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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> | 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> | ||
'''There are no state censuses for Idaho.''' | '''There are no state censuses for Idaho.''' | ||
===Partial Censuses=== | |||
====1856 Utah Territorial Census==== | |||
The 1856 territorial census of Utah included the former "Malad County" whose boundaries are now partly in Idaho, and the former "Green River County" now part of Wyoming. Caution: this census was padded. Most listings are correct, but some were repeated, and in a few cases deceased people were listed.<ref>See Bryan Lee Dilts, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10123360 1856 Utah Census Index: An Every-Name Index]'' (Salt Lake City, UT : Index Pub., 1983)[[{{utah1856}}]], xvi-xvii.</ref><br> | |||
*'''1856''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3576/ Utah, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1850-1890 (includes 1856)] at Ancestry - index and images ($) | |||
*'''1856''' {{FSC|12915|item|disp=1856 Utah Census Returns}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
====1860 Utah Territorial Census==== | |||
The Cache County, Utah Territory federal census included a few residents on the Idaho side of the border near Bear Lake. The panhandle part of Idaho was part of Spokane County, Washington Territory but does not seem to have had any white residents. | |||
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|United States Census, 1860}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/ Ancestry] ($) | |||
== Other Census Images == | == Other Census Images == | ||
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