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''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[Missouri|Missouri ]] >  [[Missouri_Census|Census]]''  
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*[[Missouri Censuses Existing and Lost|Click here]] for a list of the exact date of each federal census.
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Missouri Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


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=== Federal population schedules and indexes ===
=== Online Missouri indexes and images ===


=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
{{Census Online Missouri}}


For a list of available and missing Missouri censuses, [[Missouri Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
=== Federal population schedules  ===


== Availability ==
==== Microfilm images ====


Many federal census records&nbsp;(1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930) are at the following archives:  
Many federal census records&nbsp;(1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930) are at the following archives:  
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*The Family History Library  
*The Family History Library  
*The National Archives
*The National Archives
The 1890 census schedules for Missouri and most other states were destroyed in a fire on 21 January 1921 at the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C. Missouri state censuses or transcriptions of those census records are available at: *The State Historical Society in Columbia and the Family History Library.


Residents of Missouri may borrow microfilm of federal census records through 1880 from the Missouri State Historical Society on [http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/ill.shtml interlibrary] loan through public or college libraries. State census microfilm. [[Soundex|Soundexes]], and other indexes may not be borrowed.  
Residents of Missouri may borrow microfilm of federal census records through 1880 from the Missouri State Historical Society on [http://shs.umsystem.edu/research/ill.shtml interlibrary] loan through public or college libraries. State census microfilm. [[Soundex|Soundexes]], and other indexes may not be borrowed.  


'''''1850 United States Census'''''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1401638 FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site]. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1850, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
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'''''1860 United States Census'''—''A free Internet index and images to the 1860 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1473181 FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site.] This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1860, birthplace, occupation, other family members, whether married or single, and neighbors
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


'''&nbsp;''1870 United States Census''---'''A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country.
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Missouri, [[Missouri Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]


'''''1880 United States Census'''''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number.
=== Federal non-population schedules ===


'''''1900 Federal Census''''' - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the&nbsp; [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1236863911171_679" />]. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States.
==== Online indexes and images ====


== Historical Background  ==
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Federal censuses for the state of Missouri begin with 1830 and were taken every ten years. Census records become public 72 years after the census was taken. See the United States Research Outline for more information about nationwide census records and indexes. Census records from 1850 on can show names of each member of the household, his or her age, state or country of birth, occupation and race. Censuses can also give clues about marital status, marriage dates, death dates, immigration and naturalization information, migration patterns, previous residence, adoptions, and divorces. (See the United States Research Outline for more details.) Censuses for 1840 and earlier list only heads of families. Most families were listed when a census taker made his visits, making these records rich in clues. Other persons in the county with the same surname may be related to each other. Statewide indexes can also help to locate families when only the state where they lived is known.<br>
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| '''1890'''
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| '''1860'''
| Slave owner
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| '''1850'''
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| '''1840'''
| Pensioners
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== Indexes ==
==== Microfilm images ====


The 1830 through 1870 federal censuses have statewide, head-of-household indexes in book form. These were compiled by various organizations. If an ancestor does not appear in one index, check another for the same year as the handwriting may not have been transcribed correctly. The State Historical Society has individual indexes to each Missouri county for 1840 and 1850.<br>The 1880 (partial), 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses have [[Soundex|Soundex]] (phonetic) indexes on microfilm. These indexes are available at the State Historical Society, the Family History Library and its branches, and the National Archives — including regional branches and presidential libraries. Many Missouri local genealogical and/or historical societies have prepared individual county indexes for these later census years, including the 1930 census. <br>
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== Special Censuses ==
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ====


'''Mortality Schedules''' <br>
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Missouri, [[Missouri Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].  
<blockquote>The 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses included inquiries about persons who had died in the twelve months immediately preceding the enumeration. Mortality schedules list deaths from 1 June through 31 May of 1849–50, 1859–60, 1869-70, and 1879–80. They provide nationwide, state-by-state death registers that predate the recording of vital statistics in most states. While deaths are under-reported, the mortality schedules remain an invaluable source of information. </blockquote><blockquote>Mortality schedules asked the deceased's name, sex, age, color (white, black, mulatto), whether widowed, his or her place of birth (state, territory, or country), the month in which the death occurred, his or her profession/occupation/trade, disease or cause of death, and the number of days ill. In 1870, a place for parents' birthplaces was added. In 1880, the place where a disease was contracted and how long the deceased person was a citizen or resident of the area were included (fractions indicate a period of time less than a year). Loretto Dennis Szucs and Matthew Wright, "Census Records." The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy, 3d ed., Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. (Provo, UT&nbsp;: Ancestry, 2006), 196-97.</blockquote>
==== Slave Holder Schedules  ====


'''1850 United States Census Slave Schedules'''—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Slave Schedules can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1420440;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site] listing each '''slave owner's''' name and residence. It also shows the age, gender, and color of the slaves. Slave names are not normally listed.
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===


== Territorial and State Censuses  ==
The Territory of Missouri took censuses in 1814, 1817, and 1819. The State of Missouri took censuses in 1821, then every four years beginning in 1824 through 1868, and in 1876. Most of these Territorial and State Censuses no longer exist. Listed below are copies currently available. Some censuses only gave head of household and others listed all household members.  
 
The Territory of Missouri took censuses in 1814, 1817, and 1819. The State of Missouri took censuses in 1821, then every four years beginning in 1824 through 1868, and in 1876. Most of these Territorial and State Censuses no longer exist. Listed below are copies currently available. Some censuses only gave head of house<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1243435283400_57" />hold and others listed all household members.  


At [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]  
At [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]  


1844- Callaway County<br>1856- Audrain County <br>1857- St. Louis County<br>1858- St. Louis County<br>1867- Cape Girardeau, Franklin, and Greene Counties. <br>1868-Cape Girardeau and Franklin Counties <br>1869-Franklin County<br>1873-Cole County&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1876-&nbsp;Atchison,&nbsp;Benton,&nbsp;Butler,&nbsp;Callaway,&nbsp;Cape Girardeau,&nbsp;Carroll,&nbsp;Cass,&nbsp;Christian,&nbsp;Daviess,&nbsp;St. Francois,&nbsp;Franklin, Gasconade,&nbsp;Greene, Holt, Howard,&nbsp;Madison, McDonald,&nbsp;Moniteau, Montgomery,&nbsp;Osage,&nbsp;Perry, Phelps,&nbsp;Reynolds, Ripley,<br>Stone, Texas,&nbsp;Worth and&nbsp;Webster Counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1880-Cass&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1881-Reynolds&nbsp;<br>1887-Phelps
*'''1887'''-Phelps
*'''1881'''-Reynolds
*'''1880'''-Cass
*'''1876'''- Atchison, Benton, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Christian, Daviess, St. Francois, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Holt, Howard, Madison, McDonald, Moniteau, Montgomery, Osage, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Stone, Texas, Worth and Webster Counties.  
*'''1873'''-Cole County
*'''1869'''-Franklin County
*'''1868'''-Cape Girardeau and Franklin Counties
*'''1867'''- Cape Girardeau, Franklin, and Greene Counties.
*'''1858'''- St. Louis County
*'''1857'''- St. Louis County
*'''1856'''- Audrain County
*'''1844'''- Callaway County


At the [http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/statecensus.shtml State Historical Society of Missouri] (University of Missouri–Columbia Campus):  
At the [http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/statecensus.shtml State Historical Society of Missouri] (University of Missouri–Columbia Campus):  


*'''1876''' - Benton, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Holt, Howard, McDonald, Montgomery, Osage, Phelps, Reynolds, St. Francois counties (all microfilm) Butler, Iron and Texas counties (transcriptions).
*'''1868''' - Cape Girardeau, Ste. Genevieve, and Webster counties (all microfilm)
*'''1864''' - Gasconade County (transcription)
*'''1844''' - Callaway County (microfilm), Marion County (transcription) *'''1852''' - St. Charles County (transcription)
*'''1840''' - Rives County [now Henry County] (transcription)
*'''1819''' - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*'''1817''' - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*'''1817''' - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*'''1819''' - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
*'''1840''' - Rives County [now Henry County] (transcription)
*'''1844''' - Callaway County (microfilm), Marion County (transcription) *'''1852''' - St. Charles County (transcription)
*'''1864''' - Gasconade County (transcription)
*'''1868''' - Cape Girardeau, Ste. Genevieve, and Webster counties (all microfilm)
*'''1876''' - Benton, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Holt, Howard, McDonald, Montgomery, Osage, Phelps, Reynolds, St. Francois counties (all microfilm) Butler, Iron and Texas counties (transcriptions).


At the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/census.asp Missouri State Archives] (Jefferson City):  
At the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/census.asp Missouri State Archives] (Jefferson City):  


*'''1868''' - Cape Girardeau County (microfilm)
*'''1844''' - Callaway County (microfilm); Greene County (transcription)
*'''1840''' - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren counties (all transcriptions)
*'''1840''' - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren counties (all transcriptions)


*'''1844''' - Callaway County (microfilm); Greene County (transcription)
=== Existing and lost censuses  ===


*'''1868''' - Cape Girardeau County (microfilm)<br>
For a list of available and missing Missouri censuses, [[Missouri Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
 
== <br>Web Sites  ==
 
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]  
 
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/MO/ http://www.census-online.com/links/MO/]  
 
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mo/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mo/census.html]
 
Access Genealogy:&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/missouri.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/missouri.htm]
 
Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; http://mortalityschedules.com/


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=== Why use a census?  ===


== References  ==
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.


''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Missouri.ASP Missouri Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
=== More about censuses  ===


Federal Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, State Historical Society of Missouri, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records. The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of [[Portal:Missouri|Missouri]] for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. The 1890 census was destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and published index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives. The 90,000 names in the index include some Confederate soldiers. St. Louis Public&nbsp;Library also owns the U.S. federal censuses of Missouri for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930, and in addition owns the&nbsp;1890 Union veterans schedule and published index. St. Louis Public Library also owns the statewide book indexes and the Soundex indexes mentioned below. Statewide indexes are available for the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses in book format. Separate published indexes for many counties are also available for 1860. Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses. Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the year preceding the census) exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The State Historical Society of Missouri has these records. Copies of the schedules and indexes for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are available at the Family History Library.Territorial and State A few Spanish censuses were taken as early as 1772. Portions of Missouri were included in the 1810 census of Louisiana Territory. Missouri Territory took censuses in 1814, 1817, 1819, and 1820. The 1820 census was destroyed, but tax and vital records have been published as a substitute. The state of Missouri took censuses in 1821, at four-year intervals from 1824 to 1868, and in 1876. The 1876 census, available for 10 counties, is the most complete. It lists only the heads of households. Most of the other schedules have been destroyed. Copies of the portions that remain are available at the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Family History Library, and the Missouri State Archives, and in some local county offices.
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:


== Web Sites&nbsp;&nbsp;  ==
:*[[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]]


[http://www.archives.gov/ http://www.archives.gov/]
=== Sources and footnotes  ===


[http://www.censusfinder.com/missouri.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/missouri.htm]
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[http://www.slpl.org/ http://www.slpl.org/]
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Online Missouri indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Template:Census Online Missouri

Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Many federal census records (1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930) are at the following archives:

Residents of Missouri may borrow microfilm of federal census records through 1880 from the Missouri State Historical Society on interlibrary loan through public or college libraries. State census microfilm. Soundexes, and other indexes may not be borrowed.

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Missouri, click here

Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]

Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Missouri

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Year Type Record Search Census Bureau Google Book Heritage Quest Ancestry FHL Ancestry Library Ancestry Home
1890 Veterans - - - - Link Link Link
1880 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1870 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1860 Slave owner - - - Link[1] Link Link Link
1860 Mortality - - - - Link Link Link
1850 Slave owner Link - - Link[1] Link Link Link
1850 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link
1840 Pensioners - BookLink BookLink - Link Link Link

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Missouri, click here.

State, territorial, and colonial censuses[edit | edit source]

The Territory of Missouri took censuses in 1814, 1817, and 1819. The State of Missouri took censuses in 1821, then every four years beginning in 1824 through 1868, and in 1876. Most of these Territorial and State Censuses no longer exist. Listed below are copies currently available. Some censuses only gave head of household and others listed all household members.

At Ancestry.com

  • 1887-Phelps
  • 1881-Reynolds
  • 1880-Cass
  • 1876- Atchison, Benton, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cass, Christian, Daviess, St. Francois, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Holt, Howard, Madison, McDonald, Moniteau, Montgomery, Osage, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Stone, Texas, Worth and Webster Counties.
  • 1873-Cole County
  • 1869-Franklin County
  • 1868-Cape Girardeau and Franklin Counties
  • 1867- Cape Girardeau, Franklin, and Greene Counties.
  • 1858- St. Louis County
  • 1857- St. Louis County
  • 1856- Audrain County
  • 1844- Callaway County

At the State Historical Society of Missouri (University of Missouri–Columbia Campus):

  • 1876 - Benton, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Christian, Greene, Holt, Howard, McDonald, Montgomery, Osage, Phelps, Reynolds, St. Francois counties (all microfilm) Butler, Iron and Texas counties (transcriptions).
  • 1868 - Cape Girardeau, Ste. Genevieve, and Webster counties (all microfilm)
  • 1864 - Gasconade County (transcription)
  • 1844 - Callaway County (microfilm), Marion County (transcription) *1852 - St. Charles County (transcription)
  • 1840 - Rives County [now Henry County] (transcription)
  • 1819 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
  • 1817 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)

At the Missouri State Archives (Jefferson City):

  • 1868 - Cape Girardeau County (microfilm)
  • 1844 - Callaway County (microfilm); Greene County (transcription)
  • 1840 - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren counties (all transcriptions)

Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]

For a list of available and missing Missouri censuses, click here.

Why use a census?[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:

Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 HeritageQuest has slave owner schedule images only.
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