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== State Censuses == | == State Censuses == | ||
New York | New York took some censuses in the years between the federal censuses. The dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family. | ||
*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/nyscens.htm New York State Library State Census Records] | |||
Please refer to the counties for additional linked information. This list marks the availability of such censuses. | Please refer to the counties for additional linked information. This list marks the availability of such censuses. | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Albany County, New York Genealogy|'''Albany''']] | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Albany County, New York Genealogy|'''Albany''']] | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''[[Columbia County, New York Genealogy|Columbia]]''' | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''[[Columbia County, New York Genealogy|Columbia]]''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Hamilton County, New York Genealogy|'''Hamilton''']] | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Hamilton County, New York Genealogy|'''Hamilton''']] | ||
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | - | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1825-census-ny-hamilton-hope-index.htm Yes (Hope)] | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''[[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York]]''' | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''[[New York (Manhattan) County, New York Genealogy|New York]]''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Queens County, New York Genealogy|'''Queens''']] | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Queens County, New York Genealogy|'''Queens''']] | ||
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| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1835 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | 1845 | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1855]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1865 State Census Records|1865]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1875 State Census Records|1875]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1892 State Census|1892]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York 1905 State Census Records|1905]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1915]] | ||
| bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 | | bgcolor="#bdb76b" align="center" | [[New York State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|1925]] | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Steuben County, New York Genealogy|'''Steuben''']] | | bgcolor="#ffff99" | [[Steuben County, New York Genealogy|'''Steuben''']] | ||
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New York has a wonderful collection of state census records. They have a 105-year span of population schedules that are available to researchers. Used with the federal census records it is possible to see a family unit about every five years in some towns from 1820 through 1930. The [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/censusq.htm New York State Library] provides an excellent overview of the questions asked on each New York State census from 1825 to 1925. | |||
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State Censuses[edit | edit source]
New York took some censuses in the years between the federal censuses. The dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family.
Please refer to the counties for additional linked information. This list marks the availability of such censuses.
Albany - Clinton[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| Albany | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Allegany | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bronx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Broome | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cattaraugus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cayuga | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chautauqua | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemung | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chenango | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Columbia - Greene[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| Columbia | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cortland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dutchess | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Erie | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Essex | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Genesee | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hamilton - Nassau[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| Hamilton | Yes (Hope) | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Herkimer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kings (Brooklyn) | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lewis | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Madison | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nassau | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
New York (Manhattan) - Putnam[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| New York | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Niagara | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oneida | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Onondaga | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ontario | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orange | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Orleans | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oswego | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Otsego | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Queens - Seneca[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| Queens | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Rensselaer | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richmond | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Rockland | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saint Lawrence | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saratoga | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schenectady | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schoharie | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Seneca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Steuben - Yates[edit | edit source]
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Census Records done by the State of New York | ||||||||||
| COUNTY | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
| Steuben | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suffolk | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan | - | - | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tompkins | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ulster | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westchester | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Yates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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New York has a wonderful collection of state census records. They have a 105-year span of population schedules that are available to researchers. Used with the federal census records it is possible to see a family unit about every five years in some towns from 1820 through 1930. The New York State Library provides an excellent overview of the questions asked on each New York State census from 1825 to 1925.