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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>
Idaho became a territory of the United States in 1863 and admitted as the forty-third state on July 3, 1890. It will not appear on U.S. censuses before 1863.


For a list of available and missing Idaho censuses, [[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
====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 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]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
|-


'''United States Censuses 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [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.
|{{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]
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
|-
!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]]
|-
|{{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 microfilm copies of the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Idaho for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.  
===Non-Population Schedules for Idaho===
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
|-
|1870
|Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other
|at [https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/1870_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf Idaho State Archives]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other
|at [https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/1880_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf Idaho State Archives]
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|}


'''The 1890 federal census '''was destroyed. However, the State of Idaho is attempting to reconstruct the 1890 census by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894, for the counties in existence for those years. This is a work in progress and is being done by staff, interns, and volunteers of the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library in Boise. As counties are indexed, they are added to the [http://www.idahohistory.net/Statewide_1890_Index.pdf statewide index], which is available online.
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Idaho]]
*'''1890''' [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wQwLc0GEr0UkKTylwVPfi4h2pP4_75HW1EMQ-OzdYv4/edit#gid=1643209993 Reconstructed 1890 Idaho Census] at Idaho State Archives - index
*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index ($)


== Historical Background  ==
==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>
'''There are no state censuses for Idaho.'''


Idaho became a United States territory in 1863 and its first territorial census was taken in 1870. It was admited into the Union in 1890 as the 43rd state.&nbsp;Censuses 1870 to&nbsp;2000 are extant. The 1940 -&nbsp;2000&nbsp;federal censuses are&nbsp;not yet released to the public.  
===Idaho Included in Territorial Censuses ===
====1856 Utah Territorial Census====
The 1856 territorial census of Utah included the former "Malad County" whose boundaries are now partly in Idaho, and the former "Green River County" now part of Wyoming. Cache County may also have included a few resident of far southern Idaho. Caution: this census was padded. Most listings are correct, but some were repeated, and in a few cases deceased people were listed.<ref>See Bryan Lee Dilts, ''1856 Utah Census Index: An Every-Name Index'' (Salt Lake City, UT : Index Pub., 1983), xvi-xvii. {{FSC|175091|item|disp=FS Catalog book 979.2 X22d}}; {{WorldCat|10123360|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br>
*'''1856''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3576/ Utah, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1850-1890 (includes 1856)] at Ancestry - index and images ($)
*'''1856''' {{FSC|12915|item|disp=1856 Utah Census Returns}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


== Indexes  ==
====1860 Utah Territorial Census====
The Cache County, Utah Territory federal census included a few residents on the Idaho side of the border near Bear Lake. The panhandle part of Idaho was part of Spokane County, Washington Territory but does not seem to have had any white residents.
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry] ($)


'''United States Census Indexes 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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.
== Other Census Images ==
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0"
|+ '''Microfilm Available from the FamilySearch Library'''  
|-
| {{FSC|744555|title-id|disp=Northern Idaho Indian census,  1938-1939}}
| {{FSC|750690|title-id|disp=Colville Indian census, 1885-1939}}
|-
| {{FSC|44370|title-id|disp=Coeur d'Alene Agency, census, 1919-1933}}
| {{FSC|750666|title-id|disp=Fort Hall Indian census, 1885-1939}}
|-
| {{FSC|747673|title-id|disp=Coeur d'Alene Indian census,1906,1910-1937}}
| {{FSC|739908|title-id|disp=Lemhi Agency Indian census, 1885-1906}}
|-
| {{FSC|747668|title-id|disp=Fort Lapwai Indian census, 1902-1933}}
| {{FSC|246129|title-id|disp=Nisqually and Skokomish census, 1885-1887}}
|-
| {{FSC|728373|title-id|disp=Nez Perce' Indian census, 1890-1901}}
|
|-
|'''1944''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61873/ U.S., Native American, Census of the Ute Tribe, 1944] Ancestry - index ($)
|
|-
|}


Statewide indexes are available for the 1870 and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A Soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census. The censuses and indexes are at the Family History Library.
==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


== Special Censuses  ==


==== Mortality Schedules  ====
==References==


'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The Family History Library has the schedules and indexes.
{{reflist}}


:[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]


&nbsp;The [http://www.idahohistory.net/nonpop_schedule.html 1870 and 1880 non-population schedules] for Idaho are also online on the Idaho Historical Society's web site, in an alphabetical listing.
[[Category:Idaho Census Records]]
 
[[Category:Idaho, United States]]
== State Censuses  ==
 
Idaho did not take any state censuses. <br>
 
== Territorial Censuses  ==
 
The area that is presently [[Idaho|Idaho]] was included in the federal censuses of the Oregon Territory (1850), Washington Territory (1860), and Idaho Territory (1870 and 1880). For the 1860 census of Idaho County, see Spokane County, Washington. Parts of southern Idaho were also included in the federal 1860 and 1870 censuses of Cache County, Utah. Also, the 1856 Utah territorial census included residents in "Malad County" and Cache County who actually may have lived on the extreme south edge of Idaho.
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [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/ID/ http://www.census-online.com/links/ID/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm]
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]  
 
== 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=Idaho.ASP Idaho Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006.
 
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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.

Idaho became a territory of the United States in 1863 and admitted as the forty-third state on July 3, 1890. It will not appear on U.S. censuses before 1863.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1870 1880 1890 1900 1910
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Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
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Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Idaho

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

Year Type of Census Links
1870 Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other at Idaho State Archives
1870 Mortality at Ancestry
1880 Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality and Other at Idaho State Archives
1880 Mortality 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.

There are no state censuses for Idaho.

Idaho Included in Territorial Censuses

1856 Utah Territorial Census

The 1856 territorial census of Utah included the former "Malad County" whose boundaries are now partly in Idaho, and the former "Green River County" now part of Wyoming. Cache County may also have included a few resident of far southern Idaho. Caution: this census was padded. Most listings are correct, but some were repeated, and in a few cases deceased people were listed.[1]

1860 Utah Territorial Census

The Cache County, Utah Territory federal census included a few residents on the Idaho side of the border near Bear Lake. The panhandle part of Idaho was part of Spokane County, Washington Territory but does not seem to have had any white residents.

Other Census Images

Microfilm Available from the FamilySearch Library
Northern Idaho Indian census, 1938-1939 Colville Indian census, 1885-1939
Coeur d'Alene Agency, census, 1919-1933 Fort Hall Indian census, 1885-1939
Coeur d'Alene Indian census,1906,1910-1937 Lemhi Agency Indian census, 1885-1906
Fort Lapwai Indian census, 1902-1933 Nisqually and Skokomish census, 1885-1887
Nez Perce' Indian census, 1890-1901
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


References

  1. ↑ See Bryan Lee Dilts, 1856 Utah Census Index: An Every-Name Index (Salt Lake City, UT : Index Pub., 1983), xvi-xvii. FS Catalog book 979.2 X22d; At various libraries (WorldCat).
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