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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.

Nevada was the 36th State to join the Union on October 31, 1860. It was first included in the federal census in 1864 as Nevada Territory.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1850	1860	1870	1880	1890	1900
Nevada not enumerated.	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com NARA	Release Date April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Nevada

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	Mortality	at Ancestry
1870	Mortality	at Ancestry
1860	Mortality (Humboldt and St. Mary's counties missing)	at Ancestry

Existing and Lost Censuses

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Nevada

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
1861	Territorial	at FamilySearch
1862	Territorial	FamilySearch
1875	State	at FamilySearch

Other Census Images

Indian census rolls, Ft. McDermitt, 1910-1923	Indian census rolls, Fallon, 1909-1924
Kaibab Paiute indian census, 1910-1911	Pyramid lake Paiute tribe tribal roll
1944 U.S., Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944 Ancestry - index ($)

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

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

*index searching tips

*analyzing and using what you find

*census accuracy

*historical background

*contents of various census years and types

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-=== Federal ===
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Nevada, United States Genealogy|Nevada]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Nevada Census|Census]]
+}}
-Many federal census records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The "Census" section of the [[United States Census|United States Research Outline]] provides more 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>
+Nevada was the 36th State to join the Union on October 31, 1860. It was first included in the federal census in 1864 as Nevada Territory.
+======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]]
+|-
+|Nevada 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]]
+|-
-The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Nevada for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1890 census was destroyed, but the 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library.
+|{{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
+|-
+|}
-Statewide census indexes are available for the 1870, 1880, and 1910 censuses in book, microfilm, and microfiche format. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are on microfilm for the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Nevada===
+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
+| at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry]
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality (Humboldt and St. Mary's counties missing)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
+|-
+|}
-The 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules are at the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada Historical Society]]. The Family History Library has indexes to the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules.
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[Nevada Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Nevada]]
-=== Territorial and State ===
+==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
+|-
+|1861
+|Territorial
+| at {{FSC|615923|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1862
+|Territorial
+|{{FSC|615923|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1875
+|State
+|at {{FSC|780383|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|}
-The 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850 and 1860 mortality schedules for Utah Territory include present-day Nevada. The Family History Library has copies of the schedules and the indexes to them.
+== Other Census Images ==
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0"
+|-
+| {{FSC|747840|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. McDermitt, 1910-1923}}
+| {{FSC|747698|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Fallon, 1909-1924}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|692686|title-id|disp=Kaibab Paiute indian census, 1910-1911}}
+| {{FSC|194604|title-id|disp=Pyramid lake Paiute tribe tribal roll}}
+|-
+|'''1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61873/ U.S., Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944] Ancestry - index ($)
+|
+|-
+|}
-Copies of an 1862 territorial census are available at the [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada Historical Society, the Nevada State Library and Archives]]. This census includes Douglas, Lyon, Ormsby, Storey, and Washoe counties, and part of Humboldt County. The schedules have been filmed and are available at several Nevada repositories. The information in this census varies with each county.
+<br>
-The Nevada State Library and Archives also has a census for Lander County for 1863.
+==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  ===
-The 1875 state census and index are available at the Nevada State Library and Archives, [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|University of Nevada—Reno]] and the Nevada Historical Society. The Family History Library has a copy of the schedules for 14 counties (FHL Fiche 6016536-53) and a microfiche index.
+See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
-=== Web Sites ===
+{{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]]}}
-http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/shpo/NVCensus/FindPeople/year.asp
+{{Place|Nevada}}
-http://www.census-online.com/links/NV/
+[[Category:Nevada Census Records]]
-http://www.census-online.com/links/NV/Clark/
-http://www.censusfinder.com/nevada.htm