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==Online Federal Censuses==


== Availability<br> ==
===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>


'''1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, '''and '''1920:'''
New Jersey was the 3rd state to join the Union on December 18, 1787. "New Jersey census records for the first four federal census--1790, 1800 (except for Cumberland County), 1810, and 1820--have not survived. Except for parts of Hudson County, the 1890 (11th census) records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives in 1921." <ref>Rutgers University Libraries, "New Jersey Genealogy: Census," https://libguides.rutgers.edu/c.php?g=337082&p=2268653, accessed 3 November 2021.</ref>


Copies of these censuses can be found in the following repositories: National Archives&nbsp;and all of its regional centers,&nbsp;Family History Library,&nbsp;New Jersey Historical Society,&nbsp;New Jersey State Archives,&nbsp;Newark Public Library,&nbsp;Rutgers University Library and the New Jersey State Library.  
======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1790
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1800
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1810
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1820
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1830
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| 1840
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|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{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]
|-
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1850
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1860
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1870
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1880
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1890
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1900
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|{{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]
|{{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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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1920
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1930
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1940
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1950
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1960
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|{{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/2442/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA] 
|Release Date <br> April 1, 2032
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1790, 1800 '''(except Cumberland County), '''1810''', and '''1820''' censuses are missing
===Non-Population Schedules for New Jersey===
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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! 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]
|-
|1880
|Defective
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1634/ Ancestry]
|-
|1880
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1870
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Slave Owner
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8055/ Ancestry]
|-
|1850
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry]
|-
|1840
|Pensioners
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry]
|-
|}


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''1890''' census (except the 17 names of the Nelson, Cross, and Clooney families from Jersey City,&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hudson&nbsp;County) was destroyed&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1890''' schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived
===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[New Jersey Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for New Jersey]]


The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census United States Census] article provides detailed information about these records.  
==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>
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! 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
|-
|1915
|State, all household members
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2061544 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61558/ Ancestry]
|-
|1905
|State, all household members
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1928107 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61557/ Ancestry]
|-
|1895
|State, head of household
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2659407 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1054/ Ancestry]
|-
|1885
|State, head of household
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803972 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61556/ Ancestry]
|-
|1875
|State (select counties), all household members
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61555/ Ancestry]
|-
|1865
|State (select counties), all household members
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2475024 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61554/ Ancestry]
|-
|1855
|State (select counties), mostly head of household
|at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2469955 FamilySearch]
at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61553/ Ancestry]
|-
|}


<br>'''Census Substitutes<br>'''Search the tax ratables described in [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/New_Jersey_Taxation New Jersey Taxation]. Also see the 1793 militia census described in [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/New_Jersey_Military_Records New Jersey Military Records]. <br>
== Other Census Images ==


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== Historical Background <br> ==
==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


'''1664-1676'''--New Jersey consisted of two separate proprietorships, East and West Jersey.<br>'''1702'''--The two Jerseys were united to form a singel royal colony.<br>'''1776'''--New Jersey declared itself an independent state.&nbsp;
== References ==


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== Indexes  ==


'''1800''' (Cumberland County), '''1830 1840, 1850 '''and&nbsp;'''1860'''--Statewide indexes are available in books.
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'''1800''' (Cumberland County), '''1830 1840, '''and'''1850'''--Statewide indexes are available in microfiche.


'''1880''' (partial), '''1900''' and '''1920'''--Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available.&nbsp;
[[Category:New Jersey Census Records|Census]]
 
County-wide indexes are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] - CENSUS.
 
*Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (Family History Library&nbsp;fiche 6010059-60.) Includes ward maps and street indexes for Camden in 1878.
*Buckway, G. Eileen.&nbsp;<span id="1217450264587S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>''U.S. 1910 Federal Census: Unindexed States: A Guide to Finding Census Enumeration Districts for Unindexed Cities, Towns, and Villages. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library'', 1992. ''<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1217450264577_307"></span>(Family History Library&nbsp;fiche 6101340.)
*United States.''Bureau of the Census. Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census. ''Washington, DC: National Archives, [1984]. (51 Family History Library&nbsp; fiche 6331481.) Lists street addresses of Elizabeth (fiche 19), Newark (fiche 25), and Patterson (fiche 36) with corresponding census enumeration districts.
*Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (Family HHistory Library&nbsp;fiche 6104851-52.) <br>
 
== Special Censuses  ==
 
==== Colonial Censuses  ====
 
The colonial censuses taken in 1726, 1738, 1745, and 1772 were destroyed. Various other records can substitute for colonial censuses. These include lists of petitioners, residents, freeholders, quit renters, jurists, voters, and taxpayers. Many of these lists have been published in periodicals. For a helpful guide in locating these lists, refer to:
 
*Stemmons, John D. ''The United States Census Compendium''. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1973. (FHL book 973 X2st.)
 
<br>A colonial census of the early Swedish settlers in New Jersey has been published in the following:
 
*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware: Family Histories of the Swedish Lutheran Church Members Residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey and Cecil County, Maryland, 1638-1693. ''Studies in Swedish American Genealogy 3. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993.&nbsp; Includes index and bibliography.
 
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'''Mortality Schedules'''
 
&nbsp;'''1850-1880--The 1850, 1860, 1870''', and '''1880''' censuses have mortality schedules, which are lists of the people who died in the&nbsp;year before the census was taken.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;censuses are at the New Jersey State Library. Microfilm copies are at the state archives, the New Jersey Historical Society, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
 
At the Family History Library mortality schedules are listed as:
 
*United States. Census Office. ''Census of New Jersey, 1850-1880''; Third Series (of Persons Who Died During the Years Ending 30 June 1850, 1 June 1860; 1 June 1870; 31 May 1880. Trenton, New Jersey: State Library of Archives and History, Department of Education, 1996. (FHL films 802952-55.) The 1880 schedules are for Atlantic to Hudson counties only.
 
The schedule for 1850 is indexed in:  
 
*George, Shirley J. and Sandra E. Glenn. ''New Jersey 1850 Mortality Schedule Index''. Columbus, New Jersey: G. &amp; G. Genealogical Book, 1982. (FHL book 974.9 X22g.)
 
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
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'''Veterans Schedules'''
 
The '''1890''' schedule of Union veterans and widows has survived. See:
 
United States. Census Office. ''11th Census, 1890''. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. File Microcopies of Records in the National Archives, number 123. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1948. (FHL films 338200-202.) Indexed in:
 
Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''New Jersey 1890''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1990. 1890.) The index does not include the 17 people in the surviving Jersey City, New Jersey population schedules. <br>
 
== State Censuses  ==
 
&nbsp;State censuses were taken beginning in 1855. Some records are missing, as indicated below:
 
'''1855'''&nbsp;- Missing Burlington, Cape May, Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, and Salem counties and incomplete for the others.
 
'''1865 -'''&nbsp;Missing Cape May, Mercer, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Warren counties and incomplete for the others.
 
'''1875''' - Only Sussex and Essex counties are available.
 
'''1885, 1895, 1905, 1915 -'''&nbsp;All counties are available.
 
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The original records and microfilm copies of state censuses are at the New Jersey State Archives. &nbsp;Copies of the 1905 and 1915 censuses are also at the New Jersey Department of Health.&nbsp; The Newark Public Library, New Jersey State Library, Rutgers University Library, and Family History Library have microfilm copies of all New Jersey state censuses.&nbsp;
 
*Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (Family History Library&nbsp;fiche 6104851-52.)
 
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== Territorial Censuses  ==
 
New Jersey has no Territorial Census.
 
== &nbsp;Web Sites  ==
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
 
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/NJ/ http://www.census-online.com/links/NJ/]
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/nj/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/nj/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/newjersey.htm]
 
National Archives: [http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]
 
New Jersey Historical Society: [http://www.jerseyhistory.org/ http://www.jerseyhistory.org/]
 
New Jersey State Archives: [http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html]
 
Newark Public Library: [http://www.npl.org/ http://www.npl.org/]
 
Rutgers University Library: [http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/ http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/]
 
New Jersey State Library: [http://www.njstatelib.org/ http://www.njstatelib.org/]
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
 
== Bibliographic Citations  ==
 
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=New_Jersey.ASP New Jersey Research Outline]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.<br>
 
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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.

New Jersey was the 3rd state to join the Union on December 18, 1787. "New Jersey census records for the first four federal census--1790, 1800 (except for Cumberland County), 1810, and 1820--have not survived. Except for parts of Hudson County, the 1890 (11th census) records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives in 1921." [1]

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
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1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900
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1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
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NARA
Release Date
April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for New Jersey

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
1880 Defective at Ancestry
1880 Mortality at Ancestry
1870 Mortality at Ancestry
1860 Mortality at Ancestry
1850 Slave Owner at Ancestry
1850 Mortality at Ancestry
1840 Pensioners at Ancestry

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.

Year Type of Census Links
1915 State, all household members at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

1905 State, all household members at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

1895 State, head of household at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

1885 State, head of household at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

1875 State (select counties), all household members at Ancestry
1865 State (select counties), all household members at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

1855 State (select counties), mostly head of household at FamilySearch

at Ancestry

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

References

  1. Rutgers University Libraries, "New Jersey Genealogy: Census," https://libguides.rutgers.edu/c.php?g=337082&p=2268653, accessed 3 November 2021.