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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.

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]

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana

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:

*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.
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Montana, United States Genealogy|Montana]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Montana Census|Census]]
+}}
-== Availabilty  ==
+==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.
-Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!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]]
+|-
-The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for [[Portal:Montana|Montana]] for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses.
+|{{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]
+|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
+!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]]
+|-
+|{{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
+|-
+|}
-The 1890 census was destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
+===Non-Population Schedules for Montana===
+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] ($)
+|-
+|1880
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1870
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|1860
+|Mortality
+|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry.com] ($)
+|-
+|}
-== Historical Background  ==
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Montana]]
-== Territorial Census  ==
+==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>
-In 1860 the area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory in 1860. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana. Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available for 1870 and 1880.
+'''No state census records are known to exist for Montana'''
-== State Census  ==
+== Other Census Images ==
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+| {{FSC|246045|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Rocky Boy, 1919-1939}}
+| {{FSC|750669|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Flathead, 1886-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|239183|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Shaw School, 1910}}
+| {{FSC|529023|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Belknap, 1885-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|320332|title-id|disp=Census rolls, 1909-1948}}
+| {{FSC|737667|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Ft. Peck, 1885-1939}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|750659|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Great Sioux, 1892}}
+| {{FSC|738381|title-id|disp=Nonpopulation, 1870-1880}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|750680|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Crow, 1891-1940}}
+| {{FSC|343843|title-id|disp=Mortality, agricuture, industry schedules, 1870-80}}
+|-
+| {{FSC|630115|title-id|disp=Indian census rolls, Blackfeet, 1890-1939}}
+|
+|}
-== Special Censuses  ==
+==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
-== Indexes  ==
+=== More about censuses  ===
-Indexes for the Montana returns for 1860, 1870, and 1880 are available in book format. Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules.
+See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about censuses, such as:
-To identify early settlers, see ''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 Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; FHL film 1000177 item 2).
+{{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]]}}
-The Montana Historical Society also has a manuscript of an 1864 Montana poll list. Although not as complete as a census, it gives the names of eligible voters.
-Web Sites <br>Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
-Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
+[[Category:Montana Census Records]]
-Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
-Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html
-Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm
-==
-Web Sites
-&nbsp;
-[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm]
-http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm
-http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
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-Bibliographic Citations <br>Montana Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
-[[Category:Montana]] ==