Utah Census: Difference between revisions

== Why use census?  ==

These are the population schedules the whole family. There are other schedules listed under special census.&nbsp;<br>The&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;census was&nbsp;taken to&nbsp;show the number of people before the residents in the territory for application to statehood.  

=== History<br> ===

'''1850-1896 '''-- Territorial Period. Each time the people of&nbsp;Deseret&nbsp;applied for statehood a census was taken.&nbsp;Deseret became a&nbsp;territory in 1850 and gained statehood in 1896. Censuses were taken 1850 (1851),1856, 1862, 1872, 1882, 1887, and 1894.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deseret was carved up as other western states were formed until 1896 when the state bacame Utah and reached its present size.&nbsp;&nbsp;  

== What does the census contain?  ==

Since most of the census are federal census, they will have every name, ages, and states of births. The following chart; have a link to list containing specific contents for the census for each year. <br>

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<center>[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm Blank forms for the US Census]</center>

In addition,.the 1880 census has abbreviations for religion found&nbsp;in the left margin of each census page. They are the following:<br>'''M''' = Mormon<br>'''G''' = Gentile<br>'''A''' = Apostate Mormon<br>'''J''' = Josephites (members of the Reorganized Church -- RLDS)<br>'''M''' = Miscellaneous<br>'''D''' = Doubtful<br>From ''Deseret Weekly News'', September 6, 1882, page 58. <br>

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For Rich and Kane counties, there is a list of every person living in the county. The Rich county census also gives a person's age, residence, and birth place, and for some, the city of birth. The Tooele&nbsp;county census lists heads of household for&nbsp;Native American&nbsp;families only.  

==== '''Territorial Census'''es, 1850-1896  ====

'''1850 -- '''Taken in 1851 '''('''Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183451&disp=First+families+of+Utah+as+taken+from+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.2 X2ba 1850, film 432616]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=744501&disp=Utah%2C+1850+federal+census+%3A+populati++ film 25540]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=564540&disp=Utah+supplemental+census+schedules%2C+18++ film 1550328 it 1])<br>'''1852 -- '''Bishops Report&nbsp;(Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=176669&disp=Registry+of+names+of+persons+residing+in%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.2 K2r; film 823831 it 1; film 430074])  

==== Statewide Surname Indexes  ====

*''Street Indexes to Unindexed Cities in the U.S. 1910 Federal Census''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+X2str book 973 X2str 1910; fiche 6104151] [set of 5].) This book gives the street name and street number for Salt Lake City. It gives the page numbers, enumeration district, and the Family History Library microfilm number for most addresses.

==== '''<span id="1216241928355S" style="display: none">1852 Bishops Report</span>'''  ====

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The LDS Church took censuses to track members and Church growth throughout the world. The first Church wide census was taken in 1914. Beginning in 1920, the Church took a census every five years until 1960, except 1945. Film numbers for these census returns are:  

'''1914 --''' This census shows the geographical regions where each person was born; the family’s address; the name of the ward or branch, stake, or mission the person attended; and date of the census. <br>'''1920 --''' This census added the maiden name of married women, year of birth of each person, and the Church auxiliaries each person attended. <br>'''1925 --''' The complete birth date is included. The columns for auxiliaries are deleted. <br>'''1930 --''' This census adds the exact place of birth. Cards for the Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and parts of Maryland also provide the baptism date, the name of the person who performed the baptism, and place of baptism.  

== References  ==

''Deseret Weekly News'', Sept 6, 1882, page 58. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=233755&disp=Deseret+news+%28Salt+Lake+City%2C+Utah2++ film 026599].)&nbsp;