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=== Online Resources ===
==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.


*[[United States Census Online Genealogy Records|United States Online Census, 1790-1940]]
===Online Population Schedules===
*{{RecordSearch|1877095|United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890}} — index and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3567 Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890], ($) index<br><br>


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*'''1700''' Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory ''See [[United States Census 1790|United States Census 1790]] for more information.''
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*'''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 ($)''; Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. ''See [[United States Census 1800|United States Census 1800]] for more information.''
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*'''1810''' Ohio was  part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; ''See also [[United States Census 1810|United States Census 1810]]''
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*'''1820''' {{RecordSearch|1803955|1820 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1820 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[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]]''
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
*'''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]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1830|United States Census 1830]]''
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.  
*'''1840''' {{RecordSearch|1786457|1840 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[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]]''
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.  
*'''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]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1850|United States Census 1850]]''
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.  
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at:  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[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]]''
*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].
*'''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]''


*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
==Non-Population Schedules for Ohio==
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.  


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===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 ($)


=== Online Ohio indexes and images  ===
===Industry===
*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)


{{Census Online Ohio}}
===Mortality Schedule (Partial)  ===
*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)


=== Federal population schedules  ===
===Pensioner Schedule===
*'''1840''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840] at Ancestry - index & images ($)


==== Microfilm images  ====
===Veterans Schedule===
*'''1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census] at Ancestry - index & images ($)


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==Existing and Lost Censuses==
|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'''
*[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio]]
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| 1940 N/A
| {{FHL|744954|subject-id|disp=1910 and Soundex}}
| {{FHL|698915|title-id|disp=1870&nbsp;}}
| {{FHL|745502|title-id|disp=1830}}
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| {{FHL|1037498|title-id|disp=1930}}
| {{FHL|640286|title-id|disp=1900 and Soundex}}
| {{FHL|705524|title-id|disp=1860}}
| {{FHL|745502|title-id|disp=18}}
|-
| {{FHL|554071|title-id|disp=1920&nbsp;and Soundex}}
| {{FHL|676504|title-id|disp=1880 and Soundex}}
| {{FHL|744494|title-id|disp=1850}}
| {{FHL|720620|title-id|disp=1810&nbsp;}}
|-
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| {{FHL|745502|title-id|disp=1840}}
| {{FHL|720623|title-id|disp=1800&nbsp;}}
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<br>  
==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>


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==Quadrennial Censuses==
|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''  
*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>
| 1940 N/A
*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>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-04.html#ohio 1910 T624]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-02.html#ohio Soundex T1272]
*Some quadrennial censuses were mislabeled by the county and have been known to be calledvoter's lists and tax lists.
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-05.html#ohio 1870 M593]
*Not all counties administered quadrennial censuses.
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-02.html#1840 1840 M704]
*Some of these censuses still exist.  
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| [http://1930census.archives.gov/beginSearch.asp 1930 T626]
''Allen County''<br>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-08.html#ohio 1900 T623]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-05.html#ohio Soundex T1065]
*'''1883, 1887''' {{FSC|309613|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-04.html#ohio 1860 M653]
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| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-02.html#1830 1830 M19]
''Ashtabula County''<br>
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*'''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>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-09.html#ohio 1920 T625]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-09.html#ohio Soundex M1581]
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| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-08.html#cs 1890 fragments M407]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-08.html#ic index M496]
''Auglaize County''<br>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-03.html#ohio 1850 M432]
*'''1851-1907''' {{FSC|510009|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*)}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-02.html#1820 1820 M33]
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|-
''Clermont County''<br>
| &nbsp;
*'''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
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-07.html#ohio 1880&nbsp;T9&nbsp;]&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-06.html#ohio Soundex T767]
*'''1802''' {{FSC|656881|item|disp=Clermont County, Ohio, 1802 Census: the Northwest Territory of the USA}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
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| &nbsp;
''Clinton County''<br>
| &nbsp;
*'''1907''' {{FSC|140204|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|}
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''Columbiana County''<br>
*'''1899-1903''' {{FSC|140208|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
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''Coshocton County''<br>
*'''1883, 1891''' {{FSC|140216|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''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>
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''Gallia County''<br>
*'''1899''' {{FSC|67071|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
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''Hardin County''<br>
*'''1887-1907''' {{FSC|263720|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''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>
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''Lawrence County''<br>
*'''1891-1907''' {{FSC|522144|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''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>
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''Miami County''<br>
*'''1827, 1835''' {{FSC|124011|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''Perry County''<br>
*'''1847-1871, 1879-1887''' {{FSC|522158|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''Pickaway County''<br>
*'''1863, 1891, 1895, 1899''' {{FSC|522170|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''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>
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''Seneca County''<br>
*'''1899, 1903''' {{FSC|309041|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
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''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>
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''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>
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''Wood County''<br>
*'''1842-1899''' {{FSC|284115|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images


==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Ohio, [[Ohio Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]
==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


=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
==== Online indexes and images  ====
[[Category:Ohio Census Records]]
 
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| '''1890'''
| width="20%" | Veterans
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| '''1880'''
| width="20%" | Mortality ('''[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|Partial]]''')
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| '''1880'''
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| '''1880'''
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| '''1870'''
| Mortality ('''[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|Partial]]''')
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1870'''
| Agriculture
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1860'''
| Mortality
| align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473181 Link]
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
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| '''1860'''
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1860'''
| Agriculture
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1850'''
| Mortality ('''[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|Partial]]''')
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
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| '''1850'''
| Industry
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1850'''
| Agriculture
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1276 Link]
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| '''1840'''
| Pensioners
| align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1786457 Link]
| align="center" | [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf BookLink]
| align="center" | [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&dq=1840+census+pensioners&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=W0XUmfgahX&sig=WRyMIVwiePLwKmlxhbchJl1ZeeA&hl=en&ei=SJ0MSvSrBqOMtgf19I2FCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA61,M1 BookLink]
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
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==== Microfilm images  ====
 
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| {{FHL|589452|title-id|disp=1850-1880 Agriculture Census}}
| {{FHL|260509|title-id|disp=1850 Mortality Schedule}}
| {{FHL|260484|title-id|disp=1860 Mortality Schedule}}
|}
 
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
 
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Ohio, [[Ohio Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
 
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
 
{| align="center" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| align="center" bgcolor="#99cc99" colspan="90" | '''Ohio state, territorial, and colonial censuses'''<ref>Ann S. Lainhart, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26517040 State Census Records]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992), 91-94.</ref><ref>Henry J. Dubester, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37244714 State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States]'' (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948), 52.</ref>
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| align="left" | &nbsp;No State sponsored enumeration was taken for Ohio.&nbsp; Some&nbsp;local&nbsp;enumerations were taken for a few counties.&nbsp;
|}
 
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
 
For a list of available and missing Ohio censuses, [[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
 
=== Why use a census?  ===
 
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.
 
=== More about censuses  ===
 
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
 
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]
 
=== Sources and footnotes  ===
 
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[[Category:Ohio Census Records|Census]]

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Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Non-Population Schedules for Ohio[edit | edit source]

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

Agriculture Schedule[edit | edit source]

Industry[edit | edit source]

Mortality Schedule (Partial)[edit | edit source]

Pensioner Schedule[edit | edit source]

Veterans Schedule[edit | edit source]

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

State and Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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


Ashtabula County


Auglaize County


Clermont County


Clinton County


Columbiana County


Coshocton County


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


Hardin County


Highland County


Lawrence County


Logan County


Mercer County


Miami County


Perry County


Pickaway County


Portage County


Seneca County


Van Wert County


Washington County


Wood County


Information Recorded in the Census[edit | edit source]

Federal Censuses
Information varies based on 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[edit | edit source]

  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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