  ==
-Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
-Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
-Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
-Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html
-Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm
-Census Finder:&nbsp; [http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm]
-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=Montana.ASP Montana Research Outline]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.&nbsp;
-[[Category:Montana]]