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'''Population Schedules'''. Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census]] article provides detailed information about 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>
Maine became the twenty-third state admitted to the United States on Mar 15, 1820. Maine was created from Massachusetts. It was included on the 1790 Census as part of Massachusetts.


Images for each of the federal censuses up to 1930 are available online. To find out more, go to [[United States Census Online]]
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1790|1790]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|1820]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|1830]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|1840]]
|-
|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
|{{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]
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
|-
|{{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]
|{{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]
|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
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|{{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]
|{{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
|-
|}


The Family History Library has microfilms of the U.S. federal censuses of Maine for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 with the following exceptions:
===Non-Population Schedules for Maine===
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
|-
|1890
|Veterans
| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Defective
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Social Statistics
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Mortality
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1420441 FamilySearch]
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Industry
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Agriculture
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ at Ancestry]
|-
|1840
|Pensioners
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ at Ancestry]
|-
|}


* Some of York county for 1800.
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
* Half of Oxford county for 1810.
*[[Maine Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Maine]]
* Some of Washington county for 1820.


The 1890 census was destroyed, but the 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the National Archives and the Family History Library.
==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
|-
|1837
|State, head of household
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1923492 at FamilySearch] - images
|-
|}


'''Veterans Schedules. '''The 1890 census has a veterans schedule, which lists the veterans or their widows who were living when the census was taken. Ancestry subscribers can access these records online. Go to http://www.ancestry.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
=== More about censuses  ===


For a copy of the veterans schedule, see:
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  


Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Maine 1890 Veterans Census Index.'' North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1990. (FHL book 974.1 X22j 1890.)
:*[[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]]


United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. ''Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War''. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1948. (FHL films for Maine 338165-6.)


'''State Indexes'''. The Family History Library has statewide indexes for the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses in book and microfiche format. The library also has a partial index of some counties and some towns for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900 and 1920 censuses. The 1910 Federal census for Maine is not indexed. For indexes to the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses, see the following:


''Maine Census Indexes, 1850-1870''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1953. (FHL films 009734-8.) Sorted alphabetically by town, then census year. Lists head of household and page number in census.
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>


'''Town Indexes.''' Town indexes can sometimes help you find names overlooked in statewide indexes. A few town indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CENSUS.
[[Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>


When indexes are not available or do not include a person's name, you can still look for the person in the census. If the person lived in a large city, first search a city directory of the year the census was taken in order to find the person's address (see the "[[Maine Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for the address on the original census schedules.


The following reference tools can help you determine which microfilm has the census schedule and enumeration district you need to search in order to find a specific address:


Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts.
{{USCensus}}


* 1880 FHL film 1402861
* 1900 FHL film 1303022
[[Category:Maine Census Records]]
* 1910 FHL film 1374004
* 1920 FHL film 1842708
 
Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. 1910 Federal Census: Unindexed States: A Guide to Finding Census Enumeration Districts for Unindexed Cities, Towns, and Villages''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340.) This work lists all Maine towns or wards with their 1910 census enumeration district numbers and FHL film numbers. The section on Portland has special instructions and includes the city directory and the Family History Library book or film numbers you will need.
 
'''Mortality Schedules.''' The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the year before the census was taken. The Family History Library, Maine State Archives, and the National Archives have copies of the mortality schedules. The Family History Library film numbers are listed below:
 
* 1850 (FHL film 009739)
* 1860 (FHL film 009740)
* 1870 (FHL film 009741)
* 1880 (FHL film 1841575)
 
=== Web Sites ===
 
http://www.archives.gov/
 
http://statearchives.us/maine.htm
 
http://www.mainehistory.org/

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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.

Maine became the twenty-third state admitted to the United States on Mar 15, 1820. Maine was created from Massachusetts. It was included on the 1790 Census as part of Massachusetts.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
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April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Maine

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
1880 Defective at Ancestry
1880 Mortality at Ancestry
1880 Industry at Ancestry
1880 Agriculture at Ancestry
1870 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1870 Mortality at Ancestry
1870 Industry at Ancestry
1870 Agriculture at Ancestry
1860 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1860 Mortality at Ancestry
1860 Industry at Ancestry
1860 Industry at Ancestry
1860 Agriculture at Ancestry
1850 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1850 Mortality

FamilySearch at Ancestry

1850 Industry at Ancestry
1850 Agriculture at Ancestry
1840 Pensioners at Ancestry

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.

Year Type of Census Links
1837 State, head of household at FamilySearch - images

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:


A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Maine, Washington County Courthouse Records - FamilySearch Historical Records


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