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'''1860-2000'''  
'''1860-2000'''  


<br>'''1860-1930 Federal Census Records'''-are available for research&nbsp;Minnesota with the following exceptions:  
<br>'''1860-1930-- Federal Census Records'''-are available for research&nbsp;Minnesota with the following exceptions:  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1870--'''The National Archives copy of the 1870 census was destroyed, another version was reconstructed from&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; duplicates preserved by the state.&nbsp; The Family History Library has copies from both the Minnesota Historical Society (Archives and Manuscripts Collections) and the National Archives.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1870--'''The National Archives copy of the 1870 census was destroyed, another version was reconstructed from&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; duplicates preserved by the state.&nbsp; The Family History Library has copies from both the Minnesota Historical Society (Archives and Manuscripts Collections) and the National Archives.  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1900-- '''the schedual for White Earth Indian Reservation follows Yellow Medicine County Census  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1900-- '''the schedual for White Earth Indian Reservation follows Yellow Medicine County Census  


Many federal census records are found at the Family History Libray, it Centers , the National Archives, and other federal and state archives.&nbsp; The United States Census ([http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census]) artical provides detailed information about these records.  
Many federal census records are found at the Family History Libray, it Centers , the National Archives, and other federal and state archives.&nbsp; The United States Census ([http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census]) artical provides detailed information about these records. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
 
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== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


&nbsp;Minnesota became a state in 1858.&nbsp; The land area that we now know as Minnesota was a part of Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin Terriroties.
&nbsp;Minnesota became a state in 1858.&nbsp; The land area that we now know as Minnesota was a part of Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin Terriroties.  


&nbsp;Minnesota has an 1850 federal territorial census, but the first federal census taken for the state of Minnesota was in 1860.&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;Minnesota has an 1850 federal territorial census, but the first federal census taken for the state of Minnesota was in 1860.&nbsp;<br>
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The '''Minnesota Historical Society '''has an '''every-name card index '''to the '''1870 '''federal census that is different from the printed version. The index is on microfilm and is available through interlibrary loan. A few printed county or area indexes exist for some of the state censuses.  
The '''Minnesota Historical Society '''has an '''every-name card index '''to the '''1870 '''federal census that is different from the printed version. The index is on microfilm and is available through interlibrary loan. A few printed county or area indexes exist for some of the state censuses.  


1880,1900, 1920 Indexes-- Soundex (phonetic)&nbsp;are available&nbsp;for part of&nbsp;the '''1880''' censusand all of the&nbsp;'''1900 and 1920 '''censuses.  
'''1880,1900, 1920 '''Indexes-- Soundex (phonetic)&nbsp;are available&nbsp;for part of&nbsp;the '''1880''' census and all of the&nbsp;'''1900 and 1920 '''censuses.  


There is no statewide index to the '''1910''' census of Minnesota.  
There is no statewide index to the '''1910''' census of Minnesota.  
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MINNESOTA, [COUNTY]– CENSUS – [YEAR]  
MINNESOTA, [COUNTY]– CENSUS – [YEAR]  
'''Multistate Indexes'''. Some of the indexes mentioned above are combined into one master index of several census years, states, and census types:
FamilyFinder Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no.9 1997 index). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a master index to the 1840 Iowa Territory census, which included selected counties of Minnesota; 1847 and 1849 territorial censuses; 1850 territorial census with records for 1852; and mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, and 1870; and additional records for 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, and 1877. These entries may not be complete for all extant records. They do not cite the exact sources. An Internet edition of this index is also available:
"Internet FamilyFinder" In FamilyTreeMaker.com [Internet site]. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 21 July 1999– [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at:
[http://www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html] .
You can search the FamilyFinder index for free. It displays the census year and state for each name matching the search. It may also list many vital records and genealogical collection citations. Once you know the census year and state, you must use the original index on compact disc, microfiche, or book to obtain enough data to find the name in the original census schedules. Similar index information is also available at www.Ancestry.com for a subscription fee. The FamilyFinder index includes the following Jackson indexes:
*Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No FHL fiche number, but available at many Family History Centers.) Contains a composite mortality schedule index on search 8, and separate 1840 and 1850 indexes and a partial 1860 index on other searches. For further instructions, see the Accelerated Indexing System, U.S. Census Indexes on Microfiche Resource Guide (30970).


When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index you can still look for the name in the census. To find a person who lived in a large city, it helps to first find his or her address in the city directory for the same year as the census. (See the "[[Minnesota Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for that address on the original census schedules.  
When indexes are not available or a name is omitted from an index you can still look for the name in the census. To find a person who lived in a large city, it helps to first find his or her address in the city directory for the same year as the census. (See the "[[Minnesota Directories|Directories]]" section of this outline). Then look for that address on the original census schedules.  
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*Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (FHL book 973 D27kc; fiche 6010059-60.) Contains street maps for Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
*Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (FHL book 973 D27kc; fiche 6010059-60.) Contains street maps for Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.


Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts.  
Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts.&nbsp;  
 
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*1880
 
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FHL film 1402861 <br>
 
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*1900
 
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FHL film 1303023
 
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*1910
 
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FHL film 1374006
 
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*1920
 
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FHL film 1842709
 
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*Buckway, G. Eileen. 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. (FHL book 973 X2bu 1910; fiche 6101340.) This lists all Minnesota towns (or wards) with their 1910 census enumeration district numbers and FHL film numbers. Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul each have special instructions, often including FHL book or film numbers for city directories.
*Malmberg, Emil and Maurine. ''Street Indexes to Unindexed Cities in the U.S. 1910 Federal Census''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1993. (FHL book 973 X2str 1910; fiche 6104151.) This lists Minneapolis street addresses with their corresponding page numbers, 1910 census enumeration district numbers, and FHL film numbers.
 
Mortality schedules (1850–1880) list those persons who died in the 12-month period prior to the census. Mortality schedules for Minnesota exist for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The schedules for the years 1860 and 1880 are indexed for the entire state. The 1850 and 1870 schedules have separate indexes for each county. These schedules and indexes are available on film at the Family History Library. These can be looked up in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under:
 
MINNESOTA – CENSUS
 
There is also a surviving portion of a 1900 mortality schedule taken for Minnesota. The printed full transcription at the Family History Library is:
 
*Warren, James W. ''Minnesota 1900 Census Mortality Schedule. St. Paul, Minnesota''<nowiki>: Warren Research & Marketing Publication, 1992. (FHL book 977.6 X2w 1900.) The book contains 3225 individuals. It is arranged alphabetically by county, with the large cities following the counties in which they are located. Indian reservations are listed at the end of the counties. It gives name, age, color, sex, marital status, month died, cause of death, and physician. It also has a glossary of medical terms. This book lists only deaths that were not registered in Minnesota vital records in the 12 months before 1 June 1900. Some of the deaths were later copied into the county death registers. This book is available at the Minnesota Historical Society Library and many other libraries. The surviving 1900 schedules and transcripts are available at the Minnesota Historical Society.</nowiki>
 
There are published indexes to the mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880:
 
*''Mortality Records of Minnesota by Counties from the Territorial Period of 1850 to the End of the Year 1870: with the Records of St. Louis County to End of Year 1883''. Typescript, 1947. (FHL book 977.6 V23d; film 823717 item2; fiche 6051203). This book gives name, age, sex, state or country of birth, occupation, and month of death. The St. Louis County lists are for 1872–1879 and 1881–1883. This book is arranged by county and is not indexed. The records come from the federal census except St. Louis County, which appears to come from local records.
*Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Mortality Schedule, Minnesota 1880''. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. (FHL book 977.6 X2j 1880.) The list is arranged alphabetically and gives the county of residence.
 
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== Special Censuses  ==
== Special Censuses  ==
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*Dilts, Bryan Lee. ''1890 Minnesota Census Index of Civil War Veterans or Their Widows''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Index Publishing, 1985. (FHL book 977.6 X22d 1890).
*Dilts, Bryan Lee. ''1890 Minnesota Census Index of Civil War Veterans or Their Widows''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Index Publishing, 1985. (FHL book 977.6 X22d 1890).


'''Mortality'''  
'''Mortality''' list of persons who died in the 12-months period &nbsp;prior to the census
 
There are published indexes to the mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880.


1850  
'''1850'''-- indexed by county


1860  
'''1860'''--indexed


1870  
'''1870--''' indexed by county


1880  
'''1880-- '''indexed


1900 -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; part 977.6 X2w 1900
*Jackson, Ronald Vern, ed. ''Mortality Schedule, Minnesota 1880''.&nbsp; Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems. 1979.&nbsp; (FHL book 977.6X2j 1880) the list is arranged alpahbetically and gives the&nbsp; county of residence.


== State Censues  ==
'''1900--''' the surviving portion of the 1900 mortality&nbsp;schedule taken for Minnesota.&nbsp; The printed full transcription at the FHL is:&nbsp;


1865
*Warren, James W. ''Minnesota 1900 Census Mortality Schedule''. St. Paul Minnesota
*''Mortality Records of Minnestoa by Counties from the Territorial Period of 1850 to the End of the year 1870: with the Records of St. Louis County to End of Year.&nbsp; ''This book gives name, age, sex. state or country of birth, occupation and month of death.&nbsp; The St. Louis County lists are for 1872-1879 and 1881-1883.&nbsp; This book is arranged by vcounty and is not indexed.&nbsp; The records come form the federal census except St. Louis County, which appears to come from local records.


1875
== State Censues  ==


1885
1865--


1895
1875--


1905
1885--


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1895--


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1905--


== Territorial Census  ==
== Territorial Census  ==


'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1830 parts of Michigan Teriitory  
'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1830-- '''parts of Michigan Teriitory  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1836 part of Iowa territory  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1836-- '''part of Iowa territory  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1838 &amp;&nbsp;1840 part of Wisconsin Territory  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''1838 &amp;&nbsp;1840-- '''part of Wisconsin Territory  


1849 Minnesota Territory  
'''1849-- '''Minnesota Territory  


1850 Minnesota Territory&nbsp;  
'''1850-- '''Minnesota Territory&nbsp;  


1855 Minnesota Territory  
'''1855-- '''Minnesota Territory  


1857 Minnesota Territory  
'''1857-- '''Minnesota Territory  


There are early censuses that list inhabitants of the area that became Minnesota. A small portion of what is now Minnesota is included in the Michigan 1820 territorial census. For this census index see:  
There are early censuses that list inhabitants of the area that became Minnesota. A small portion of what is now Minnesota is included in the Michigan 1820 territorial census. For this census index see:  


'''State Census'''<br>After Minnesota became a state, censuses listing the name of every person were taken by the state government in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. Portions of some counties have been indexed, and some are available in published format. Census schedules for some years have been lost for some counties. Microfilms are available at the Minnesota Historical Society and at the Family History Library.  
== State Census ==
 
After Minnesota became a state, censuses listing the name of every person were taken by the state government in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. Portions of some counties have been indexed, and some are available in published format. Census schedules for some years have been lost for some counties. Microfilms are available at the Minnesota Historical Society and at the Family History Library.  


The Minnesota Historical Society created guides of their collection for the 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 censuses that include a county index, an introduction that lists counties that have no schedule, and a roll content list that has the subdivisions (townships, municipalities) in each county and the order they appear on the roll. To find these guides, see the Place Search of the catalog under:  
The Minnesota Historical Society created guides of their collection for the 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 censuses that include a county index, an introduction that lists counties that have no schedule, and a roll content list that has the subdivisions (townships, municipalities) in each county and the order they appear on the roll. To find these guides, see the Place Search of the catalog under:  
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*Forrest, Robert J. ''Mythical Cities of Southwestern Minnesota''. Minnesota History: A Quarterly Magazine. 14, no. 3 (September 1933): 243–62. (FHL book 977.6 H25m; film 965778.)
*Forrest, Robert J. ''Mythical Cities of Southwestern Minnesota''. Minnesota History: A Quarterly Magazine. 14, no. 3 (September 1933): 243–62. (FHL book 977.6 H25m; film 965778.)


== State Census  ==
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After Minnesota became a state, censuses listing the name of every person were taken by the state government in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. Portions of some counties have been indexed, and some are available in published format. Census schedules for some years have been lost for some counties. Microfilms are available at the Minnesota Historical Society and at the Family History Library.
 
The Minnesota Historical Society created guides of their collection for the 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 censuses that include a county index, an introduction that lists counties that have no schedule, and a roll content list that has the subdivisions (townships, municipalities) in each county and the order they appear on the roll. To find these guides, see the Place Search of the catalog under:
 
MINNESOTA – CENSUS – [YEAR] – INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
 
The Minnesota Historical Society’s Genealogical Resources of the Minnesota Historical Society, A Guide has information on all the censuses that pertain to Minnesota. (See the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline.)
 
Some of the early territorial censuses have been published in the Minnesota Genealogist and the Minnesota Genealogical Journal. (See the "[[Minnesota Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section of this outline.)
 
Microfilm numbers of Minnesota territorial or state censuses are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
MINNESOTA – CENSUS– [YEAR]
 
They are also found in:
 
*Buckway, G. Eileen. ''U.S. State and Special Census Register: A Listing of Family History Library Microfilm Numbers''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FHL book 973 X2be 1992; fiche 6104851–52.)


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.census-online.com/links/MN/ http://www.census-online.com/links/MN/]  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.census-online.com/links/MN/ http://www.census-online.com/links/MN/]  


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