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==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>
INSERT INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN THE STATE BECAME A TERRITORY OR STATE, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT CAN BE FOUND IN THE 1790 CENSUS OR NOT.
 
======'''United States Federal Censuses with Online Links'''======
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|width="50%"| '''Step 1:''' <br> Click the link under “View Images in this Collection” lower left of the catalog entry.
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%" | 1790
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! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%" | 1800
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"| 1810
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"| 1820
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|width="50%"| '''Step 1A:''' <br> Your collection may require you to navigate through some  locations and/or dates and types of records. Click the one that applies to your research. You may have to click several times to get to the images.  
|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com]
|colspan="2" width="50%"|[[File:Image browse instructions 15.PNG|700px]] [[File:Image browse instructions 13.PNG|700px]]
|{{RecordSearch|1804228|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7590/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803765|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7613/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1803955|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/ Ancestry.com]
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|width="50%"|'''Step 2:''' <br> Use the icons in the top-left side of the image viewer to navigate.
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"| 1830
:*The arrows move you from on image to another
! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"| 1840
:*The + and the – to zoom in and out of the images.
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1850
:*Clicking on the tiles icon under the + and – will let you see a series of smaller images for the entire collection. This is a quick way to jump forward many images at a time.
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1860
|colspan="2" width="50%"| [[File:Image browse instructions_2.PNG|300px]] [[File:Image browse instructions 3A.jpg|400px]]
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|width="50%"| '''Step 3:'''<br> Find the correct item number by scrolling through the images looking for a title board in the film. This is usually a black page with white letters on it and is larger print than the record images. For a better view, click on an image to enlarge it. <br>
|{{RecordSearch|1803958|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/ Ancestry.com]
:*You can return to the thumbnail view by clicking the menu item in the top left corner with several squares on it.  
|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com]
|colspan="2" width="50%"| [[File:Image browse instructions 9.PNG|300px]] [[File:Image browse instructions 10.PNG|300px]]  
|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1473181|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry.com]
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|width="50%"|'''Step 4:''' <br> Review the first several images individually while they are enlarged to see if there is an index or instructions for how the records are organized. 
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1870
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1880
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1890
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!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1900
|width="50%"|'''Step 5:'''<br> Move from one image to another using the arrows on the top left corner of the page.
:*You can quickly move several images ahead by changing to the thumbnail view by clicking the icon with several small squares in it.
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|width="50%"|'''Step 6:''' <br> If there is no index at the beginning, check at the end of that film.  
|{{RecordSearch|1438024|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ Ancestry.com]
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|{{RecordSearch|1417683|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1610551|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5445/ Ancestry.com]
|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
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|width="50%"| '''Step 7:''' <br> If there is an index, try finding your ancestor in that index.
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1910
:*They are usually in alphabetical order by last name. Sometimes all of the names that begin with A are grouped together and not in any order. 
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1920
:*Sometimes  there is no order and you may have to look through the index one image at a time.
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1930
:*If you are researching in the United States, [[United States Index Systems]] explains different styles of indexes.
!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:"25%"|1940
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|width="50%"|'''Step 8:''' <br> Once you find your ancestor in the index, you may have a page number and or a book number that tells you where their record is.  
|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
:*Use the page numbers on the images ('''not''' the image numbers) to find them.
|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
|colspan="2" width="50%"| [[File:Image browse instructions_8.PNG|500px]]  
|{{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]
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|width="50%"|'''Step 9:''' <br> Pay attention to whether the images contain two pages or one page when determining where the image you need may be.
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:*If the film you are looking at only includes the index, you will need to go to another film.  
 
:*Use the information in your ancestor's index entry to determine which film in the collection you will need.  
===Non-Population Schedules for STATE===
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Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
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===Existing and Lost Censuses===
*[[STATE Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for STATE]]
 
==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
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 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 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>
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== Other Census Images ==
==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
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Revision as of 14:36, 21 October 2020

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.

INSERT INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN THE STATE BECAME A TERRITORY OR STATE, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT CAN BE FOUND IN THE 1790 CENSUS OR NOT.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links[edit | edit source]
1790 1800 1810 1820
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1830 1840 1850 1860
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1870 1880 1890 1900
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1910 1920 1930 1940
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Non-Population Schedules for STATE[edit | edit source]

Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.

Year Type of Census Links

Existing and Lost Censuses[edit | edit source]

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 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 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

Other Census 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