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Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses

Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. See United States Census for more information about federal census records.

Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. Those living in Ohio will be listed under the Northwest Territory in the census.

Online Population Schedules

1700 Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory See United States Census 1790 for more information.
1800 1800 Census, Washington County (Ohio), Northwest Territory, M1804(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; Also at: Ancestry index & images ($); Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. See United States Census 1800 for more information.
1810 Ohio was part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; See also United States Census 1810
1820 1820 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1820
1830 1830 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1830
1840 1840 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1840
1850 1850 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1850
1860 1860 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1860
1870 1870 United States Census at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1870
1880 1880 United States Census at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1880
1890 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($); MyHeritage ($)
1900 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1910 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1920 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1930 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1940 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1950 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), MyHeritage ($), National Archives

Non-Population Schedules for Ohio

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

Existing and Lost Censuses

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio

State and Territorial Censuses

State: There are no state censuses that were taken by Ohio. See United States State Census Records for more information.
Territorial: 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.

Quadrennial Censuses

Quadrennial censuses were taken every 4 years at the county level, starting in 1803 and ending in 1911 to detemine boundaries of voting districts.^[1]
Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated and were arranged alphabetically by township.^[2]
Only names of males over 21 were recorded when they first were started. Later they gathered information including address, race, occupation, and land ownership.^[3]
Some quadrennial censuses were mislabeled by the county and have been known to be calledvoter's lists and tax lists.
Not all counties administered quadrennial censuses.
Some of these censuses still exist.

Allen County

1883, 1887 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Ashtabula County

1811-1835, 1843 Ashtabula County, Ohio Census Records, 1811-1835, 1843; and Marriage Licenses, 1832-1840(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Auglaize County

1851-1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Clermont County

1801, 1803, 1819 General County Records of Clermont County, Ohio, 1801-1857 (Census Records 1801, 1803, 1819)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1802 Clermont County, Ohio, 1802 Census: the Northwest Territory of the USA(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Clinton County

1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Columbiana County

1899-1903 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903(*) at FamilySearch - index & images

Coshocton County

1883, 1891 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Fairfield County

1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859 Quadrennial Enumerations, Fairfield County, Ohio, by Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Lancaster, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Fairfield County Chapter, c2006-2008; FS Catalog book 977.158 X22f

Gallia County

1899 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899(*) at FamilySearch - index & images

Hardin County

1887-1907 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Highland County

1807 Census (1807) Highland County, Ohio, n.p.:n.p., n.p.; FS Catalog book 977.1 A1 no. 172; Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Lawrence County

1891-1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Logan County

1827 Logan County Enumeration 1827, by Judy DeLong. N.p.:Ohio Genealogical Society. Logan County Chapter, 200-. FS Catalog book 977.1463 X2d 1827; At various libraries (WorldCat)

Mercer County

1827, 1843 1827 and 1843 Quadrennial Enumeration of Adult White Males of Mercer County, Ohio, by Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter. Celina, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter, 2004. FS Catalog book 977.1415 X2q; At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Miami County

1827, 1835 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Perry County

1847-1871, 1879-1887 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Pickaway County

1863, 1891, 1895, 1899 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Portage County

1847 Enumeration of...the County of Portage, Ohio [in]...1847, by Judith K. Porter and Christine M. Knierien. N.p.:n.p., 2008. FS Catalog book 977.137 X2p 1847

Seneca County

1899, 1903 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Van Wert County

1887 Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Washington County

1800, 1803 ...Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803, Washington County, Ohio (M1804)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1807-1911 Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Wood County

1842-1899 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Information Recorded in the Census

Federal Censuses
Information varies based on year:

Information found on each federal census schedule by year

State Censuses
Information varies based on year and location, but may 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

Quadrennial Censuses^[4]
Information gathered varies by year, but may include:

Names of males over 21; non-whites included after 1863
Address
Race
Occupation
Land ownership

References

↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.

[1] Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.

[2] Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.

[3] Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.

[4] Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.

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-'''Population Schedules'''. Federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census|United States Research Outline]], provides more detailed information regarding these records.
+==Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses==
+Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about federal census records. <br><br>
+Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. Those living in Ohio will be listed under the Northwest Territory in the census.
-The Family History Library has the U.S. Federal censuses of Ohio for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. Returns for the 1810 and 1890 censuses were almost entirely destroyed. All that remains of the 1810 census are the returns for Washington County. Lists of territorial residents in 1800 also exist for Washington County. All that remains of the 1890 census are military schedules listing widows and pensioners from the Civil War.
+===Online Population Schedules===
-Some early tax records have been compiled and indexed to substitute for the early censuses. One example is:
+*'''1700''' Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory ''See [[United States Census 1790|United States Census 1790]] for more information.''
+*'''1800''' {{FSC|720623|item|disp=1800 Census, Washington County (Ohio), Northwest Territory, M1804}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry] index & images ($)''; Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. ''See [[United States Census 1800|United States Census 1800]] for more information.''
+*'''1810''' Ohio was  part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; ''See also [[United States Census 1810|United States Census 1810]]''
+*'''1820''' {{RecordSearch|1803955|1820 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1820 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1820 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10123/1820-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1820|United States Census 1820]]''
+*'''1830''' {{RecordSearch|1803958|1830 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1830 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1830 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10125/1830-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1830|United States Census 1830]]''
+*'''1840''' {{RecordSearch|1786457|1840 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1840 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10124/1840-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1840|United States Census 1840]]''
+*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1401638|1850 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1850 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1850|United States Census 1850]]''
+*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at:  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1860 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10127/1860-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1860|United States Census 1860]]''
+*'''1870''' {{RecordSearch|1438024|1870 United States Census}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7163 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1870 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1870|United States Census 1870]]''
+*'''1880''' {{RecordSearch|1417683|1880 United States Census}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1880 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10129/1880-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1880|United States Census 1880]]''
+*'''1890''' {{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com] ($); [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10129/1880-united-states-federal-census MyHeritage] ($)''
+*'''1900''' {{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1900 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
+*'''1910''' {{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1910 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10132/1910-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
+*'''1920''' {{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1920 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
+*'''1930''' {{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1930 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
+*'''1940''' {{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1940 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10053/1940-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
+*'''1950''' {{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-11006/1950-united-states-federal-census?utm_source=email&utm_medium=indexed_census_apr_2022&utm_campaign=405788&utm_content=bucket1&utm_term=supersearch&tr_date=20220407 MyHeritage] ($), [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ National Archives]''
-Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Early Ohio Census Records''. Second Edition. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1974. (FHL book 977.1 X2p.)
+==Non-Population Schedules for Ohio==
+Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
-Statewide indexes for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1880 censuses are available in book format. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are on microfilm for the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses. Be aware that the 1880 soundex index is incomplete and includes only those families with children born between 1870 and 1880. Either check the 1880 index in book format or search the actual census for the place where your ancestors lived.
+===Agriculture Schedule===
+*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-County indexes to federal censuses sometimes help locate names overlooked or misspelled in statewide indexes. To locate county census indexes check the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO, [COUNTY] - CENSUS.
+===Industry===
+*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index you can still look for the name in the census. To find a person who lived in a large city, it helps to first find his or her address in the city directory for the same year as the census (see [[Ohio Directories]]). Then look for that address on the original census schedules.
+===Mortality Schedule (Partial)  ===
+*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)
-The following reference tools help determine which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses:
+===Pensioner Schedule===
+*'''1840''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (FHL book 973 D27kc; fiche 6010059-60.) Includes ward maps and street indexes for Cincinnati, 1850 to 1855.
+===Veterans Schedule===
+*'''1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts.
+==Existing and Lost Censuses==
+*[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio]]
-•1830 FHL film 1402857 item 1
+==State and Territorial Censuses==
+*'''State:''' There are no state censuses that were taken by Ohio. See [[United States State Census Records]] for more information.
+*'''Territorial:''' 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>
-•1840 FHL film 1402857 item 2
+==Quadrennial Censuses==
+*Quadrennial censuses were taken every 4 years at the county level, starting in 1803 and ending in 1911 to detemine boundaries of voting districts.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
+*Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated and were arranged alphabetically by township.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
+*Only names of males over 21 were recorded when they first were started. Later they gathered information including address, race, occupation, and land ownership.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
+*Some quadrennial censuses were mislabeled by the county and have been known to be calledvoter's lists and tax lists.
+*Not all counties administered quadrennial censuses.
+*Some of these censuses still exist.
+<br>
+''Allen County''<br>
+*'''1883, 1887''' {{FSC|309613|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Ashtabula County''<br>
+*'''1811-1835, 1843''' {{FSC|76496|item|disp=Ashtabula County, Ohio Census Records, 1811-1835, 1843; and Marriage Licenses, 1832-1840}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
+<br>
+''Auglaize County''<br>
+*'''1851-1907''' {{FSC|510009|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*)}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
+<br>
+''Clermont County''<br>
+*'''1801, 1803, 1819''' {{FSC|260444|item|disp=General County Records of Clermont County, Ohio, 1801-1857 (Census Records 1801, 1803, 1819)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1802''' {{FSC|656881|item|disp=Clermont County, Ohio, 1802 Census: the Northwest Territory of the USA}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
+<br>
+''Clinton County''<br>
+*'''1907''' {{FSC|140204|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Columbiana County''<br>
+*'''1899-1903''' {{FSC|140208|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Coshocton County''<br>
+*'''1883, 1891''' {{FSC|140216|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Fairfield County''<br>
+*'''1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859''' ''Quadrennial Enumerations, Fairfield County, Ohio,'' by Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Lancaster, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Fairfield County Chapter, c2006-2008; {{FSC|1361505|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.158 X22f}}<br>
+<br>
+''Gallia County''<br>
+*'''1899''' {{FSC|67071|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Hardin County''<br>
+*'''1887-1907''' {{FSC|263720|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Highland County''<br>
+*'''1807''' ''Census (1807) Highland County, Ohio,'' n.p.:n.p., n.p.; {{FSC|280133|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1 no. 172}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|1013423}}<br>
+<br>
+''Lawrence County''<br>
+*'''1891-1907''' {{FSC|522144|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Logan County''<br>
+*'''1827''' ''Logan County Enumeration 1827,'' by Judy DeLong. N.p.:Ohio Genealogical Society. Logan County Chapter, 200-. {{FSC|1615017|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1463 X2d 1827}}; {{WorldCat|865929253|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}<br>
+<br>
+''Mercer County''<br>
+*'''1827, 1843''' ''1827 and 1843 Quadrennial Enumeration of Adult White Males of Mercer County, Ohio,'' by Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter. Celina, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter, 2004. {{FSC|1175245|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1415 X2q}}; {{WorldCat|191737051|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|950667}}<br>
+<br>
+''Miami County''<br>
+*'''1827, 1835''' {{FSC|124011|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Perry County''<br>
+*'''1847-1871, 1879-1887''' {{FSC|522158|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Pickaway County''<br>
+*'''1863, 1891, 1895, 1899''' {{FSC|522170|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Portage County''<br>
+*'''1847''' ''Enumeration of...the County of Portage, Ohio [in]...1847,'' by Judith K. Porter and Christine M. Knierien. N.p.:n.p., 2008. {{FSC|1582354|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.137 X2p 1847}}<br>
+<br>
+''Seneca County''<br>
+*'''1899, 1903''' {{FSC|309041|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Van Wert County''<br>
+*'''1887''' {{FSC|1463048|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Washington County''<br>
+*'''1800, 1803''' {{FSC|720623|item|disp=...Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803, Washington County, Ohio (M1804)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1807-1911''' {{FSC|2441431|item|disp=Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
+<br>
+''Wood County''<br>
+*'''1842-1899''' {{FSC|284115|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
-•1850 FHL film 1402858 item 1
-•1860 FHL film 1402858 item 2
+==Information Recorded in the Census==
+'''Federal Censuses'''<br>
+Information varies based on year:
+*[[United_States_Census#Contents_of_the_Censuses|Information found on each federal census schedule by year]]
+<br>
+'''State Censuses'''<br>
+Information varies based on year and location, but may 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
+<br>
+'''Quadrennial Censuses'''<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref><br>
+Information gathered varies by year, but may include:
+*Names of males over 21; non-whites included after 1863
+*Address
+*Race
+*Occupation
+*Land ownership
-•1870 FHL film 1402859
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-•1880 FHL film 1402862
+[[Category:Ohio Census Records]]
-•1900 FHL film 1303025
-•1910 FHL film 1374009
-•1920 FHL film 1842715
-United States. Bureau of the Census. ''Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census''. (51 FHL fiche 6331481.) Often referred to as the 39 Cities Index, it lists street addresses with corresponding census enumeration districts for Canton, Cleveland, Dayton, and Youngstown.
-'''Mortality Schedules.''' Mortality schedules (lists of deaths in the year preceding the census) exist for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The 1850 schedule includes only counties beginning alphabetically with Hamilton through Wyandot. The 1860 schedule includes all counties, the 1870 includes only Seneca County, and the 1880 includes the counties Adams through Geauga. These records are available at the State Library of Ohio and at the Family History Library. Some have been indexed.
-'''Master Indexes.''' Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into one master index of several census years, states, and census types:
-FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer: Version 3.0. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1995. (FHL compact disc number 9 1995 index. Not available at Family History Centers. FamilyFinder is a trademark of Brøderbund Software, Inc.) It is a master index to Ohio tax lists for 1787 to 1819; Washington County for 1800, 1803, and 1810; federal censuses for 1820 to 1860 and 1880; and mortality schedules for 1850.
-The FamilyFinder Index includes the following Jackson indexes:
-Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records.'' Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No FHL fiche number but available at many Family History Centers.) Early Ohio tax lists are combined together on Search 1. A composite mortality schedule index is on Search 8. Separate Ohio 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 indexes are on other searches.
-=== Territorial and State Censuses ===
-Microfilm numbers of Ohio territorial or state censuses are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO - CENSUS - [YEAR]. They are also found in:
-Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be 1992; fiche 6104851-52.) A complete list of the available records can be obtained from the Ohio Historical Society.
-In some counties, town or county censuses taken by the state between 1798 and 1911 may supplement the federal census records. Among these are quadrennial enumerations which exist for a few counties and list males 21 years and older. The Family History Library has copies of most of these. These lists are also in local courthouses and in the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers, mentioned in [[Ohio Archives and Libraries]].
-=== Web Sites ===
-All Federal censuses are digitized, indexed and online at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]. This is a subscription website.
-HeritageQuest Online at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ www.heritagequestonline.com/] has indexes and images for most of the census years. It is a subscription site aimed at libraries and institutions. They do not offer personal subscriptions. The way the census was indexed is different from the way Ancestry was indexed. Check with a public or academic library in your area to ask if they have a subscription.
-FamilySearch at [http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] has indexes and transcriptions from the 1880 U.S. census. Each entry includes the Family History Library film number, the U.S. National Archives film number, and a page number.
-Census Online at [http://www.census-online.com/links/ www.census-online.com/links/] contains multiple census links for U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
-The Ohio GenWeb project has many census links for Ohio Counties. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb/
-http://www.censusfinder.com/ohio.htm