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==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>
Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.
 
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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!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]]
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| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center>
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
*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]].
<br>
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
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=== Online Montana indexes and images  ===
|{{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]
{{Census Online Montana}}  
|{{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]
=== Federal population schedules  ===
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
 
==== Microfilm images  ====
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="745" border="0"
|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'''
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| 1940 N/A
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=637337&disp=Montana%2C++1900++federal++census++%3A++%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1900 and Soundex]
!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]]
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1037443&disp=Montana%2C++1930++federal++census%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1930]  
|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=676483&disp=Montana%2C++1880++federal++census++%3A++%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1880 and Soundex]
|{{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
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=576294&disp=Montana%2C++1920++federal++census++%3A++%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1920&nbsp;and Soundex]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=698907&disp=Montana%2C++1870++federal++census++%3A++%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1870]
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=638150&disp=Montana%2C++1910++federal++census++%3A++%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1910]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186967&disp=1860++census%3B++Bitter++Root++Valley++a%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1860]
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<br>
===Non-Population Schedules for Montana===
 
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''
|-
! 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] ($)
|-
|-
| 1940 N/A
|1880
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-03.html#montana 1910 T624]&nbsp;
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|-
| [http://1930census.archives.gov/beginSearch.asp 1930 T626]
|1870
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-08.html#montana 1900 T623&nbsp;]and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-04.html#montana Soundex T1056]
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|-
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-08.html#montana 1920 T625]&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1282155234914_935" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1282155234914_56" />and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-04.html#montana Soundex M1572]
|1860
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-07.html#montana 1880 T9]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-06.html#montana Soundex T759]
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
|-
|-
| &nbsp;
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-05.html#montana 1870 M593]
|}
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==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]


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


=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''


==== Online indexes and images  ====
== Other Census Images ==
 
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" colspan="11" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Montana'''</font>
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br>
| {{FSC|246045|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939}}
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free'''
| {{FSC|750669|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939}}
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free at Some Libraries '''(usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Pay'''
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Year'''
| {{FSC|239183|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910}}
| width="10%" bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Type'''
| {{FSC|529023|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939}}
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Record Search'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Heritage Quest'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''
| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
|-
|-
| '''1890'''
| {{FSC|320332|title-id|disp=Census rolls, 1909-1948}}
| width="20%" | Veterans
| {{FSC|737667|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939}}
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1880'''
| {{FSC|750659|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892}}
| width="20%" | Mortality
| {{FSC|738381|title-id|disp=Nonpopulation, 1870-1880}}
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1870'''
| {{FSC|750680|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940}}
| Mortality
| {{FSC|343843|title-id|disp=Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80}}
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1860'''
| {{FSC|630115|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939}}
| Mortality
|  
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | -  
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|}
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==== Microfilm 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
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
*Sex
 
*Age
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Montana, [[Montana Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
*Color
 
*Nativity
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
*Place of birth of this person
 
*Place of birth of Father of this person
*&nbsp;''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:
*Place of birth of Mother of this person
 
*Period of Residence
:*''Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana'' . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183040&disp=Contributions+to+the+Historical+Society+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000177 item 2]).
*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
 
*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
*Regular occupation
 
*Military service
For a list of available and missing Montana censuses, [[Montana 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  ===
=== More about censuses  ===


[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  
See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about 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  ===
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]] }}
{{Block indent|*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]}}


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[[Category:Montana Census Records]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 19 August 2025

Montana Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Montana Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Online Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

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

Montana was the 41st State to join the Union on November 8, 1889. Montana was formed from the Montana Territory. It first appears on the 1870 U.S. Census.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
1870 1880 1890 1900 1910
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com 		FamilySearch
Ancestry.com
NARA 		Release Date
April 1, 2032

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

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 ($)
1880 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1870 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)
1860 Mortality at Ancestry.com ($)

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

Online State and Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

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 Montana

Other Census Images[edit | edit source]

Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939 Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939
Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910 Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939
Census rolls, 1909-1948 Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939
Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892 Nonpopulation, 1870-1880
Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940 Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80
Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939

Why Use the Census?[edit | edit source]

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

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

See United States Census for more information about censuses, such as:

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

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