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=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
==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>
On 1 June 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. It was included in the 1790 Census.
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!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]]
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|{{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]
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!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]]
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|{{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]
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!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/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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For a list of available and missing Kentucky censuses, [[Kentucky Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
===Non-Population Schedules for Kentucky===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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|1840
|Pensioners
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry]
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|1850
|Slave Owner
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry]
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|1850
|Mortality
|{{RecordSearch|783162|FamilySearch}}
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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|1850-1880
|Agricultural
|{{RecordSearch|4231101|FamilySearch}}
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|1850-1880
|Defective, Dependent,<br>& Delinquents
|{{RecordSearch|4149583|FamilySearch}}
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|1850-1880
|Manufacturing, Agriculture,<br> Defective, Dependent,<br>& Delinquents
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62398/ Ancestry]
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|1860
|Slave Owner
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry]
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|1860
|Mortality
|{{RecordSearch|783162|FamilySearch}}
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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|1870
|Mortality
|{{RecordSearch|783162|FamilySearch}}
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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|1880
|Mortality
|{{RecordSearch|783162|FamilySearch}}
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
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|1890
|Veterans
|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry]
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'''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.
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Kentucky Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Kentucky]]


'''1810-1930--'''Kentucky censuses are available on microfilm.  
==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>
'''Kentucky did not take any state censuses.'''


'''1790--'''Kentucky census was destroyed.
==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  ===


'''1800--'''Kentucky census was destroyed.
See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:


'''1890--'''Census was&nbsp;destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index for most of the state is available.
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]}}


'''1790 and 1800--'''Tax lists have been indexed and published as substitutes for the censuses.&nbsp;


'''Missing Data''':<br>'''1880'''--Kentucky = Crittenden County is missing about 1,500 people.


== Historical Background  ==
{{Kentucky|Kentucky}}


'''1772--'''Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County, Virginia. It included all of the present state of Kentucky and small portions of Virginia and West Virginia.
[[Category:Kentucky Census Records|Census]]
 
'''1774--'''Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky.&nbsp; Settlements at Boonesboro, St. Asaph, and Danville soon followed.&nbsp; Early settlers received land warrants for their participation in the French and Indian war.
 
'''1776--'''Kentucky County was created from Fincastle County, Virginia.&nbsp; It included the eastern part of present-day Kentucky.
 
'''1792--'''The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state.
 
'''1803--'''Migration through Kentucky, as well as settlement there, increased after the Louisiana Purchase.
 
== 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.
 
'''1810-1870--'''Statewide surname indexes for the censuses have been published.
 
'''1880-1930--'''There is a SOUNDEX (phonetic) index on microfilm.
 
Separate indexes of many Kentucky counties are available for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses.
 
*Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No Family History Library fiche number, but it is available on microfiche at many Family History Centers.) Census indexes for 1790, 1800, and 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 are on searches 1 through 5. There is a composite index for the mortality schedules of 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 on search 8. For further instructions, see A I S Indexes to U. S. Censuses 1607-1906 (30970).
 
Reference tools that help determine which census schedule and enumeration district to search for a specific address include:
 
*''Census Descriptions and Geographical Subdivisions and Enumeration Districts''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, T1224 and T1210. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1977–1978. These describe the boundaries of the area covered by each census taker. The films for Kentucky are:
 
1880 --Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=464749&disp=Census+descriptions+of+geographic+subdiv%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1402860] <br>1900-- Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=59389&disp=Census+enumeration+district+descriptions%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1303022] <br>1910-- Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=297379&disp=Census+descriptions+of+geographic+subdiv%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1374004] <br>1920 --Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=622083&disp=Census+descriptions+of+geographic+subdiv%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1842707]<br>1930-- Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1037259&disp=Census+descriptions+of+geographic+subdiv%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 2261283]
 
<br>Maps are good tools to use with censuses because of the many boundary changes over the years. A publication that shows county boundary changes during census years in Kentucky is:
 
*Thorndale,William and William Dollarhide ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920.&nbsp;''Baltimore, [Kentucky]:&nbsp;Genealogical Publishing,&nbsp;1987.&nbsp;
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
==== Mortality Schedules  ====
 
'''1850-1880--'''The Kentucky State Archives has mortality schedules, which list persons who died during the 12 months before the federal censuses were taken. In addition to providing the same information about the deceased person that the regular census schedules provided for the living, mortality schedules also state the month of death, cause of death, and the number of days ill.
 
'''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 Family History Library has copies of the schedules:
 
*United States. Bureau of the Census. ''Federal Mortality Census Schedules and Related Indexes: Kentucky, 1850; 1860; 1870; 1880. ''National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0655. Washington, DC: National Archives and Record Service, 1962. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=422419 films 422419–27].)&nbsp;
 
==== Slave Schedules  ====
 
1850-1860--Slave schedules list the names of slave owners but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their sex, and their age ranges are given. <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.
 
==== Veterans Schedules  ====
 
'''1840--'''In the federal census a listing was made of the Revolutionary War veterans, giving their ages, their residences, and the names of the heads of the household. The following indexes are available, listing these veterans for all states:
 
*''A General Index to a Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service, 1840''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1965. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=899835 fiche 6046771, film 899835].) <br>
*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service: With Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census''. Washington DC: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282860&disp=A+Census+of+pensioners+for+Revolutionary%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1064759 item 3].)
 
For a list of Kentucky pensioners, see:
 
*Minix, Sharroll K. ''1840 Special Federal Census of Kentucky Pensioners of Revolutionary or Military Service''. Salyersville, KY: Magoffin County Historical Society, 1983. The names of the pensioners and heads of the household are listed by county.
 
'''1890--'''In the census of Kentucky Union Army veterans of the Civil War, the census enumeration was destroyed for about half of the counties. For the remainder of the census, see:
 
*United States. Census Office. 11th Census, 1890. ''Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0123. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1948. (On 118 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 338160]). Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=230777&disp=Schedules+enumerating+Union+veterans+and%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films for Kentucky are 338160–2.] Each schedule may contain the following information: the veteran’s name (or if he did not survive, the names of both the widow and her deceased husband); rank; company; regiment or vessel; date of enlistment and discharge; length of service in years, months, and days; post office and address; and disabilities incurred. The schedule also contains remarks necessary for a complete statement of his term of service. Many Confederate veterans were accidentally enumerated.
 
For an index to the 1890 veterans schedules, see:
 
*Dilts, Bryan Lee. ''1890 Kentucky Census Index of Civil War Veterans or Their Widows''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Index Pub., 1984 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=44382&disp=1890+Kentucky+census+index+of+Civil+War+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 fiche 6331355]). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. This index contains the name of the veteran or his widow, his county of residence, a supervisor’s district, and an enumeration district number.
 
==== School Censuses  ====
 
Many counties took school censuses at various times between 1888 and 1932 (mostly 1895 to 1910). These list every person in the household. As of June 1999 the Family History Library had copies of school censuses from 18 counties, such as:
 
*Monroe County Kentucky. Clerk of the County Court. ''School Census, 1893–1903''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=117304&disp=School+census%2C+1893%2D1903%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 589661].) This school census lists the children’s name, age, sex, and parents’ names.
 
== Territorial and State Censuses  ==
 
'''1787--'''Kentucky was enumerated with parts of Virginia and West Virginia.
 
'''1795--'''Kentucky took a state census.
 
'''1819--'''Kentucky took a state census for '''Boone''', '''Campbell''', and '''Kenton''' Counties.
 
== 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.
 
[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
 
[http://www.heritagequestonline.com Heritage Quest Online]
 
[http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ Census Online]
 
[http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ky/census.html Genealogy Today]
 
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kentucky.htm Access Genealogy]
 
[http://www.censusfinder.com/kentucky.htm Census Finder: Kentucky]
 
== References<br> ==
 
*''[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=Kentucky.ASP Kentucky Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family&nbsp;History Department, 1998, 2000.
*1880 Cenus Index CD Manuel.
 
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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.

On 1 June 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. It was included in the 1790 Census.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
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1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
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NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Kentucky[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
1850 Slave Owner Ancestry
1850 Mortality FamilySearch

Ancestry

1850-1880 Agricultural FamilySearch
1850-1880 Defective, Dependent,
& Delinquents 		FamilySearch
1850-1880 Manufacturing, Agriculture,
Defective, Dependent,
& Delinquents 		Ancestry
1860 Slave Owner Ancestry
1860 Mortality FamilySearch

Ancestry

1870 Mortality FamilySearch

Ancestry

1880 Mortality FamilySearch

Ancestry

1890 Veterans Ancestry

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.

Kentucky did not take any state censuses.

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

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

See United States Census for more information about censuses, such as:



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