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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. Massachusetts State Censuses Online Massachusetts, State Census, 1855, ($), index/images Massachusetts, State Census, 1855, index/images Massachusetts, State Census, 1865, ($), index/images Massachusetts, State Census, 1865, index/images Online Massachusetts indexes and images Federal population schedules Microfilm images Federal Census Microfilms Available from the Family History Library 1940 N/A 1910 1870             1790 - 1840 1930 1900 and Soundex 1860 1920 and Soundex 1880 and Soundex 1850     Federal Census Microfilms Available from the National Archives 1940 N/A 1910 T624  1860 M653         1820 M33  1930 T626 1900 T623   Soundex T1051 1850 M432 1810 M252  1920 T625   Soundex M1567 1880 T9   Soundex T754 1840 M704 1800 M32   1870 M593  1830 M19  1790 M637 Indexes: fiche, film, or book For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Massachusetts, click here Federal non-population schedules Online indexes and images Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Massachusetts Free Free at Some Libraries (usually with library card) Pay Year Type Record Search Census Bureau Google Book Heritage Quest Ancestry FHL Ancestry Library Ancestry Home 1890 Veterans Link - - - Link Link Link 1880 Defective - - - - Link Link Link 1880 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link 1870 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link 1860 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link 1850 Mortality Link - - - Link Link Link 1840 Pensioners Link BookLink BookLink - Link Link Link Microfilm images Family History Library Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Massachusetts 1880 mortality schedules FHL films 1421020–23 1870 mortality schedules FHL films 1421018–19 1860 mortality schedules FHL film 1421017 1850 mortality schedules FHL films 1421015–16 National Archives Federal Census Non-Population ScheduleMicrofilms for Massachusetts 1935 Census of Business 1820 - 1880 Census of Manufactures including agriculture, manufacturing, social statistics, mortality and delinquent classes. Indexes: fiche, film, or book For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Massachusetts, click here. State and colonial censuses Massachusetts often 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. State and Colonial Censuses of Massachusetts 1945 Lost 1935 Lost 1925 Lost 1915 Lost 1905 Lost 1895 Lost 1885 Lost 1875 Lost 1865 May 1 Exist 1855 June 1 Exist 1850 Lost 1840 Lost 1837 May 1 Lost Existing and lost censuses For a list of available and missing Massachusetts 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 Wiki articles describing online collections are found at: Massachusetts 1855 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records) Massachusetts 1865 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records) Sources and footnotes

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