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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West_Virginia_Census|Census]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[West_Virginia_Census|Census]]'' | ||
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| width="44%" | __TOC__ | | width="44%" | __TOC__ | ||
| valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center> | | valign="middle" | <center><font size="+1">'''Tips'''</font></center> | ||
*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]]. | *If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]]. | ||
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. | *[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it. | ||
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*Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]]. | *Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]]. | ||
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*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | *For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. | ||
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==== Microfilm images ==== | ==== Microfilm images ==== | ||
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|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]''' | |+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]''' | ||
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West Virginia became a state in 1863. Census records prior to 1863 can be found in Virginia, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia_Census click here] | West Virginia became a state in 1863. Census records prior to 1863 can be found in Virginia, [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia_Census click here] | ||
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|+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]''' | |+ '''Federal Census Microfilms Available from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]''' | ||
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==== Online indexes and images ==== | ==== Online indexes and images ==== | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="11" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for West Virginia'''</font> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br> | | bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br> | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9966" colspan="3 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9966" colspan="3" | '''Free''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3 | | align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" | '''Free at Some Libraries''' (usually with library card) | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9900 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9900" | '''Pay''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#ff9900 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9900" | '''Year''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="40%" bgcolor="#ff9900" | '''Type''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9966 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9966" | '''Record Search''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9966 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9966" | '''Census Bureau''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9966 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9966" | '''Google Book''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc | | align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Heritage Quest''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc | | align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Ancestry FHL''' | ||
| bgcolor="#cccccc | | align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Ancestry Library''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ff9900 | | align="center" bgcolor="#ff9900" | '''Ancestry Home''' | ||
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| '''1890''' | | '''1890''' | ||
| width="20%" | Veterans | | width="20%" | Veterans | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1610551 Link] | ||
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| '''1880''' | | '''1880''' | ||
| width="20%" | Mortality | | width="20%" | Mortality | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1417683 Link] | ||
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| '''1870''' | | '''1870''' | ||
| Mortality | | Mortality | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1438024 Link] | ||
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| '''1860''' | | '''1860''' | ||
| Mortality (part of Virginia) | | Mortality (part of Virginia) | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473181 Link] | ||
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| '''1850''' | | '''1850''' | ||
| Slave owner (part of Virginia) | | Slave owner (part of Virginia) | ||
| align="center" | [ | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1401638 Link] | ||
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| '''1850''' | | '''1850''' | ||
| Mortality (part of Virginia) | | Mortality (part of Virginia) | ||
| align="center" | [ | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1401638 Link] | ||
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| '''1840''' | | '''1840''' | ||
| Pensioners (part of Virginia) | | Pensioners (part of Virginia) | ||
| align="center" | | | align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1786457 Link] | ||
| align="center" | [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf BookLink] | | align="center" | [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf BookLink] | ||
| align="center" | [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&dq=1840+census+pensioners&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=W0XUmfgahX&sig=WRyMIVwiePLwKmlxhbchJl1ZeeA&hl=en&ei=SJ0MSvSrBqOMtgf19I2FCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA61,M1 BookLink] | | align="center" | [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&dq=1840+census+pensioners&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=W0XUmfgahX&sig=WRyMIVwiePLwKmlxhbchJl1ZeeA&hl=en&ei=SJ0MSvSrBqOMtgf19I2FCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPA61,M1 BookLink] | ||
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=== Existing and lost censuses === | === Existing and lost censuses === | ||
For a list of available and missing West Virginia censuses, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | For a list of available and missing West Virginia censuses, [[West Virginia Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br> | ||
=== Why use a census? === | === Why use a census? === | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Place|West Virginia}} {{USCensus}} {{West Virginia-stub}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}} | {{Place|West Virginia}} {{USCensus}} {{West Virginia-stub}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}} {{West Virginia|West Virginia}} | ||
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} | |||
[[Category:West_Virginia|Census]] | [[Category:West_Virginia|Census]] |
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