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Tips If at first you don't find a name, try again under another spelling. Photocopy each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. Look for an ancestor in every census during her or his lifetime. On the family group record show each person's census listings. Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in community context. For a list of the exact date of each federal census, click here. County Maps for Washington Washington Historical Counties interactive map at Newberry Library site (Free) Enter the census year and Refresh Map 1895 Map at Johns Hopkins University Applied Science site (Free) David A Rumsey Collection (Free) for counties as of: • 1909 • 1874 • 1858 Dollarhide and Thorndale's Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Census: 1790-1920 is available in .pdf format through HeritageQuestOnline.com at participating libraries. Online Washington indexes and images Federal population schedules Microfilm images Federal Census Microfilms Available from the Family History Library 1940 N/A 1910 1870   1930 1900 and Soundex 1860   1920 and Soundex 1880 and Soundex         Federal Census Microfilms Available from the National Archives 1940 N/A 1910 T624 1870 M593         1930 T626 1900 T623 and Soundex T1077 1860 M653 1920 T625 and Soundex M1593 1880 T9 and Soundex T777       Indexes: fiche, film, or book For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Washington, click here Federal non-population schedules Online indexes and images Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Washington Free Free at Some Libraries (usually with library card) Pay Year Type Record Search Heritage Quest Ancestry FHL Ancestry Library Ancestry Home 1890 Veterans - - Link Link Link 1880 Defective - - Link Link Link 1880 Mortality - - Link Link Link 1870 Mortality - - Link Link Link 1860 Mortality - - Link Link Link 1850 Mortality (as part of Oregon Territory) - - Link Link Link Microfilm images The mortality schedules for 1860 to 1880 are also available at the DAR Library in Washington D.C. and at the Washington State Library.   1860-1870-1880 Mortality   1900 Washington State Prisoner Records   Schedules of Industry and Agriculture Indexes: fiche, film, or book For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Washington, click here. State and territorial censuses Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892 (If the link does not work, go to ancestry.com ($), click Search, select Card Catalog, paste Title into search box, click Search) Washington, Compiled Census Index, 1850-90 (If the link does not work, go to ancestry.com ($), click Search, select Card Catalog, paste Title into search box, click Search) Washington took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. 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. Washington state, territorial, and colonial censuses No statewide state census was taken, but many county censuses were taken at different years from 1856 to 1898. 1898  County of Garfield 1892  Counties of Douglas, Garfield, King, Klickitat, Mason, Pierce, Stevens, Thurston, and Walla Walla  1891  County of Jefferson  1889  Counties of Adams, Asotin, Clallam, Columbia, Garfield, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Mason, Pierce, San Juan, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom, and Whitman 1887  Counties of Adams, Asotin, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima 1885  Counties of Adams, Asotin, Chehalis, Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima 1883  Counties of Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, Whitman, and Yakima 1881  Counties of Jefferson, King, and Thurston 1880  Counties of Jefferson, King, and Thurston 1879  Counties of Jefferson, King, Mason, Pierce, and Thurston 1878  Counties of Jefferson, Mason, Pierce, Stevens, and Thurston 1877  Counties of Jefferson and Thurston 1875  County of Thurston 1874  County of Jefferson 1873  County of Thurston 1871  Counties of Chehalis, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Stevens, Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima 1860  Counties of Chehalis, Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Lewis, Skamania, and Whatcom 1858   County of Chehalis 1857  Counties of Clallam, Clark, Island, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, and Wahkiakum 1856  County of King These partial censuses are available at the Washington State Library, the Family History Library (beginning with Family History Library film 1841781) and ancestry.com  The years included: 1854, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877-1879, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1890-1892, 1898, 1907. Existing and lost censuses For a list of available and missing Washington censuses, click here. 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 Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as: index searching tips analyzing and using what you find census accuracy historical background contents of various census years and types Washington, Compiled Census Index, 1850-90 (If the link does not work, go to ancestry.com ($), click Search, select Card Catalog, paste Title into search box, click Search) Sources and footnotes

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