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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.

West Virginia was admitted to the union as the 35th state on 20 June 1863. It was created from the state of Virginia. Therefore, residents of West Virginia will appear as living in Virginia before then.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1790	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1850	1860	1870	1880	1890	1900
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	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 West Virginia

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	Mortality	at FamilySearch
1870	Mortality	at Ancestry.com ($)
1870	Mortality	at FamilySearch
1860	Slave Owner (part of Virginia)	at Ancestry.com ($)
1860	Mortality (part of Virginia)	at Ancestry.com ($)
1850	Slave Owner (part of Virginia)	at Ancestry.com ($)
1850	Mortality (part of Virginia)	at Ancestry.com ($)
1840	Pensioners (part of Virginia)	at Ancestry.com ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses

List of existing and lost federal censuses for West Virginia

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.

No state census records are known to exist for West Virginia.

Other Census Images

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

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-Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline] provides more detailed information about these records.
+{{WV-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[West Virginia, United States Genealogy|West Virginia]]
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+| link5=[[West Virginia Census|Census]]
+}}
-The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of West Virginia from 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. West Virginia was part of Virginia in the pre-1870 censuses. The 1790, 1800, half of the 1810, and the 1890 censuses have been lost or destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule (FHL films 338268-69) and a published index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
+==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>
+West Virginia was admitted to the union as the 35th state on 20 June 1863. It was created from the state of Virginia. Therefore, residents of West Virginia will appear as living in Virginia before then.
-For the missing 1790 census use the two substitutes listed below. These are based on state censuses and tax lists. Each covers different counties. Most of present-day West Virginia is included in the second item, but both must be used for a complete search of West Virginia.
+======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 1790|1790]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|1820]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|1830]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|1840]]
+|-
+|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com]
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
+|-
+|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{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: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|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/2442/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA]
+|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
+|-
+|}
-Fothergill, Augusta B. and John Mark Naugle. ''Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87, Other than Those Published by the United States Census Bureau''. 1940. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966. (FHL book 975.5 R4f 1966; film 874197 item 4.) This includes areas of Augusta, Berkley, Hardy, and Montgomery counties in Virginia that later became part of West Virginia.
+===Non-Population Schedules for West Virginia===
+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.com] ($)
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|at {{RecordSearch|4373185|FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|at {{RecordSearch|4373185|FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1860
+|Slave Owner (part of Virginia)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality (part of Virginia)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1850
+|Slave Owner (part of Virginia)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1850
+|Mortality (part of Virginia)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1840
+|Pensioners (part of Virginia)
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|}
-''Heads of Families . . . Records of the State Enumerations: 1782 to 1785, Virginia''. 1908. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Southern Book Company, 1952. (FHL book 975.5 X2us 1790; film 874193 item 4.)
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for West Virginia]]
-Also see [[West Virginia Taxation]] for information about other tax lists which may be used as substitutes for the 1790 and 1800 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 [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>
-For the missing portions of the 1810 census use Netti Schreiner-Yantis, ''A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia: Tax Lists of the Counties for Which the Census is Missing'' (Springfield, Virginia: Genealogical Books in Print, 1971; FHL book 975.5 R4s). This includes information from Cabell, Greenbrier, Hardy, and Tazewell counties (and 15 Virginia counties) that are missing from the 1810 census.
+'''No state census records are known to exist for West Virginia.'''
-Published indexes are available for the 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. There are published indexes of all counties for 1880 plus a combined index. There are soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm for part of the 1880,1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
+== Other Census Images ==
-The Family History Library and the Archives and History Library have mortality schedules on microfilm for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The schedules for 1860 and 1870 are indexed.  Most censuses have been indexed and are online.  See websites below
-There are no state censuses for West Virginia except the 1782 to 1785 state censuses noted above.
+==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
+{{reflist}}
-=== Web Sites ===
+{{USCensus}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}}
-Censuses are digitized, indexed and online at these subscription websites:
+[[Category:West Virginia, United States]]
-* [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]
-* http://www.heritagequest.com/
-* http://www.censusfinder.com/
-* http://www.census-online.com/links/WV/