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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.

Though the United States purchased Arkansas from the French in 1803, Anglo-American settlement of the area did not began in earnest until after the formal organization of the territory in 1819. Therefore, Arkansas does not appear in Federal Censuses before 1830.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1830	1840	1850	1860
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1870	1880	1890	1900
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	Census lost	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1910	1920	1930	1940
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1950	1960
FamilySearch Ancestry.com NARA	Release Date April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Arkansas

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

Year	Type of Census	Links
1841	Pensioner	Ancestry ($)
1850	Mortality	Ancestry ($)
1850	Slave	Ancestry ($)
1860	Mortality	FamilySearch; Ancestry ($)
1860	Slave	Ancestry ($)
1870	Mortality	FamilySearch; Ancestry ($)
1880	Mortality	FamilySearch; Ancestry ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses

1890 Census was lost for Arkansas.
List of existing and lost federal censuses for Arkansas

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
Various	Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870	Ancestry ($)

Other Census Images

Arkansas Sheriff's Censuses, 1823 and 1829 - book
Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans - book and microfilm

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

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-=== Federal ===
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|Arkansas]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Arkansas Census|Census]]
+}}
-Most federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The "Census" section of the [[United States Census|United States Research Outline]] provides more detailed information on these records.
+==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>
-The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Arkansas for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1890 census was destroyed.
+Though the United States purchased Arkansas from the French in 1803, Anglo-American settlement of the area did not began in earnest until after the formal organization of the territory in 1819. Therefore, Arkansas does not appear in Federal Censuses before 1830.
-Statewide indexes are available for the 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses in book and microfiche format. A Soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses. In addition, indexes for the 1870 census are available for many counties in Arkansas.
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "60%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1830
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1840
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1850
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1860
+|-
+|{{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]
+|{{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]
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1870
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1880
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1890
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1900
+|-
+|{{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]
+|style="vertical-align:top"|Census lost
+|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1910
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1920
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1930
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1940
+|-
+|{{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]
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1950
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:7.1%"|1960
+|-
+|{{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
+|-
+|}
-'''Mortality schedules''' exist for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules for the years 1850 to 1880 are indexed in book and microfiche format. The indexes are available at the Family History Library. The schedules are at the [http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission ]and the [http://www.uark.edu/home/ University of Arkansas]. These are online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] for a fee.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Arkansas===
+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
+|-
+|1841
+|Pensioner
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1850
+|Mortality
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1850
+|Slave
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality
+|{{RecordSearch|5000094|FamilySearch}}; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1860
+|Slave
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|{{RecordSearch|5000094|FamilySearch}}; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|{{RecordSearch|5000094|FamilySearch}}; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|}
-=== Territorial ===
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*1890 Census was lost for Arkansas.
+*[[Arkansas Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Arkansas]]
-The 1810 and 1820 censuses for the area that became Arkansas were destroyed. The federal census for the Territory of Arkansas is available and indexed for 1830. The [http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission ]has sheriff's censuses for several counties in 1829 and Arkansas County in 1823 (1823 census is on FHL film 977363 item 2). These are indexed in Ronald Vern Jackson, ''Arkansas Sheriff's Censuses: 1823 and 1829'' (Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1978; FHL book 976.7 X2s 1823, 1829). Only the heads of households are listed in these 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 [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
+|-
+| Various
+| Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870
+| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3534/ Ancestry ($)]
+|-
+|}
+==Other Census Images==
+*{{FSC|177902|item|disp=Arkansas Sheriff's Censuses, 1823 and 1829}} - book
+*{{FSC|46722|item|disp=Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans}} - book and microfilm
-=== Online Resources ===
+==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
-United States federal censuses have been taken every ten years since 1790. They are available to the public from 1790 through 1930. Most online census records can be searched much faster than census records on microfilm, because users can search online without having to know the state where an ancestor lived. Some Web sites only have census indexes. Others contain indexes linked to images of the original census sheets. Census sheets show more data than the indexes.
+[[Category:Arkansas Census Records|Census]]
-Try these sites to search for a name or to learn more about the census records.
-Ancestry at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] allows you to search all available years of the censuses by the name of an ancestor. Digitized images of the census pages are also on the site. Ancestry is a subscription site. Many family history centers have a subscription. Contact the center in your area to ask if they do. If you prefer, you can pay for a personal subscription.
-HeritageQuest Online at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ www.heritagequestonline.com/] has indexes and images for most of the census years. It is a subscription site aimed at libraries and institutions. They do not offer personal subscriptions. The way the census was indexed is different from the way Ancestry was indexed. Check with a public or academic library in your area to ask if they have a subscription.
-FamilySearch at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] has indexes and transcriptions from the 1880 U.S. census. Each entry includes the Family History Library film number, the U.S. National Archives film number, and a page number.
-Census Online at http://www.census-online.com/links/AR/[http://www.census-online.com/links/ /] contains multiple census links for Arkansas.
-Cyndi’s List at [http://www.cyndislist.com/census.htm www.cyndislist.com/census.htm] contains a census section that shows many links.
-http://www.censusfinder.com/arkansas.htm
-http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/arkansas.htm