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== Available and Lost Census Schedules ==
==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.


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======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
|+ '''MONTANA:&nbsp; Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 51-59, and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: HeritageQuest, 1999), 103-104.</ref>
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Vets'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortal'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
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| Exist for all counties.  
|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
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!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|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
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===Non-Population Schedules for Montana===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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<br>Availabilty
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]


'''''&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.  
==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>


'''''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.
'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''


'''''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.
== Other Census Images ==
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
'''1900-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
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| {{FSC|246045|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939}}
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.
| {{FSC|750669|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939}}
 
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== Historical Background  ==
| {{FSC|239183|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910}}
 
| {{FSC|529023|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939}}
'''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.
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| {{FSC|320332|title-id|disp=Census rolls, 1909-1948}}
'''1864--'''Montana Territory was established with nine counties.
| {{FSC|737667|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939}}
 
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'''1889--'''Montana became a state.
| {{FSC|750659|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892}}
 
| {{FSC|738381|title-id|disp=Nonpopulation, 1870-1880}}
'''1910-1925--'''The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana.
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| {{FSC|750680|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940}}
== Indexes  ==
| {{FSC|343843|title-id|disp=Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80}}
 
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'''1860-1880--'''Indexes are available in book format.
| {{FSC|630115|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939}}
 
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To identify early settlers, see:
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*&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
==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


Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm
=== More about censuses  ===


Census Finder:&nbsp; [http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm]
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  


Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]  
:*[[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]]


== 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; ==


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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.

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
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

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

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.

No state census records are known to exist for Montana

Other Census Images

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?

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

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

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