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== Why use census 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>
Nebraska was the 37th State to join the Union on March 1, 1867. The State was formed from the Nebraska Territory. It was first included on the 1860 U.S. Census as a territory.
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!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]]
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|Nebraska 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]
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!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]]
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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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Censuses are the basic records used for identifying your ancestors. The records give the places where your ancestors lived, dates and places of birth, and family members. You can also locate neighbors' names, learn about immigration, and other information. Many censuses are indexed and these indexes and images&nbsp;can be&nbsp;found&nbsp;on the Internet. This is the easiest way to&nbsp;find information about&nbsp;your ancestors.  
===Non-Population Schedules for Nebraska===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.  
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! 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
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|1890
|Veterans
| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1880
|Defective
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1880
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Social Statistics
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1860
|Social Statistics
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1860
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry.com] ($)
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|}


=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Nebraska Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Nebraska]]


For a list of available and missing Nebraska censuses, [[Nebraska Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
==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>
<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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In '''1860''', Nebraska Territory encompassed most of present-day Nebraska and parts of the present-day states of Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota, and Colorado. The '''1860''' Nebraska Territory non-population schedules have mixed coverage.
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
Published transcripts for 35 of the 48 counties in the '''1870''' census are available.  
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
 
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
A street index for the city of Omaha that can help you use the&nbsp;'''1910''' census is on Family History Library [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 fiche 6331481].  
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|1917
== Special Censuses  ==
|State (Cass County), names of household members
 
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
Mortality schedules for 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1885 are at the Nebraska State Historical Society at [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/ http://www.nebraskahistory.org/]. The National Archives and the Family History Library have copies on microfilm. The library also has copies of published indexes for the 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1885 schedules.
|-
 
|1898
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1888]
|State (Gage County), names of household members
 
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
== Territorial and State Censuses  ==
 
'''1854, 1855, 1856, 1865, and 1869'''&nbsp;Territorial and state censuses exist for parts of Nebraska.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1245544373687_672" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1245544373703_862" /> The county enumerations of several eastern Nebraska counties, were published in:&nbsp;[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html ''The Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record'', vols. 13-22, 1932-44] (Family History Library film 162018).&nbsp;The State Archives at the Nebraska State Historical Society has a card index for the 1865 and 1869 censuses. The existing records are at the Nebraska State Historical Society.
 
The '''1854, 1855, and 1856''' Nebraska territorial censuses have been transcribed, indexed, and published in: Cox, Eunice Evelyn. ''1854, 1855, 1856 Nebraska Territory Censuses''. Ellensburg, Washington: Cox, 1977. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183518&disp=1854%2C+1855%2C+1856+Nebraska+Territory+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 978.2 X2p 1854-1856; film 1036024 item 2; fiche 6051283].)
 
'''1885''' The Federal Government took a special census of Nebraska, which is on 56 microfilms at the Family History Library and at the Nebraska State Historical Society. The society also has the state ''Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1886'' and a card index made from the directory that provides a partial index to the census. The Family History Library does not have the directory or the card index.
 
'''1913-1914''' A detailed census of German immigrants from Russia living in Lincoln was taken for Nebraska. The information is similar to that found in the 1900 census, but the town or colony of birth is also given. It is arranged by street. (Family History Library film 833157.)
 
== Online Population Schedule Indexes and Images  ==
 
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|+ '''Online Census Population Indexes and Images Available for Nebraska'''
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|1885
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" colspan="2" | '''Free'''
|State, names of household members
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" colspan="2" |
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1810728 FamilySearch]
'''Free at Some Libraries'''
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6585/ Ancestry.com] ($)
 
'''(Use these links for access when at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers)'''
 
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" colspan="2" | '''Pay'''&nbsp;
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Year'''
|1884
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | &nbsp; '''Index'''
|State (Madison)
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Images'''
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Index'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Images'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Index'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffff33" | '''Images'''
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| '''1854'''<br>
|1878-1879
| [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html NEGenWeb] Partial Transcription<br>
|State (Lancaster County), names of household members
| <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Ancestry]<br>
| <br>
| [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]<br>
| <br>
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|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1855'''<br>
|1876-1882
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html NEGenWeb] Partial Transcription<br>
|State (Cass County), names of household members
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Ancestry]<br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]<br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|-
|-
| '''1856'''<br>
|1875
| [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html NEGenWeb] Partial Transcription<br>
|State (Lancaster County), names of household members
| <br>
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Ancestry]<br>
contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| <br>
| [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]<br>
| <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1860'''
|1874
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1473181 FamilySearch]
|State (Jefferson, Kearney and Lancaster Counties)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | &nbsp;
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1668/ Ancestry.com]- Lancaster County only ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7667&path=Nebraska+Territory Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1860&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=8&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7667&path=Nebraska+Territory Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/33169310/census_us_federal_1860/ Footnote]
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1865'''<br>
|1872
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html NEGenWeb] Partial Transcription<br>
|State (Dawson County), head of household
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
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|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1869'''<br>
|1870
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Journals/NMGR/censindx.html NEGenWeb] Partial Transcription<br>
|State (Lancaster County)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|-
|-
| '''1870'''
|1869
| [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch]
|State (Butler and Stanton Counties)
| [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1438024;t=browsable;w=0 FamilySearch]
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7163&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1870&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=9&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7163&path=Nebraska Ancestry]
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1880'''
|1865
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch]
|State (Butler, Cuming, Lancaster, Otoe)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1880&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=10&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6742&path=Nebraska Ancestry]
|-
|-
| '''1885'''<br>
|1864
| <br>
|State (Cedar County)
| <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Ancestry]<br>
| <br>
| [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Ancestry]<br>
| <br>
|-
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| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1900'''
|1858
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 FamilySearch]
|City (Nebraska City, Otoe County), head of household
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1325221;t=browsable;w=0 FamilySearch]
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1900&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=12&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Nebraska Ancestry]
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| valign="middle" | '''1910'''
|1856
| valign="middle" | <br>
|Territorial (Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha, Otoe, Cass, Lancaster, Clay, Dodge, Platte, Cuming, Douglas, Washington, Burt, and Dakota counties), head of household
| valign="middle" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7884&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1910&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=13&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7884&path=Nebraska Ancestry]
|-
|-
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''1920'''
|1855
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | &nbsp;
|Territorial (Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha, Otoe, Cass, Douglas, Washington, and Dodge counties), head of household
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/search/basic HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1920&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=14&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry]
| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6061&path=Nebraska Ancestry]
|-
|-
| valign="middle" | '''1930'''
|1854
| valign="middle" | <br>
|Territorial (District 1: Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha (part), Johnson (part), Gage (part); District 2: Nemaha (most), Otoe (most); District 3: Cass; District 4: Douglas, Sarpy; District 5: Dodge and additional territory; District 6: Burt and Washington), head of household
| valign="middle" | <br>
|contact [https://history.nebraska.gov/ History Nebraska]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Nebraska Ancestry] [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse?selection=state&year=1930&state=NE&county=&locality=&yearid=15&stateid=30&countyid=0 HeritageQuest] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ancestry] [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
| valign="middle" | [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6224&path=Nebraska Ancestry]&nbsp; [http://www.footnote.com/documents/60505077/census_us_federal_1930/ Footnote]
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'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes are also linked to census images (for 1850, 1870, and 1900) which show every name listed and each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Registered FamilySearch users can access 1880 census images by logging in and entering through the "Advanced Search" feature of FamilySearch.
== Other Census Images ==
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="700"
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=35 Ancestry] ($), a subscription Internet site, has indexes and images to all available federal census population, veterans, slave, and mortality schedules from 1790 to 1930.
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| {{FSC|746218|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Winnebago, 1904-1939}}
[http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/browse HeritageQuest], an Internet service available at selected libraries, has images to all available federal census population and slave schedules from 1790 to 1930, and indexes to some but not all.
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| {{FSC|744742|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Yankton, 1885-1931}}
[http://www.footnote.com/institution-index.php Footnote] ($), a subscription Internet site has indexes and images to the 1860 and 1930 censuses for some states.
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| {{FSC|744694|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Santee, 1885-1917}}
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==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  ===


[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules]
See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:


== References  ==
{{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]]}}


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[[Category:Nebraska Census Records]]

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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.

Nebraska was the 37th State to join the Union on March 1, 1867. The State was formed from the Nebraska Territory. It was first included on the 1860 U.S. Census as a territory.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
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Non-Population Schedules for Nebraska[edit | edit source]

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.com ($)
1880 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1880 Defective at Ancestry.com ($)
1880 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1880 Industry at Ancestry.com ($)
1880 Agriculture at Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Social Statistics at Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Industry at Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Agriculture at Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Social Statistics at Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Industry at Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Agriculture at Ancestry.com ($)

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
1917 State (Cass County), names of household members contact History Nebraska
1898 State (Gage County), names of household members contact History Nebraska
1885 State, names of household members at FamilySearch

at Ancestry.com ($)

1884 State (Madison) contact History Nebraska
1878-1879 State (Lancaster County), names of household members contact History Nebraska
1876-1882 State (Cass County), names of household members at Ancestry.com ($)
1875 State (Lancaster County), names of household members at Ancestry.com ($)

contact History Nebraska

1874 State (Jefferson, Kearney and Lancaster Counties) at Ancestry.com- Lancaster County only ($)

contact History Nebraska

1872 State (Dawson County), head of household contact History Nebraska
1870 State (Lancaster County) contact History Nebraska
1869 State (Butler and Stanton Counties) contact History Nebraska
1865 State (Butler, Cuming, Lancaster, Otoe) contact History Nebraska
1864 State (Cedar County) contact History Nebraska
1858 City (Nebraska City, Otoe County), head of household contact History Nebraska
1856 Territorial (Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha, Otoe, Cass, Lancaster, Clay, Dodge, Platte, Cuming, Douglas, Washington, Burt, and Dakota counties), head of household contact History Nebraska
1855 Territorial (Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha, Otoe, Cass, Douglas, Washington, and Dodge counties), head of household contact History Nebraska
1854 Territorial (District 1: Richardson, Pawnee, Nemaha (part), Johnson (part), Gage (part); District 2: Nemaha (most), Otoe (most); District 3: Cass; District 4: Douglas, Sarpy; District 5: Dodge and additional territory; District 6: Burt and Washington), head of household contact History Nebraska

Other Census Images[edit | edit source]

Indian census rolls, Winnebago, 1904-1939
Indian census rolls, Yankton, 1885-1931
Indian census rolls, Santee, 1885-1917
Census records, Winnebago, 1869-1929

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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