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==Online Federal Censuses==
==Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses==
===Population Schedules===
Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. See [[United States Census|United States Census]] for more information about federal census records. <br><br>
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>
Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. Those living in Ohio will be listed under the Northwest Territory in the census.  
Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. So in the 1800 Census it will be listed under the Northwest Territory.  
======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 1790|1790]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|1800 (Washington<br>Co. NW Territory)]]
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|1810 (Washington Co.)]]
!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]]
|-
|Ohio not enumerated (Part of NW Territory)
|{{FSC|720623|item|disp=FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{FSC|720620|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|{{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]
|-
!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]]
|-
|{{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]
|-
!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]]
|-
|{{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]
|-
!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|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
|-
|}


===Non-Population Schedules for Ohio===
===Online Population Schedules===
 
*'''1700''' Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory ''See [[United States Census 1790|United States Census 1790]] for more information.''
*'''1800''' {{FSC|720623|item|disp=1800 Census, Washington County (Ohio), Northwest Territory, M1804}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry] index & images ($)''; Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. ''See [[United States Census 1800|United States Census 1800]] for more information.''
*'''1810''' Ohio was  part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; ''See also [[United States Census 1810|United States Census 1810]]''
*'''1820''' {{RecordSearch|1803955|1820 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1820 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1820 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10123/1820-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1820|United States Census 1820]]''
*'''1830''' {{RecordSearch|1803958|1830 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1830 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1830 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10125/1830-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1830|United States Census 1830]]''
*'''1840''' {{RecordSearch|1786457|1840 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1840 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10124/1840-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1840|United States Census 1840]]''
*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1401638|1850 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1850 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1850|United States Census 1850]]''
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at:  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1860 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10127/1860-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1860|United States Census 1860]]''
*'''1870''' {{RecordSearch|1438024|1870 United States Census}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7163 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1870 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1870|United States Census 1870]]''
*'''1880''' {{RecordSearch|1417683|1880 United States Census}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1880 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10129/1880-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($); ''See also [[United States Census 1880|United States Census 1880]]''
*'''1890''' {{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com] ($); [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10129/1880-united-states-federal-census MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1900''' {{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1900 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1910''' {{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1910 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10132/1910-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1920''' {{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1920 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1930''' {{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1930 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10134/1930-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1940''' {{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1940 Findmypast] ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10053/1940-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($)''
*'''1950''' {{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com] ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-11006/1950-united-states-federal-census?utm_source=email&utm_medium=indexed_census_apr_2022&utm_campaign=405788&utm_content=bucket1&utm_term=supersearch&tr_date=20220407 MyHeritage] ($), [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ National Archives]''
 
==Non-Population Schedules for Ohio==
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.  
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] ($)
|-
|1880
|Mortality (Partial)
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1880
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1880
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1870
|Mortality (Partial)
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1870
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1870
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1860
|Mortality
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1860
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1860
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1850
|Mortality (Partial)
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1850
|Industry
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1850
|Agriculture
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|1840
|Pensioners
|at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry] ($)
|-
|}


===Existing and Lost Censuses===
===Agriculture Schedule===
*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 
===Industry===
*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 
===Mortality Schedule (Partial)  ===
*'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)
 
===Pensioner Schedule===
*'''1840''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 
===Veterans Schedule===
*'''1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 
==Existing and Lost Censuses==
*[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio]]
*[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio]]


==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
==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>
*'''State:''' There are no state censuses that were taken by Ohio. See [[United States State Census Records]] for more information.
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>
*'''Territorial:''' 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>
'''No state censuses were taken for Ohio.'''
 
==Quadrennial Censuses==
==Quadrennial Censuses==
'''Ohio enumerated a quadrennial census at the county level. Some of these censuses still exist. Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated.'''
*Quadrennial censuses were taken every 4 years at the county level, starting in 1803 and ending in 1911 to detemine boundaries of voting districts.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" width= flexible style="display: inline-table;"
*Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated and were arranged alphabetically by township.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
|-
*Only names of males over 21 were recorded when they first were started. Later they gathered information including address, race, occupation, and land ownership.<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref>
! County
*Some quadrennial censuses were mislabeled by the county and have been known to be calledvoter's lists and tax lists.
! Year
*Not all counties administered quadrennial censuses.
! Links
*Some of these censuses still exist.
! Format
<br>
|-
''Allen County''<br>
|Auglaize
*'''1883, 1887''' {{FSC|309613|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|1851-1907
<br>
|at {{FSC|510009|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
''Ashtabula County''<br>
|images
*'''1811-1835, 1843''' {{FSC|76496|item|disp=Ashtabula County, Ohio Census Records, 1811-1835, 1843; and Marriage Licenses, 1832-1840}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
|-
<br>
|Ashtabula
''Auglaize County''<br>
|1811-1835, 1843
*'''1851-1907''' {{FSC|510009|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*)}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
|at {{FSC|76496|item|disp=FamilySearch}}  
<br>
|images
''Clermont County''<br>
|-
*'''1801, 1803, 1819''' {{FSC|260444|item|disp=General County Records of Clermont County, Ohio, 1801-1857 (Census Records 1801, 1803, 1819)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
|Washington
*'''1802''' {{FSC|656881|item|disp=Clermont County, Ohio, 1802 Census: the Northwest Territory of the USA}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
|1800, 1803
<br>
|at {{FSC|720623|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
''Clinton County''<br>
|images
*'''1907''' {{FSC|140204|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|-
<br>
|Miami County
''Columbiana County''<br>
|1827, 1835
*'''1899-1903''' {{FSC|140208|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
|at {{FSC|124011|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
<br>
|index & images
''Coshocton County''<br>
|-
*'''1883, 1891''' {{FSC|140216|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|Clermont County
<br>
|1802
''Fairfield County''<br>
|at {{FSC|656881|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
*'''1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859''' ''Quadrennial Enumerations, Fairfield County, Ohio,'' by Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Lancaster, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Fairfield County Chapter, c2006-2008; {{FSC|1361505|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.158 X22f}}<br>
|microfilm
<br>
|-
''Gallia County''<br>
|Highland County
*'''1899''' {{FSC|67071|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
|1807
<br>
|at {{FSC|280133|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
''Hardin County''<br>
|book
*'''1887-1907''' {{FSC|263720|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|-
<br>
|Clermont County
''Highland County''<br>
|1820-1830
*'''1807''' ''Census (1807) Highland County, Ohio,'' n.p.:n.p., n.p.; {{FSC|280133|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1 no. 172}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|1013423}}<br>
|at {{FSC|264272|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
<br>
|images
''Lawrence County''<br>
|-
*'''1891-1907''' {{FSC|522144|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|Clermont County
<br>
|1820
''Logan County''<br>
|at {{FSC|464182|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
*'''1827''' ''Logan County Enumeration 1827,'' by Judy DeLong. N.p.:Ohio Genealogical Society. Logan County Chapter, 200-. {{FSC|1615017|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1463 X2d 1827}}; {{WorldCat|865929253|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}<br>
|book
<br>
|-
''Mercer County''<br>
|Clermont County
*'''1827, 1843''' ''1827 and 1843 Quadrennial Enumeration of Adult White Males of Mercer County, Ohio,'' by Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter. Celina, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Mercer County Chapter, 2004. {{FSC|1175245|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1415 X2q}}; {{WorldCat|191737051|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|950667}}<br>
|1801-1857
<br>
|at {{FSC|260444|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
''Miami County''<br>
|index & images
*'''1827, 1835''' {{FSC|124011|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|-
<br>
|Allen County
''Perry County''<br>
|1883, 1887
*'''1847-1871, 1879-1887''' {{FSC|522158|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|at {{FSC|309613|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
<br>
| microfilm
''Pickaway County''<br>
|-
*'''1863, 1891, 1895, 1899''' {{FSC|522170|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|Fairfield County
<br>
|1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859
''Portage County''<br>
|at {{FSC|1361505|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
*'''1847''' ''Enumeration of...the County of Portage, Ohio [in]...1847,'' by Judith K. Porter and Christine M. Knierien. N.p.:n.p., 2008. {{FSC|1582354|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.137 X2p 1847}}<br>
|book
<br>
|-
''Seneca County''<br>
|Mercer County
*'''1899, 1903''' {{FSC|309041|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|1827, 1843
<br>
|at {{FSC|1175245|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
''Van Wert County''<br>
|book
*'''1887''' {{FSC|1463048|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|-
<br>
|Logan County
''Washington County''<br>
|1827
*'''1800, 1803''' {{FSC|720623|item|disp=...Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803, Washington County, Ohio (M1804)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
|at {{FSC|1615017|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
*'''1807-1911''' {{FSC|2441431|item|disp=Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
|book
<br>
|-
''Wood County''<br>
|Clinton County
*'''1842-1899''' {{FSC|284115|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
|1907
|at {{FSC|140204|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|microfilm
|-
|Columbiana County
|1899-1903
|at {{FSC|140208|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Coshocton County
|1883, 1891
|at {{FSC|140216|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Gallia County
|1899
|at {{FSC|67071|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Hardin County
|1887-1907
|at {{FSC|263720|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|microfilm
|-
|Lawrence County
|1891-1907
|at {{FSC|522144|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Perry County
|1847-1871, 1879-1887
|at {{FSC|522158|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Pickaway County
|1863, 1891, 1895, 1899
|at {{FSC|522170|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|images
|-
|Portage County
|1847
|at {{FSC|1582354|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|book
|-
|Seneca County
|1899, 1903
|at {{FSC|309041|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|microfilm
|-
|Van Wert County
|1887  
|at {{FSC|1463048|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|book
|-
|Washington County
|1807-1911
|at {{FSC|2441431|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|microfilm
|-
|Wood County
|1842-1899
|at {{FSC|284115|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
|microfilm
|-
|}


== Other Census Images ==


==Why Use the Census?==
==Information Recorded in 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:  
'''Federal Censuses'''<br>
Information varies based on year:
*[[United_States_Census#Contents_of_the_Censuses|Information found on each federal census schedule by year]]
<br>
'''State Censuses'''<br>
Information varies based on year and location, but may include:  
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
Line 292: Line 154:
*Regular occupation
*Regular occupation
*Military service
*Military service
<br>
'''Quadrennial Censuses'''<ref>Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," ''Ohio Genealogical Society'' https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.</ref><br>
Information gathered varies by year, but may include:
*Names of males over 21; non-whites included after 1863
*Address
*Race
*Occupation
*Land ownership


=== Sources and footnotes  ===
==References==
 
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Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses

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

Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. Those living in Ohio will be listed under the Northwest Territory in the census.

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Non-Population Schedules for Ohio

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

Agriculture Schedule

Industry

Mortality Schedule (Partial)

Pensioner Schedule

Veterans Schedule

Existing and Lost Censuses

State and Territorial Censuses

  • State: There are no state censuses that were taken by Ohio. See United States State Census Records for more information.
  • Territorial: 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.

Quadrennial Censuses

  • Quadrennial censuses were taken every 4 years at the county level, starting in 1803 and ending in 1911 to detemine boundaries of voting districts.[1]
  • Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated and were arranged alphabetically by township.[2]
  • Only names of males over 21 were recorded when they first were started. Later they gathered information including address, race, occupation, and land ownership.[3]
  • Some quadrennial censuses were mislabeled by the county and have been known to be calledvoter's lists and tax lists.
  • Not all counties administered quadrennial censuses.
  • Some of these censuses still exist.


Allen County


Ashtabula County


Auglaize County


Clermont County


Clinton County


Columbiana County


Coshocton County


Fairfield County

  • 1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859 Quadrennial Enumerations, Fairfield County, Ohio, by Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Lancaster, OH:Ohio Genealogical Society. Fairfield County Chapter, c2006-2008; FS Catalog book 977.158 X22f


Gallia County


Hardin County


Highland County


Lawrence County


Logan County


Mercer County


Miami County


Perry County


Pickaway County


Portage County


Seneca County


Van Wert County


Washington County


Wood County


Information Recorded in the Census

Federal Censuses
Information varies based on year:


State Censuses
Information varies based on year and location, but may 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


Quadrennial Censuses[4]
Information gathered varies by year, but may include:

  • Names of males over 21; non-whites included after 1863
  • Address
  • Race
  • Occupation
  • Land ownership

References

  1. ↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Tom Neel, "Getting your Detective On!," Ohio Genealogical Society https://www.ogs.org/getting-your-detective-on/, accessed 16 July 2025.
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