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== Availability  ==
== Availability  ==


==== '''1850-1896 Territorial Census''' ====
==== Pre 1850 ====
 
No Censuses taken
 
==== '''1850-1896 Territorial Census'''es ====


'''1850-1896 -- '''Utah Territory Censuses   The 1856 and 1872 censuses have been located, but the 1872 is not publicly available. Both have varying information ranging from names, ages and birthplaces to only statistics for different counties. There may be other unlocated censuses taken for 1862, 1882, 1887, and 1894 when Utah applied for statehood. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851 The 1880 Federal Census is available  
'''1850-1896 -- '''Utah Territory Censuses   The 1856 and 1872 censuses have been located, but the 1872 is not publicly available. Both have varying information ranging from names, ages and birthplaces to only statistics for different counties. There may be other unlocated censuses taken for 1862, 1882, 1887, and 1894 when Utah applied for statehood. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851. The 1850 census was actually taken in 1851 The 1880 Federal Census is available  
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'''1856 -- '''Utah Census   
'''1856 -- '''Utah Census   


'''1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 -- '''Population Schedules. The 1890 population schedule was destroyed.  
==== Statehood Period ====
 
 
 
'''1900, 1910, 1920 -- '''Population Schedules. 
 
'''1890--Po'''pulation schedule was destroyed.  
 
'''1930''' -- Population Schedules


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== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


&nbsp; Each time the people of Utah or Deseret applied for statehood a census was taken. Utah became a&nbsp;territory in 1850 and gained statehood in 1896. Censuses were taken 1856, 1862, 1872, 1882, 1887, and 1894. See&nbsp;Availability &nbsp;  
&nbsp;'''1847'''--First white settlers arrived in Utah and settled in Salt Lake Valley. Designated area of present day Utah and parts of many surrounding states as Desseret.
 
'''1850-1896'''--Territorial Period. Each time the people of Utah or Deseret applied for statehood a census was taken. Utah became a&nbsp;territory in 1850 and gained statehood in 1896. Censuses were taken 1856, 1862, 1872, 1882, 1887, and 1894. Areea of Deseret carved up as other western states were formed, until Utah reached its present size in 1896. See&nbsp;Availability&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
'''1896-present'''--Utah during statehood. See Availability.


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth. Multi-state indexes.
*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth. Multi-state indexes.


'''1880, 1900, 1920 and 1930 Soundex'''  
'''1880, 1900, 1920 and 1930 Indexes'''
 
'''1880'''--There is a [[Soundex|Soundex]] (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census (households with children born between the last half of 1869 and census day in 1880)
 
'''1900, 1920 and 1930 '''censuses. There are Soundex indexes for each of these censises.


*There is a [[Soundex|Soundex]] (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census (households with children born between the last half of 1869 and census day in 1880) and all of the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses. Soundex indexers are found in the catalog with the census they index. Because the 1880 Soundex only indexes households with children age 10 and under, this complete head of household index for the 1880 census may be more helpful: I
'''1880--'''Index to the Census of Salt Lake City, Utah.  
*1880 Index to the Census of Utah Salt Lake City .


&nbsp;'''Mixed index'''  
&nbsp;'''Mixed index'''  


Statewide surname indexes. These represent every household in the Utah censuses. For most families, they index only the first person listed in each household, who was usually the father or head of the house. Many families had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.  
'''1850, 1860, and 1870'''--Statewide surname indexes. These represent every household in the Utah censuses. For most families, they index only the first person listed in each household, who was usually the father or head of the house. Many families had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.  
 
Statewide indexes for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses are available in books, on microfiche, or microfilm. They are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: UTAH - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES


Multi-year census index. For an index to three Utah census years:  
Multi-year census index. For an index to three Utah census years:  


*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth.
*Kearl, J.R., ''Index to the 1850, 1860, &amp; 1870 Censuses of Utah: Heads of Households''. Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 X2k; fiche 6051336.) This index lists the census year and each head of household's name, age, sex, occupation, household visitation number, city, county, birthplace, real wealth, and personal wealth
 
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*'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.
'''1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules'''--Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types: FamilyFinder™ Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 9 1997 index.) This does not circulate to Family History Centers. It is a single composite index to Utah 1850 and 1860 federal censuses and the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.


'''1910 Enumeration Districts--'''Two reference tools&nbsp;for locating the Enumeration District for towns in Utah and street address for Salt Lake City and determining which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses  
'''1910 Enumeration Districts--'''Two reference tools&nbsp;for locating the Enumeration District for towns in Utah and street address for Salt Lake City and determining which census schedule microfilm and enumeration district to search for specific addresses  
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