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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.

Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Louisiana Territory became a part of the United States. Louisiana became a state in 1812. It was first included in the 1810 U.S. Census.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]

1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com
1890	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	FamilySearch Ancestry.com NARA	Release Date April 1, 2032

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

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

Year	Type of Census	Links
1840	Pensioner Schedule	FamilySearch, Internet Archive, Ancestry.com ($), New Horizons Genealogical Services
1850	Slave Schedule	FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($)
1850	Mortality Schedule	FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($)
1860	Slave Schedule	FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($)
1860	Mortality	Ancestry.com ($)
1850	Slave Schedule	FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($)
1850	Mortality	FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($)
1840	Pensioners	Ancestry.com

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Louisiana

Related Bureau of the Census Records[edit | edit source]

Lists of Louisiana Sugar Planters, 9/1881 - 5/1882 1880 Census

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.

There are no state and territorial censuses online for Louisiana.

Other Census Images[edit | edit source]

The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 through 1732. FS Catalog book 976.3 X2. Online at Ancestry ($)
Louisiana 1799 Census
Recensements et Correspondence Général, 1696-1781

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:

*index searching tips

*analyzing and using what you find

*census accuracy

*historical background

*contents of various census years and types

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-Additional Information may be found on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Portal:United_States_Census United States Census Portal] page.
+{{LA-sidebar}}
+{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Louisiana, United States Genealogy|Louisiana]]
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+| link5=[[Louisiana Census|Census]]
+}}
-<br>'''United States Federal Census:'''
+==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>
+Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Louisiana Territory became a part of the United States. Louisiana became a state in 1812. It was first included in the 1810 U.S. Census.
-Federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The [[United States Census|"Census"]] section in the United States Research Outline provides more detailed information regarding these records.
+======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 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]]
+!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]]
-The Family History Library has the United States federal censuses of Louisiana for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The 1890 census was destroyed, but there is a Union veterans schedule and a published index to it that is available at the Family History Library. The population schedule for the Ascension Parish 1890 census is at the Division of Archives, Records Management, and History, and an index has been published and is at the Family History Library.
+|-
+|{{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]
+|{{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]
+|-
-Statewide indexes are available for the 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses in book and microfiche format. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
+!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]]
+!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|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]
+|{{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
+|-
+|}
-Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880, and all are indexed. The schedules and indexes are available at the Family History Library and the National Archives.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Louisiana===
+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
+|-
+|1840
+|Pensioner Schedule
+|[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/857237 FamilySearch], [https://archive.org/details/censusofpensione00usce/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7678 Ancestry.com] ($), [http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1840-census-of-pensioners-louisiana.htm New Horizons Genealogical Services]
+|-
+|1850
+|Slave Schedule
+|{{RecordSearch|1420440|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1850
+|Mortality Schedule
+|{{RecordSearch|1420441|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Slave Schedule
+|{{RecordSearch|3161105|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7668/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8756/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1850
+|Slave Schedule
+|{{RecordSearch|1420440|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1850
+|Mortality
+|{{RecordSearch|1420441|FamilySearch}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1840
+|Pensioners
+|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry.com]
+|-
+|}
-'''Federal Census websites:'''
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
-http://www.censusfinder.com/louisiana.htm [http://www.census-online.com/links/LA.html <br>http://www.census-online.com/links/LA.html] [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/louisiana.htm <br>http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/louisiana.htm]
+*[[Louisiana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Louisiana]]
-'''Colonial and State:'''
+=== Related Bureau of the Census Records ===
+*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2843329 Lists of Louisiana Sugar Planters, 9/1881 - 5/1882] 1880 Census
-In addition to the federal censuses, various military and local censuses were taken between 1699 and 1805. A special census of New Orleans was taken in 1805. The information in these censuses varies greatly. Several give the names and ages of all residents. Most of these censuses have been published and are available at the Family History Library. Two particularly helpful publications are:
+==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>
-Maduell,Charles R.,Jr. ''The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972. (FHL book 976.3 X2pm.)
+There are no state and territorial censuses online for Louisiana.
-Robichaux, Alberte J., Jr. ''Louisiana Census and Militia Lists 1770-1789''. 2 vols. Harvey, Louisiana.: A. J. Robichaux, 1973 and 1974. (FHL book 976.3 X2pr fiche 6088510-511,vols. 1-2.)<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
+==Other Census Images==
-<!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
-[[Category:Louisiana]]
+*The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 through 1732. {{FSC|151114|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.3 X2}}. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48009/ Ancestry] ($)
+*{{FSC|2712071|item|disp=Louisiana 1799 Census}}
+*{{FSC|505489|item|disp=Recensements et Correspondence Général, 1696-1781}}
+==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
+===More about censuses===
+See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
+{{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]]}}
+{{Louisiana|Louisiana}}
+[[Category:Louisiana Census Records]]