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== Available and Lost Census Schedules ==
   


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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>
Delaware was one of the 13 original colonies and can be found in all the Federal Censuses.
 
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="90" | '''Delaware:&nbsp;Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M Kvasnicka, ed., ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788 Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3d ed.]'' (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2000), 31 and 43. </ref><ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993 Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58. </ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325 The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999), [insert appropriate page numbers 104-105]. </ref>
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|Census Substitute:<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3539/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Veterans/ Pensioners'''
|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Slave Owners'''
|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortality'''
|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Agricultural'''
|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Industrial/ Manufacturers'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Defective'''
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|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{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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|style="vertical-align:top"|Census Lost
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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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|{{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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===Non-Population Schedules for Delaware===
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Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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|1840
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry] ($) — index and images
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|1850
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|{{RecordSearch|1420441|FamilySearch}} — index and images
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|1850
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry] ($) — index and images
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry] ($) — index and images
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===Existing and Lost Censuses===
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*1790 Census was lost for Delaware. Use [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3539/ tax records] as a substitute.
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*1890 Census was lost for Delaware.
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*[[Delaware Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Delaware]]
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==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
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State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit [https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/other_resources/state_censuses.html United States Census Bureau].<br><br>
Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the [[United States Census Territorial|US Territorial Census page]].<br><br>
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|Delaware, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3539/ Ancestry] ($) — index and images
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| align="left" | '''1790 '''Aug 2
| align="center" | '''Lost'''<ref>The lost 1790 census has been reconstructed from tax lists in Leon de Valinger, Jr., ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19496531 Reconstructed 1790 Census of Delaware]'' (Arlington, Va.: National Genealogical Society, 1962).</ref>
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<br>
==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:  
==== Sources and Notes  ====
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
 
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
{{reflist}}<br>
*Sex
 
*Age
== Location  ==
*Color
 
*Nativity
'''1790 Census --''' The 1790 census for Delaware is missing. A substitute for the 1790 census created from tax lists is:
*Place of birth of this person
 
*Place of birth of Father of this person
*Devalinger, Leon, Jr. ''Reconstructed 1790 Census of Delaware''. Washington, DC: National Genealogical Society, 1962. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=45637&disp=Reconstructed+1790+census+of+Delaware++ book 975.1 X2d 1790; film 1000156; fiche 6019928].)
*Place of birth of Mother of this person
 
*Period of Residence
'''1800-1930 --''' The federal censuses are available at the Family History Library and online at: [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]
*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
 
*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
'''1800-1810''' -- Portions of the census are missing.
*Regular occupation
 
*Military service
'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1850], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1473181;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1860], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880 (index only)], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
   
 
'''1890 Census --''' The 1890 census was destroyed.<br>
 
== Historical Background  ==
 
'''1776--'''Delaware declared its independence from Britain and created a government separate from Pennsylvania.&nbsp;
 
'''1787--'''Delaware become the first state.
 
== Indexes  ==
 
'''Statewide indexes''' are available in several forms. Indexes to all censuses that have been released are available on the internet. Many of them are free. Most are also available on microfilm.&nbsp;Indexes include:<br>
 
'''Online Indexes.'''
 
*'''United States Census Indexes 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1850], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1473181;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1860], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.
*'''Ancestry--'''All of the Delaware federal census records are indexed on [[Www.ancestry.com|Ancestry]].
 
<br>
 
'''Microfilm Indexes.'''
 
*<span id="1243436447173S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Soundex indexes are available for the 1880, 1900, 1920, and 1930 censuses. <br>
 
'''Book Index.'''
 
Book indexes are available for the 1790 substitute census and censuses taken 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870.One of the indexes for the 1850 census is:
 
*Olmstead, Virginia L. ''Index to the 1850 Census of Delaware''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1977. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=130410&disp=Index+to+the+1850+census+of+Delaware%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 X22o 1850].) Indexes for the three counties are listed separately. An every-person index is given for each of the counties, with age, birthplace, and the original census sheet number. The New Castle County 1850 census is on two rolls of microfilm with some duplication of page numbers. <br>
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
==== Colonial Census  ====
 
'''1693--'''A special census was taken of Swedes who were associated with the Swedish Lutheran Church and who were living in Pennsylvania, Delaware, west New Jersey, and Cecil County, Maryland. The following book contains both the census and an index to it:
 
*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware''. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=633634&disp=The+1693+census+of+the+Swedes+on+the+Del%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 973 X4c].) <br>
 
==== Mortality Schedules<br> ====
 
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are at the [http://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives], the [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware], and on microfilm at the Family History Library.
 
'''1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules'''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1420441 FamilySearch Record Search - Pilot Site]. Mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for the twelve months&nbsp;prior to the 1850 census.&nbsp; Key genealogical facts found on the 1850 mortality&nbsp;schedule are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death.
 
The 1870 and 1880 schedules are indexed in:
 
*Jackson Ronald Vern. ''Delaware 1870 Mortality Schedule''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=548484&disp=Delaware+1870+mortality+schedule%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 X2j 1870].
 
*Jackson Ronald Vern. ''Delaware 1880 Mortality Schedule''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=548487&disp=Delaware+1880+mortality+schedule%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 X2j 1880].
*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
==== Slave Schedules<br> ====
 
'''1850-1860--'''Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 list the names of slave owners, but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their gender, and their age ranges are given. The 1850 and 1860 slave schedules are indexed in:
 
*Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Delaware 1850-1860 Slave Schedules''. Salt Lake City: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=429289&disp=Delaware+1850%2F1860+slave+schedules%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.1 X22j].)
 
For census slave schedules see:
 
*<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216412920035_505" />1850 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=744473&disp=Delaware%2C+1850+federal+census+%3A+popu++ film 442884]
*1860 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=704564&disp=Delaware%2C+1860+federal+census+%3A+popu++ film 803100] <br>
 
'''1850 United States Census Slave Schedules'''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Slave Schedules can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1420440;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site] listing each '''slave owner's''' name and residence. It also shows the age, gender, and color of the slaves. Slave names are not normally listed.
 
== State Censuses  ==
 
'''1782 Delaware State Census--'''A 1782 state census exists for seven of the [http://delgensoc.org/delhund.html "hundreds"] (townships). The state census has been reconstructed for the rest of the state from tax lists.
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
 
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/DE/ http://www.census-online.com/links/DE/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/de/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/de/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/delaware.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/delaware.htm]
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1217363477818_395" />]
 
== Sources ==


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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.

Delaware was one of the 13 original colonies and can be found in all the Federal Censuses.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
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Census Substitute:
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NARA 		Release Date
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Non-Population Schedules for Delaware[edit | edit source]

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

Year Type of Census Links
1840 Pensioners Ancestry ($) — index and images
1850 Mortality FamilySearch — index and images
1850 Slave Ancestry ($) — index and images
1860 Slave Ancestry ($) — index and images

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
Various Delaware, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry ($) — index and images

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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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