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''[[Portal:United States Census| | ''[[Portal:United States Census|United States Census ]]>[[Iowa|Iowa]] > Iowa Census'' | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
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Many federal census records are at the following archives: | Many federal census records are at the following archives: | ||
*State Historical Society (in Des Moines and Iowa City) | *[http://www.iowahistory.org/ State Historical Society] (in Des Moines and Iowa City) | ||
*The Family History Library (Iowa censuses from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930) | *The [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog |Family History Library]] (Iowa censuses from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930) | ||
The National Archives | ===The National Archives=== | ||
Other federal and state archives | Other federal and state archives | ||
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Iowa state censuses are available at: | Iowa state censuses are available at: | ||
*The State Historical Society in Des Moines and the Family History Library (Iowa censuses through 1925). | *[http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog |Family History Library]](Iowa censuses through 1925). | ||
*The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905). | *The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905). | ||
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The 1910 census does not have a Soundex index for Iowa; however, if you know the town or city where your ancestor lived, you can find the appropriate county, enumeration district number, and Family History Library film number by looking in the following source: | The 1910 census does not have a Soundex index for Iowa; however, if you know the town or city where your ancestor lived, you can find the appropriate county, enumeration district number, and Family History Library film number by looking in the following source: | ||
Buckway, Eileen G., comp. ''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. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=594710&disp=U%2ES%2E+1910+federal+census+%3A+unindex%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340]) | * ''U. S. 1910 Federal Census: Unindexed States: A Guide to Finding Census Enumeration Districts for Unindexed Cities, Towns, and Villages'' <ref> Buckway, Eileen G., comp. ''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. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=594710&disp=U%2ES%2E+1910+federal+census+%3A+unindex%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340]) </ref> | ||
== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
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The State Historical Society in Des Moines and Iowa City and the Family History Library have copies of the mortality schedules. | The State Historical Society in Des Moines and Iowa City and the Family History Library have copies of the mortality schedules. | ||
*1850 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540173&disp=Seventh+census+of+the+United+States%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421006]) | *'''1850''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540173&disp=Seventh+census+of+the+United+States%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421006]) | ||
*1860 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=343718&disp=Eighth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421007]) | *'''1860''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=343718&disp=Eighth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+18%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421007]) | ||
*1870 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540205&disp=Ninth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+187%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421008-10]) | *'''1870''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540205&disp=Ninth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+187%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421008-10]) | ||
*1880 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540211&disp=Tenth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+188%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421011-14)] | *'''1880''' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=540211&disp=Tenth+census+of+the+United+States%2C+188%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1421011-14)] | ||
Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town. | Like the census, these records are arranged by county and then by town. | ||
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The 1850 census mortality schedule has been indexed in: | The 1850 census mortality schedule has been indexed in: | ||
Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.7+X2j book 977.7 X2j 1850]). | *''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987'' <ref> Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''Iowa 1850 Mortality. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1987''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.7+X2j book 977.7 X2j 1850]). </ref> | ||
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | *[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880] | ||
== State Censuses | === State Censuses=== | ||
State censuses were taken from 1846 to 1925 and give the following information: | State censuses were taken from 1846 to 1925 and give the following information: | ||
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State censuses were taken in the following years: | State censuses were taken in the following years: | ||
*1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844 (Keokuk County) | *'''1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844''' (Keokuk County) | ||
*1846 (Louisa, Polk, and Wapello Counties) | *'''1846''' (Louisa, Polk, and Wapello Counties) | ||
*1847, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 | *'''1847''', 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 | ||
*1856 (statewide, by county) | *'''1856''' (statewide, by county) | ||
*1881 (Mason City, Cerro Gordo County) | *'''1881''' (Mason City, Cerro Gordo County) | ||
*1882 (town of Keokuk, Lee County) | *'''1882''' (town of Keokuk, Lee County) | ||
*1885 (statewide) | *'''1885''' (statewide) | ||
*1888 (town of Algona, Kossuth County) | *'''1888''' (town of Algona, Kossuth County) | ||
*1889 (town of Cherokee, Cherokee County) | *'''1889''' (town of Cherokee, Cherokee County) | ||
*1891 (town of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, town of Spencer, Clay County, town of Villisca, Montgomery County) | *'''1891''' (town of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, town of Spencer, Clay County, town of Villisca, Montgomery County) | ||
*1892 (town of Carroll, Carroll County, town of Eagle Grove, Wright County, town of Estherville, Emmett County, town of Greene, Jefferson County, and town of Tama, Tama County) | *'''1892''' (town of Carroll, Carroll County, town of Eagle Grove, Wright County, town of Estherville, Emmett County, town of Greene, Jefferson County, and town of Tama, Tama County) | ||
*1893 (town of Mystic, Appanoose County, town of Hampton, Franklin County, town of Ames, Story County, town of Bloomfield, Davis County, town of Nevada, Story County, and town of West Union, Fayette County) | *'''1893''' (town of Mystic, Appanoose County, town of Hampton, Franklin County, town of Ames, Story County, town of Bloomfield, Davis County, town of Nevada, Story County, and town of West Union, Fayette County) | ||
*1895 (statewide) | *'''1895''' (statewide) | ||
*1905 (statewide) | *'''1905''' (statewide) | ||
*1915 (statewide, alphabetical by county) | *'''1915''' (statewide, alphabetical by county) | ||
*1925 (statewide) | *'''1925''' (statewide) | ||
The following indexes are available for 1841 to 1859: | The following indexes are available for 1841 to 1859: | ||
Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849''. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=10984&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1841%2D1849%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X22i 1841–1849; fiche 6019963 [vol. 1<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1224104135990_927"></span>]]). | *''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849'' <ref> Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1841–1849''. Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=10984&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1841%2D1849%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X22i 1841–1849; fiche 6019963 [vol. 1<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1224104135990_927"></span>]]). </ref> | ||
Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859''. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=548481&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1851+to+1859%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X2i 1851–1859]). | *''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859'' <ref>Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa Census Records, 1851 to 1859''. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1981. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=548481&disp=Iowa+census+records%2C+1851+to+1859%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 X2i 1851–1859]).</ref> | ||
*''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. <ref> Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.7+X22io book 977.7 X22io 1852]). </ref> | *''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. <ref> Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Iowa 1852. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1988''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.7+X22io book 977.7 X22io 1852]). </ref> | ||
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*''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa'' <ref>Sopp, Elsie L. ''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=222123&disp=Personal+name+index+to+the+1856+city+dir%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D42s]). </ref> | *''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa'' <ref>Sopp, Elsie L. ''Personal Name Index to the 1856 City Directories of Iowa''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=222123&disp=Personal+name+index+to+the+1856+city+dir%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D42s]). </ref> | ||
The 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925: Iowa census records list each person in the household and give the following information: | The '''1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915''', and '''1925''': Iowa census records list each person in the household and give the following information: | ||
1856: Name, sex, age, birthplace, marital status, length of residence, race, citizenship, native or naturalized voter, occupation, militia status, years of residence in Iowa, land ownership, disability, economic status, and agriculture or manufacturing information. | '''1856''': Name, sex, age, birthplace, marital status, length of residence, race, citizenship, native or naturalized voter, occupation, militia status, years of residence in Iowa, land ownership, disability, economic status, and agriculture or manufacturing information. | ||
1885: Name, address, age, race, marital status, occupation, state or country of birth, county of birth (if born in Iowa), native or foreign parentage, military service eligibility and whether they are registered to vote. If the person is an alien, it also lists whether he or she has applied for citizenship. | '''1885''': Name, address, age, race, marital status, occupation, state or country of birth, county of birth (if born in Iowa), native or foreign parentage, military service eligibility and whether they are registered to vote. If the person is an alien, it also lists whether he or she has applied for citizenship. | ||
1895: Name, age, race, marital status, state or country of birth, occupation, religious affiliation, military service eligibility, whether they are registered to vote, citizenship status, births and deaths in 1894, and Civil War service (and unit). | '''1895''': Name, age, race, marital status, state or country of birth, occupation, religious affiliation, military service eligibility, whether they are registered to vote, citizenship status, births and deaths in 1894, and Civil War service (and unit). | ||
1905: There is a card for each person, and the cards are arranged by county. They contain: name, city, ward, post office address, sex, race, age, state or country of birth, parents’ state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, estimated property value, mortgage debt, citizenship status, years of residence in the United States and in Iowa, marital status, occupation, and military service (war and unit, with dates of enlistment and discharge). Note: some of the cards are difficult to read. | '''1905''': There is a card for each person, and the cards are arranged by county. They contain: name, city, ward, post office address, sex, race, age, state or country of birth, parents’ state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, estimated property value, mortgage debt, citizenship status, years of residence in the United States and in Iowa, marital status, occupation, and military service (war and unit, with dates of enlistment and discharge). Note: some of the cards are difficult to read. | ||
1915: Name, age, race, marital status, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, occupation, education, state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, military service (war and unit), religious affiliation, and parents’ state or country of birth. | '''1915''': Name, age, race, marital status, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, occupation, education, state or country of birth, home or farm ownership, military service (war and unit), religious affiliation, and parents’ state or country of birth. | ||
1925: Name, relationship to head of family, race, age, marital status, home ownership or rental information, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, education, state or country of birth, father’s name, state or country of birth and age, mother’s full maiden name, state or country of birth and age, and parents’ place of marriage. | '''1925''': Name, relationship to head of family, race, age, marital status, home ownership or rental information, citizenship status, years in the United States and in Iowa, education, state or country of birth, father’s name, state or country of birth and age, mother’s full maiden name, state or country of birth and age, and parents’ place of marriage. | ||
For the 1925 census, there is an index for the following cities: Boone, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Davenport, and Des Moines. Under each city, residents are listed alphabetically. You can find this information in: | For the 1925 census, there is an index for the following cities: Boone, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Davenport, and Des Moines. Under each city, residents are listed alphabetically. You can find this information in: | ||
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Iowa state censuses are available at: | Iowa state censuses are available at: | ||
*The State Historical Society in Des Moines and the Family History Library (Iowa censuses through 1925). | *The State Historical Society in Des Moines and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog |Family History Library Catalog]] (Iowa censuses through 1925). | ||
*The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905). | *The State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City (all Iowa censuses except 1905). | ||
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* ''State Census Records'' <ref>Lainhart, Ann S. ''State Census Records''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+X2Lai book 973 X2Lai]). </ref> | * ''State Census Records'' <ref>Lainhart, Ann S. ''State Census Records''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+X2Lai book 973 X2Lai]). </ref> | ||
== Territorial Censuses | === Territorial Censuses=== | ||
Territorial census enumerations were taken for the following years (although in most cases only records of a few counties have survived): | Territorial census enumerations were taken for the following years (although in most cases only records of a few counties have survived): | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/iowa.htm Access Genealogy] | |||
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] | |||
*[http://www.census-online.com/links/IA/ Census Online] | |||
*[http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ia/census.html Genealogy Today] | |||
*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com Heritage Quest Online] | |||
*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules] | |||
== References == | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa]] | ||