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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>


== Available and Lost Census Schedules  ==
Wyoming became the forty-fourth state admitted to the United States on 10 July 1890 and has 23 counties. Wyoming was created form Wyoming Territory and is located in the northwest region of the United States. It was included in the Nebraska Territory in the 1860 census and Wyoming Territory in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.


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======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
|+ '''WYOMING:&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;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;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:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Population Schedules'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Vets'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Slave'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortal'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Agricu'''
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
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| '''1850 '''Jun 1
|Wyoming was not enumerated.
| Only taken in Fort Bridger in 1851 as Green River Precinct in Weber County, Utah Territory
|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{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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| '''1860 '''Jun 1
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
| Exist under the schedules of Nebraska
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:8.3%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
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| '''1870''' Jun 1
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
| Exist for all counties.  
|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
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|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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| '''1880''' Jun 1
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| Exist for all counties.  
 
| &nbsp;  
===Non-Population Schedules for Wyoming===
| &nbsp;  
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.  
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| bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''1890''' Jun 2
|1890
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|Veterans
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com ($)]
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| '''1900''' Jun 1
|1880
| Exist for all counties.
|Mortality
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com ($)]
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| '''1910''' Apr 15
|1870
| Exist for all counties.
|Mortality
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com ($)]
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| '''1920''' Jan 1
|1860
| Exist for all counties.
|Mortality
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com ($)]
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|1850
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|Mortality
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com ($)]
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| '''1930''' Apr 1
| Exist for all counties.
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===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Wyoming Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Wyoming]]


== Availability  ==
==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>
'''1850-1860--'''&nbsp;For Uintah County see the census reports for Salt Lake County, Utah.
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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'''1860--'''For eastern Wyoming in 1860, see "unorganized land" in the Nebraska census reports. <br>'''1870-1880--'''The Family History Library has copies of the federal census for Wyoming Territory.&nbsp;
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'''&nbsp;1870 United States Territoral&nbsp; Census---'''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.  
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
 
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
'''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.  
|-
 
|1925
'''1890--'''The 1890 census has been destroyed. The 1890 veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.  
|State; no names given, statistical only.
 
|Contact [https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/index.php/find-it-in-the-archives/genealogical-resources Wyoming State Archives]
'''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.
|-
 
|1915
'''1900-1930-- '''The Family History Library has the U.S.&nbsp;Federal Censuses&nbsp;for the state of Wyoming.
|State; no names given, statistical only.
 
|[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951001525373u&view=2up&seq=1&size=175 HathiTrust] - images
<br>
|-
 
|1878
Most of the federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives.
|City of Cheyenne only; includes names.  
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61827/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
== Historical Background  ==
|-
 
|1875
'''1861-1868--'''The Dakota Territory was established,&nbsp; It included all of present-day North and South Dakota and most of Montana and Wyoming.&nbsp; In 1867 all of the Wyoming portion was included in Laramie County, which was divided early in 1868 by the creation of Carter County, later renamed Sweetwater County.
|City of Cheyenne only; includes names.  
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61827/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
'''1868--'''Wyoming Territory was created, primarily from the Dakota Territory.&nbsp; It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories.
|-
 
|1869
'''1890--'''Wyoming became a state.
|Territorial; includes names.
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61827/ Ancestry] - index & images ($)
== Indexes  ==
|-
 
|1856
There are indexes to the 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1910 censuses in book and microfiche format. A soundex (phonetic) index is also available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses.
|Utah Territorial Census included Green River (Fort Bridger), Wyoming; includes names.
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3576/ Ancestry ($)] - index
== Special Censuses  ==
|-
 
|1850 (i.e 1851)
==== Mortality Schedules  ====
|Used as the 1850 federal census for Utah, it includes Green River Precinct (Fort Bridger), Wyoming; includes names.
 
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3576/ Ancestry ($)] - index
'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the year preceding the census) exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The schedules for these years are indexed in book format. The schedules and indexes are available at the Family History Library and at the Wyoming State Archives.  
|-
 
|}
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
== State Censuses  ==
 
'''1905--'''State census exists.&nbsp; It is available at the Wyoming State Archives.
 
'''1906--'''State census only for Fremont County.
 
'''1915--'''State census is missing.  
 
'''1925--'''State census is missing.  
 
'''1952--'''State census only for Crook County.  
 
== Territorial Censuses  ==
 
'''1850-1860-- '''For Uintah County see the census reports for Salt Lake County, Utah.
 
'''1860--'''For eastern Wyoming in 1860, see "unorganized land" in the Nebraska census reports.
 
'''1870-1880--'''The Family History Library has copies of the federal census for Wyoming Territory.<br>
 
== 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/WY/ http://www.census-online.com/links/WY/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/wy/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/wy/census.html]  
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/wyoming.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/wyoming.htm]
 
Family Search: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp]  
 
National Archives: [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]


Wyoming State Archives: [http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/ http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/]  
== Other Census Images ==
*'''1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61873/ U.S., Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944] Ancestry - index ($)


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


== References  ==
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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.

Wyoming became the forty-fourth state admitted to the United States on 10 July 1890 and has 23 counties. Wyoming was created form Wyoming Territory and is located in the northwest region of the United States. It was included in the Nebraska Territory in the 1860 census and Wyoming Territory in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
Wyoming was not enumerated. FamilySearch
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1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
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NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Wyoming[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 Ancestry.com ($)
1880 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Mortality Ancestry.com ($)
1850 Mortality 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
1925 State; no names given, statistical only. Contact Wyoming State Archives
1915 State; no names given, statistical only. HathiTrust - images
1878 City of Cheyenne only; includes names. Ancestry - index & images ($)
1875 City of Cheyenne only; includes names. Ancestry - index & images ($)
1869 Territorial; includes names. Ancestry - index & images ($)
1856 Utah Territorial Census included Green River (Fort Bridger), Wyoming; includes names. Ancestry ($) - index
1850 (i.e 1851) Used as the 1850 federal census for Utah, it includes Green River Precinct (Fort Bridger), Wyoming; includes names. Ancestry ($) - index

Other Census Images[edit | edit source]

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

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