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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.

Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867; however, it was not significantly settled until the turn of the twentieth century. Alaska was first enumerated in 1870, but due to extreme weather and spring hunting, the enumerators did not get accurate counts until the 1900 census.

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

1870 partial	1880	1890	1900	1910
Ancestry	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	Census Lost	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 Alaska[edit | edit source]

Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules. There are currently no federal non-population schedules available for Alaska.

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

1877-1970 Alaska, U.S., Pribilof Islands Vital Records and Census Records, 1877-1970 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
1919-1972 Alaska, Village Census Rolls, 1919-1972 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1890 Census lost for Alaska, except for parts of Sitka Borough
List of existing and lost federal censuses for Alaska

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, five years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as in 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
1907	Territorial	Ancestry.com ($) — index

Microfilm Images[edit | edit source]

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

Sources and Footnotes[edit | edit source]

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+{{AK-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Census|U.S. Census]]
+| link3=[[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Alaska Census|Census]]
+}}
-{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+==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>
+Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867; however, it was not significantly settled until the turn of the twentieth century. Alaska was first enumerated in 1870, but due to extreme weather and spring hunting, the enumerators did not get accurate counts until the 1900 census.
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
 |-
-| width="44%" | __TOC__
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1870|1870 partial]]
-| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center>
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1880|1880]]
-*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1890|1890]]
-*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1900|1900]]
-*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1910|1910]]
-*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
+|-
-*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].
+|style="vertical-align:top"|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3532/ Ancestry]
+|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
-<br>
+|style="vertical-align:top"|Census Lost
+|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
-*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Alaska Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
+|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
-|}
-=== Online Alaska indexes and images  ===
-{{Census Online Alaska}}
-=== Federal population schedules  ===
-==== Microfilm images  ====
-{| width="745" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
-|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'''
 |-
-| 1940 N/A
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:16%"|[[United States Census 1920|1920]]
-| {{FHL|652069|title-id|disp=1910 and Soundex}}
+!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]]
 |-
-| {{FHL|1037564|title-id|disp=1930}}
+|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
-| {{FHL|646973|title-id|disp=1900 and Soundex}}
+|{{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
 |-
-| {{FHL|558342|title-id|disp=1920&nbsp;and Soundex}}
-|
 |}
-<br>
+===Non-Population Schedules for Alaska===
+Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules. There are currently no federal non-population schedules available for Alaska.
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*'''1877-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62396/ Alaska, U.S., Pribilof Islands Vital Records and Census Records, 1877-1970] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
+*'''1919-1972''' {{RecordSearch|4465440|Alaska, Village Census Rolls, 1919-1972}} at FamilySearch — [[Alaska, Village Census Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*1890 Census lost for Alaska, except for parts of [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3532 Sitka Borough]
+*[[Alaska Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Alaska]]
-{| width="745" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
-|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''
+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, five years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as in 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>
+{| class="wikitable" width= flexible="display: inline-table;"
 |-
-| 1940 N/A
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
-| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1910/part-03.html#alaska 1910 T624]&nbsp;
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
 |-
-| [http://1930census.archives.gov/stateSearch.asp 1930 T626]
+|1907
-| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-02.html#alaska 1900 T623]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1900/part-02.html#alaska Soundex T1031]
+|Territorial
+|[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3532 Ancestry.com ($)] — index
 |-
-| [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-09.html#alaska 1920 T625]&nbsp;and [http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-06.html#alaska Soundex M1597]
-|
 |}
-====  ====
+== Microfilm Images ==
-==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
-For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Alaska, [[Alaska Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]
-&nbsp;
-=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
-==== Online indexes and images  ====
-*Ancestry.com, "1890 Veterans Schedules" at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8667 (accessed 10 February 2010). Index '''''should''''' includes naval vessels in Alaskan waters, but this is uncertain.
-==== Microfilm images  ====
-'''Federal [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/nonpopulation/alaska.html#desc Non-Population Census Microfilms] Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]'''
-*1929 Agriculture
-:Farms and Ranges
-:Livestock not on Farms and Rangers
-==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
-'''1890 Veterans.''' A census of Union veterans on naval vessels in Alaskan waters.
-*Ronald Vern Jackson, et. al., ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11149613 1890 U. S. Vessels and Navy Census Index: Special Schedule of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and of Union Veterans of the Civil War]'' (Salt Lake City: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1983)[{{FHL|263421|title-id|disp=FHL Book 973 X22j 1890}}].
-=== State and Territorial Censuses  ===
-Alaska took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates listed in the chart. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family.
-For a list of available Alaska Territory censuses, [[Alaska Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
-=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
-For a list of available and missing Alaska censuses, [[Alaska Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
-=== Why use a census?  ===
-A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.
-=== More about censuses  ===
-[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
-:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
-:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
-:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
-:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
-:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]
-=== Sources and footnotes  ===
+==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
+==Sources and Footnotes==
 {{reflist}}
-{{USCensus}} {{Alaska|Alaska}}
+{{USCensus}}
-[[Category:Alaska|Census]] [[Category:Census_by_State|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Alaska Census Records]]