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Ohio in the United States Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

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.

Online Population Schedules[edit | edit source]

1700 Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory See United States Census 1790 for more information.
1800 1800 Census, Washington County (Ohio), Northwest Territory, M1804(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; Also at: Ancestry index & images ($); Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. See United States Census 1800 for more information.
1810 Ohio was part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; See also United States Census 1810
1820 1820 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1820
1830 1830 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1830
1840 1840 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1840
1850 1850 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1850
1860 1860 United States Census at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1860
1870 1870 United States Census at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1870
1880 1880 United States Census at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($); See also United States Census 1880
1890 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($); MyHeritage ($)
1900 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1910 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1920 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1930 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1940 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
1950 FamilySearch at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at: Ancestry.com ($), MyHeritage ($), National Archives

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

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

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio

State and Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

1883, 1887 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Ashtabula County

1811-1835, 1843 Ashtabula County, Ohio Census Records, 1811-1835, 1843; and Marriage Licenses, 1832-1840(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Auglaize County

1851-1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Clermont County

1801, 1803, 1819 General County Records of Clermont County, Ohio, 1801-1857 (Census Records 1801, 1803, 1819)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
1802 Clermont County, Ohio, 1802 Census: the Northwest Territory of the USA(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Clinton County

1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Columbiana County

1899-1903 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903(*) at FamilySearch - index & images

Coshocton County

1883, 1891 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

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

1899 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899(*) at FamilySearch - index & images

Hardin County

1887-1907 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Highland County

1807 Census (1807) Highland County, Ohio, n.p.:n.p., n.p.; FS Catalog book 977.1 A1 no. 172; Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Lawrence County

1891-1907 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Logan County

1827 Logan County Enumeration 1827, by Judy DeLong. N.p.:Ohio Genealogical Society. Logan County Chapter, 200-. FS Catalog book 977.1463 X2d 1827; At various libraries (WorldCat)

Mercer 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. FS Catalog book 977.1415 X2q; At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Miami County

1827, 1835 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Perry County

1847-1871, 1879-1887 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Pickaway County

1863, 1891, 1895, 1899 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Portage County

1847 Enumeration of...the County of Portage, Ohio [in]...1847, by Judith K. Porter and Christine M. Knierien. N.p.:n.p., 2008. FS Catalog book 977.137 X2p 1847

Seneca County

1899, 1903 Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Van Wert County

1887 Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Washington County

1800, 1803 ...Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803, Washington County, Ohio (M1804)(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1807-1911 Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Wood County

1842-1899 Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Information Recorded in the Census[edit | edit source]

Federal Censuses
Information varies based on year:

Information found on each federal census schedule by 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[edit | edit source]

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

[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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-==Ohio Censuses==
+==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|United States Census]] 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 in the United States Federal Censuses===
+===Online Population Schedules===
-====1790====
+*'''1700''' Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory ''See [[United States Census 1790|United States Census 1790]] for more information.''
-*''See also [[United States Census 1790|United States Census 1790]]''
+*'''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 ($)''; Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory. ''See [[United States Census 1800|United States Census 1800]] for more information.''
-*Ohio not enumerated, was a part of Northwest Territory
+*'''1810''' Ohio was  part of Washington County, Northwest Territory; Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost; ''See also [[United States Census 1810|United States Census 1810]]''
+*'''1820''' {{RecordSearch|1803955|1820 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1820 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[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] ($), [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ National Archives]''
-====1800====
+==Non-Population Schedules for Ohio==
-*''See also [[United States Census 1800|United States Census 1800]]''
-*Ohio was a part of Washington County, Northwest Territory
-*{{FSC|720623|item|disp=1800 Census, Washington County (Ohio), Northwest Territory, M1804}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry] index & images ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1810 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10122/1810-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
-====1810====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1810|United States Census 1810]]''
-*Ohio was  part of Washington County, Northwest Territory
-*Most of the records for the Northwest Territory were lost.
-====1820====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1820|United States Census 1820]]''
-*'''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]'' ($)
-====1830====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1830|United States Census 1830]]''
-*'''1830''' {{RecordSearch|1803958|1830 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1830 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1830 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10125/1830-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
-====1840====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1840|United States Census 1840]]''
-*'''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]'' ($)
-====1850====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1850|United States Census 1850]]''
-*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1401638|1850 United States Census}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] ($)'', ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1850 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
-====1860====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1860|United States Census 1860]]''
-*'''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]'' ($)
-====1870====
-*'''1870''' {{RecordSearch|1438024|1870 United States Census}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7163 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/us-census-1870 Findmypast]'' ($), ''[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10128/1870-united-states-federal-census?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
-====1880====
-*''See also [[United States Census 1880|United States Census 1880]]''
-*'''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]'' ($)
-===Non-Population Schedules for Ohio===
 Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
-====Agriculture Schedule====
+===Agriculture Schedule===
 *'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-====Industry====
+===Industry===
 *'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1276/ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-====Mortality Schedule (Partial)  ====
+===Mortality Schedule (Partial)  ===
 *'''1850-1880''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3530/ U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880] at Ancestry - index ($)
-====Pensioner Schedule====
+===Pensioner Schedule===
 *'''1840''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-====Veterans Schedule====
+===Veterans Schedule===
 *'''1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8667/ 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
-===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+==Existing and Lost Censuses==
 *[[Ohio Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Ohio]]
-==Online State and Territorial 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 [[United States Census Territorial|US Territorial Census page]].<br><br>
 ==Quadrennial Censuses==
-*Ohio enumerated a quadrennial census at the county level.
+*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>
+*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>
+*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.
-*Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated.
 <br>
 ''Allen County''<br>
-*'''1883, 1887''' {{FSC|309613|item|disp=Quadrennial enumeration, 1883, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1883, 1887''' {{FSC|309613|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1883, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Ashtabula County''<br>
-*'''1811-1835, 1843''' {{FSC|76496|item|disp=Ashtabula County, Ohio census records, 1811-1835, 1843; and marriage licenses, 1832-1840}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - 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>
 ''Auglaize County''<br>
-*'''1851-1907''' {{FSC|510009|item|disp=Quadrennial enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*)}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*'''1851-1907''' {{FSC|510009|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1851-1907 (Auglaize)(*)}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images<br>
 <br>
 ''Clermont County''<br>
@@ Line 98: / Line 78: @@
 <br>
 ''Clinton County''<br>
-*'''1907''' {{FSC|140204|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1907''' {{FSC|140204|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Columbiana County''<br>
-*'''1899-1903''' {{FSC|140208|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images
+*'''1899-1903''' {{FSC|140208|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Coshocton County''<br>
-*'''1883, 1891''' {{FSC|140216|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1883, 1891''' {{FSC|140216|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1883 & 1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Fairfield County''<br>
-*'''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}}
+*'''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>
 <br>
 ''Gallia County''<br>
-*'''1899''' {{FSC|67071|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images
+*'''1899''' {{FSC|67071|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Hardin County''<br>
-*'''1887-1907''' {{FSC|263720|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1887-1907''' {{FSC|263720|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1887-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Highland County''<br>
-*'''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}}
+*'''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>
 <br>
 ''Lawrence County''<br>
-*'''1891-1907''' {{FSC|522144|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1891-1907''' {{FSC|522144|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1891-1907}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Logan County''<br>
-*'''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)}}
+*'''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>
 <br>
 ''Mercer County''<br>
-*'''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}}
+*'''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>
 <br>
 ''Miami County''<br>
-*'''1827, 1835''' {{FSC|124011|item|disp=Quadrennial enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1827, 1835''' {{FSC|124011|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1827, 1835 (Miami County)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Perry County''<br>
-'''1847-1871, 1879-1887''' {{FSC|522158|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1847-1871, 1879-1887''' {{FSC|522158|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1847-1871, 1879-188}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Pickaway County''<br>
-'''1863, 1891, 1895, 1899''' {{FSC|522170|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1863, 1891, 1895, 1899''' {{FSC|522170|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Portage County''<br>
-*'''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}}
+*'''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>
 <br>
 ''Seneca County''<br>
-*'''1899, 1903''' {{FSC|309041|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1899, 1903''' {{FSC|309041|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration, 1899, 1903 (Seneca County, Ohio)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Van Wert County''<br>
-*'''1887''' {{FSC|1463048|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1887''' {{FSC|1463048|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumeration: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887: Van Wert County Ohio, 1887}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Washington County''<br>
 *'''1800, 1803''' {{FSC|720623|item|disp=...Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803, Washington County, Ohio (M1804)}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-*'''1807-1911''' {{FSC|2441431|item|disp=Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
+*'''1807-1911''' {{FSC|2441431|item|disp=Ohio, Washington County, Census Records, 1807-1911}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images<br>
 <br>
 ''Wood County''<br>
 *'''1842-1899''' {{FSC|284115|item|disp=Quadrennial Enumerations, 1842-1899}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 ==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
 *Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
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 *Regular occupation
 *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
+==References==
-[[Category:Ohio Census Records|Census]]
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Ohio Census Records]]

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