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=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
==Online Resources==
*'''1905''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20814/1905-kansas-state-census?s=275764761 1905 Kansas State Census] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1915''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20813/1915-kansas-state-census?s=275764761 1915 Kansas State Census] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1925''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20812/1925-kansas-state-census?s=275764761 1925 Kansas State Census] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


For a list of available and missing Kansas censuses, [[Kansas Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
==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>
Kansas became the thirty-fourth state admitted to the United States on January 29, 1861. It will only appear in federal censuses from 1860 onwards.
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
|-
|Kansas not enumerated.
|{{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:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
|-


== Availability ==
|{{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/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA]  
|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
|-
|}


'''United States Censuses 1860-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [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.  
===Non-Population Schedules for Kansas===
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
|-
|1880
|Defective
| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Manufacturing
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Social Statistics
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Social Statistics
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry]
|-
|}


'''1860-1930--'''The Family History Library has the federal censuses for the state of Kansas.
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Kansas Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Kansas]]


'''1879--'''On the Lineage website there is an [http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Databases/KSSettlers.cfm Index to Kansas Settlers living in 1879]. Many of the records give birth date and place.  
==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
|-
|1925
|State, all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|2659395|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1915
|State, all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|2640442|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1905
|State, all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|2659394|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1895
|State, all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|1825193|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas, State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]<br>
at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20320/kansas-state-census-1895?s=275764761 MyHeritage]
|-
|1885
|State, names of all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|1825188|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1875
|State, names of all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|1825178|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1875 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1865
|State, names of all household members
|at {{RecordSearch|1824715|FamilySearch}} - [[Kansas State Census, 1865 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1859
|Territorial
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1858
|Territorial (Johnson and Marshall Counties)
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1857
|Territorial
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1856
| Territorial (select counties)
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|1855
|Territorial
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1088/ Ancestry]
|-
|}


'''1890--'''Census was destroyed.  
== Other Census Images ==
*{{RecordSearch|2854369|Kansas, Gove County Enumeration Books and List of Residents, 1909-1950}} at FamilySearch - index & images - [[Kansas, Gove County Enumeration Books and List of Residents - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*{{RecordSearch|3288444|Kansas, Grant County, Census Records, 1895-1982}} at Familysearch - index & images - [[Kansas, Grant County, Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2270/ Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961] at Ancestry - index & images ($)


== Historical Background  ==
==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


'''1803--'''The United States acquired Kansas from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
=== Sources and footnotes  ===


'''1804-1820--'''United States government expeditions explored the Kansas region.
{{reflist}}


'''1821--'''The Santa Fe Trail across Kansas was opened.&nbsp; It served as a wagon road from Missouri to the Southwest until 1880, when the railroad was completed.
{{Kansas|Kansas}}


'''1827-1853--'''The United State Army built forts and roads in Kansas for frontier defence and to protect trade along the Santa Fe Trail.
[[Category:Kansas Census Records|Census]]
 
'''1830-1854--'''Kansas was part of Indiana Territory, where 20 tribes from the east were relocated. The Indian Territory was closed to white settlement.
 
'''1854--'''The Kansas-Nebraska Act created two territories extending from the Missouri border westward to the tops of the Rocky Mountains and opened the area to white settlement.
 
'''1861--'''Kansas, with its present boundaries was admitted to the Union.
 
== Indexes  ==
 
'''United States Census Indexes 1860-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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.
 
'''1880, 1900-1920--&nbsp;'''A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm.
 
The Family History Library also has a street index for Kansas City (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=232848&disp=Cross+index+to+selected+city+streets+and%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6331481]) for use with the 1910 census.
 
== Special Census  ==
 
==== Mortality Schedules  ====
 
'''1860-1880--'''Kansas has mortality schedules.&nbsp;
 
The schedules and indexes are available in book or microfilm format at the Family History Library and at the Kansas State Historical Society.
 
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
==== Voter Censuses  ====
 
'''1856, 1857, 1859--'''Censuses exist for some counties. The original records are at the Kansas State Historical Society. Many of these were printed in vols. 17-19 of ''Kansas Kin.''
 
== Territorial&nbsp; and State Censuses  ==
 
'''1860--'''Federal census for the Territory of Kansas and parts of Colorado and an index.
 
'''1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925--'''Censuses taken by the territory and the state also exist.&nbsp; The 1855 census sometimes lists all the members of the family, but in some cases gives only the head of household and number of family members. The later censuses give information on the entire household and, after 1875, include the county or state of former residence. The Family History Library has the state censuses. All are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.
 
&nbsp;In an effort to determine who in fact was an eligible voter in the 1854 &amp; 1855 elections, a comparison of poll lists was made to the 1855 Territory of Kansas Census. Information on the State of Kansas in 1855 and lists of individuals will be found on [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/troubles.html#cen "Troubles in Kansas"] site.
 
&nbsp;
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1860, 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
 
Ancestry: [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/KS http://www.census-online.com/links/KS]
 
Genealogy Today: [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ks/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ks/census.html]&nbsp;
 
Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kansas.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kansas.htm] &nbsp;
 
National Archives:http://www.archives.gov/ &nbsp;&nbsp;
 
Kansas State Historical Society:http://www.kshs.org/
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
 
<br>
 
== References  ==
 
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Kansas.ASP Kansas Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
 
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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.

Kansas became the thirty-fourth state admitted to the United States on January 29, 1861. It will only appear in federal censuses from 1860 onwards.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
Kansas not enumerated. FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
FamilySearch
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Ancestry.com
NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Kansas

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

Year Type of Census Links
1880 Defective at Ancestry
1880 Mortality at Ancestry
1880 Manufacturing at Ancestry
1880 Agriculture at Ancestry
1870 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1870 Mortality at Ancestry
1870 Agriculture at Ancestry
1860 Social Statistics at Ancestry
1860 Mortality at Ancestry
1860 Industry at Ancestry
1860 Agriculture 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
1925 State, all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1915 State, all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1905 State, all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1895 State, all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry
at MyHeritage

1885 State, names of all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1875 State, names of all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1865 State, names of all household members at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

at Ancestry

1859 Territorial at Ancestry
1858 Territorial (Johnson and Marshall Counties) at Ancestry
1857 Territorial at Ancestry
1856 Territorial (select counties) at Ancestry
1855 Territorial at Ancestry

Other Census 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

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