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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.

Oklahoma was admitted to the United States as the 46th state on 16 Nov 1907. So in the 1900 Census, it would be listed as Oklahoma Territory.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	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 Oklahoma

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 ($)
1860	Slave Owner (as part of Arkansas Indian Lands)	at Ancestry ($)
1860	Mortality (as part of Arkansas Indian Lands)	at Ancestry ($)

1933 Oklahoma, Unemployed Relief Census, 1933 at MyHeritage — index($)

Existing and Lost Censuses

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Oklahoma

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
1907	Territorial (Seminole County), all household members	at Ancestry ($)
1890	Territorial (Select counties), all household members	at FamilySearch at Ancestry ($) at MyHeritage ($) at Oklahoma Historical Society

Other Census Images

Civil War Union veterans and their widows, 1890	Flint district Cherokee census and emigrants,1852	Census and school records, 1879-1943	1851 Cherokee Old Settlers' annuity roll
1878 annuity rolls of Chickasaw Nation	Cherokee Nation east, roll of 1835	Cherokee census rolls, 1880	U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 ($) at Ancestry
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959 ($) at Ancestry	U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914 ($) at Ancestry	*1898-1914 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry — index & images ($)	U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 ($) at Ancestry	U.S., Cherokee Baker Roll and Records, 1924-1929 ($) at Ancestry
Oklahoma Osage Tribe Roll, 1921 ($) at Ancestry	Unemployed Relief Census of 1933 at Oklahoma Historical Society

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

Sources and footnotes

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-=== Federal ===
+{{OK-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Oklahoma, United States Genealogy|Oklahoma]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Oklahoma Census|Census]]
+}}
-Many of the federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census Online|"Census"]] section of the United States Research Outline provides more detailed information regarding these federal 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>
+Oklahoma was admitted to the United States as the 46th state on 16 Nov 1907. So in the 1900 Census, it would be listed as Oklahoma Territory.
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|1930]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|1940]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|1950]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|1960]]
+|-
+|{{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]
+|{{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
+|-
+|}
-The Family History Library has the 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. federal censuses for Oklahoma and the soundex (phonetic) indexes for 1910 and 1920.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Oklahoma===
+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] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Slave Owner (as part of Arkansas Indian Lands)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality (as part of Arkansas Indian Lands)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry] ($)
+|-
+|}
+*'''1933''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20273/oklahoma-unemployed-relief-census-1933?s=275764761 Oklahoma, Unemployed Relief Census, 1933] at MyHeritage — index($)
-=== Territorial ===
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[Oklahoma Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Oklahoma]]
-The earliest federal census of the area that is now Oklahoma is the 1860 census of Arkansas, which included what was then the Indian Territory. This census does not list Indians, but lists free and slave inhabitants in the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole nations. The slave schedules provide the names of slave owners, but not the names of slaves.
-This census and a published index are available at the National&nbsp; Archives — Southwest Region, the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the Family History Library. For contact details, see the[[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|"Archives and Libraries"]] section of this outline.
+==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
+|-
+|1907
+|Territorial (Seminole County), all household members
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8925/ Ancestry] ($)
+|-
+|1890
+|Territorial (Select counties), all household members
+|at {{FSC|126946|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
+at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8925/ Ancestry] ($)<br>
+at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20692/1890-oklahoma-territorial-census?s=275764761  MyHeritage] ($) <br>
+at [https://www.okhistory.org/research/1890 Oklahoma Historical Society]
+|-
+|}
-The 1870 and 1880 censuses have been lost and the 1890 federal census has been destroyed. The 1890 veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
+== Other Census Images ==
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="1045" border="0"
+|-
+| {{FSC|144576|title-id|disp=Civil War Union veterans and their widows, 1890}}
+|  {{FSC|778921|title-id|disp=Flint district Cherokee census and emigrants,1852}}
+| {{FSC|234549|title-id|disp=Census and school records, 1879-1943}}
+| {{FSC|669922|title-id|disp=1851 Cherokee Old Settlers' annuity roll}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|607267|title-id|disp=1878 annuity rolls of Chickasaw Nation}}
+| {{FSC|778920|title-id|disp=Cherokee Nation east, roll of 1835}}
+| {{FSC|51409|title-id|disp=Cherokee census rolls, 1880}}
+| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1059/ U.S., Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940] ($) at Ancestry
+|-
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8810/ Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959] ($) at Ancestry
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2976/ U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914] ($) at Ancestry
+|*'''1898-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60543 Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1241/ U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914] ($) at Ancestry
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2398/ U.S., Cherokee Baker Roll and Records, 1924-1929] ($) at Ancestry
+|-
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4663/ Oklahoma Osage Tribe Roll, 1921] ($) at Ancestry
+|[https://www.okhistory.org/research/reliefcensus Unemployed Relief Census of 1933] at Oklahoma Historical Society
+|}
-The Family History Library has the 1900 federal census. There are separate schedules and indexes for the Indian Territory and the Oklahoma Territory for 1900.
+==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
-In addition to the federal territorial censuses, a separate census was taken in 1890 of the Oklahoma Territory (FHL film 227,282). This includes information on the entire household but is incomplete for some areas. A card index is available at the State Historical Society. A helpful source for locating families in this census is Smith's ''First Directory of Oklahoma Territory: For the Year Commencing August 1st, 1890'' (see the [[Oklahoma Directories|“Directories”]] section of this outline).
+=== Sources and footnotes  ===
-For information on censuses of specific Indian Tribes, see [[Indians_of_Oklahoma|Indians of Oklahoma]].
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