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''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[United States Census|U.S. Census&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[West Virginia|West Virginia]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[West_Virginia_Census|Census]]''
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==Online Federal Censuses==
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===Population Schedules===
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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>
| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center>
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.
*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, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
 
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=== Online West Virginia indexes and images  ===
 
{{Census Online West Virginia}}
 
=== Federal population schedules  ===
 
==== Microfilm images  ====


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======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'''
{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
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| 1940 N/A
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1790|1790]]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=646888&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1910+federal+census+%3A++ 1910 and Soundex]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800]]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=698926&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1870+federal+census+%3A++ 1870]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810]]
| &nbsp;
!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]]
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1037538&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1930+federal+census++ 1930 and Soundex]  
|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=655035&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1900+federal+census+%3A++ 1900 and Soundex]  
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
| &nbsp;
|{{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]
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|-
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=558335&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1920+federal+census+%3A++ 1920&nbsp;and Soundex]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1850|1850]]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=676537&disp=West+Virginia%2C+1880+federal+census+%3A++ 1880 and&nbsp;Soundex]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1860|1860]]
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870]]
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!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]]
West Virginia became a state in 1863. Census records prior to 1863 can be found in Virginia, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia_Census click here]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
 
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="745"
|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''
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|-
| 1940 N/A
|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-04.html#west-virginia 1910 T624]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-02.html#west-virginia Soundex T1279]  
|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com]
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-05.html#west-virginia 1870 M593]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|{{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]
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| [http://1930census.archives.gov/stateSearch.asp 1930 T626]  
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-08.html#west-virginia 1900 T623]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-06.html#west-virginia Soundex T1078]
!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]]
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| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-09.html#west-virginia 1920 T625]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-06.html#west-virginia Soundex M1594]  
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-07.html#west-virginia 1880 T9]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1790-1890/part-06.html#west-virginia Soundex T778]
|{{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
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West Virginia became a state in 1863. National Archives film numbers for census records prior to 1863 can be found under Virginia, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia_Census click here]
===Non-Population Schedules for West Virginia===
 
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
{| class="wikitable" width= flexible style="display: inline-table;"
 
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of West Virginia, [[West Virginia Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]
 
=== Federal non-population schedules ===
 
==== Online indexes and images  ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="95%" align="center"
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" align="center" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for West Virginia'''</font>
! 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
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|-
| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br>
|1890
| bgcolor="#ff9966" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free'''
|Veterans
| bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)  
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Pay'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Year'''
|1880
| bgcolor="#ff9900" width="40%" align="center" | '''Type'''
|Mortality
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Record Search'''
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Census Bureau'''
| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Google Book'''
| 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'''
|1880
| width="20%" | Veterans
|Mortality
| align="center" | -
|at {{RecordSearch|4373185|FamilySearch}}
| align="center" | -
| 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'''
|1870
| width="20%" | Mortality  
|Mortality
| align="center" | -
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1870'''
|1870
| Mortality  
|Mortality
| align="center" | -
|at {{RecordSearch|4373185|FamilySearch}}
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1860'''
|1860
| Slave owner (part of Virginia)  
|Slave Owner (part of Virginia)
| align="center" | -
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B8457527%3B-1%3B8%3B18&searchtype=3&offset=1&locthreadid=4479091&hitcount=5479 Link]<ref name="HQSlave">HeritageQuest has slave owner schedule images only.</ref>
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7668&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7668&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7668&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1860'''
|1860
| Mortality (part of Virginia)  
|Mortality (part of Virginia)
| align="center" | -
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1850'''
|1850
| Slave owner (part of Virginia)  
|Slave Owner (part of Virginia)
| align="center" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1420440;t=browsable;w=0 Link]
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B12159696%3B-1%3B7%3B18&searchtype=3&offset=1&locthreadid=8194799&hitcount=4245 Link]<ref name="HQSlave" />
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8055&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8055&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8055&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1850'''
|1850
| Mortality (part of Virginia)  
|Mortality (part of Virginia)
| align="center" | [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1420441 Link]
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
|-
|-
| '''1840'''
|1840
| Pensioners (part of Virginia)  
|Pensioners (part of Virginia)
| align="center" | -
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com] ($)
| 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]
| align="center" | -
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Link]
|}
|}


==== Microfilm images  ====
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|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 [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>


==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
'''No state census records are known to exist for West Virginia.'''


For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of West Virginia, [[West Virginia Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
== Other Census Images ==


=== State and colonial censuses  ===


No record of a state or colonial census has been found.<ref name="Lainh">Ann S. Lainhart, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26517040 State Census Records]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[{{Lainha}}]], no listing.</ref><ref name="Dubes">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)[[{{Dubes}}]], 62.</ref>
==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:
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
 
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
For a list of available and missing West Virginia censuses, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
*Sex
 
*Age
=== Why use a census? ===
*Color
 
*Nativity
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.
*Place of birth of this person
 
*Place of birth of Father of this person
=== More about censuses  ===
*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}}


[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
{{USCensus}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}}  
 
:*[[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  ===
 
{{reflist}}  


{{Place|West Virginia}} {{USCensus}} {{West Virginia-stub}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}}
[[Category:West Virginia, United States]]
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}}
[[Category:West_Virginia|Census]]

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West Virginia Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
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Local Research Resources

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

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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Links to United States Census-related articles
Introduction
Census
Topics
Federal
Population
Unreleased Censuses · 1950 · 1940 · 1930 · 1920 · 1910 · 1900 · 1890 · 1880 · 1870 · 1860 · 1850 · 1840 · 1830 · 1820 · 1810 · 1800 · 1790
Federal Non-
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Routes
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