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== Available and Lost Census Schedules  ==
== Available and Lost Census Schedules  ==
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="19" | '''Delaware:&nbsp;Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M Kvasnicka, ed., ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3d ed.'' (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2000), 31 and 43. </ref><ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''Map guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58. </ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''The Census Book: A Genealogists Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999), 104-105. </ref>
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| align="center" width="90" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Exact Date'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Population Schedules'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Veterans/ Pensioners'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Slave Owners'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Mortality'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Agricultural'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Industrial/ Manufact- urers'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Defective'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc99" | '''Indian'''<ref>Only for Indian schedules taken along with Federal population schedules. </ref>
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| align="left" | '''1940''' Apr 1
| align="center" | Public release in&nbsp;2012
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| align="left" | '''1930''' Apr 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1920''' Jan 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1910''' Apr 15
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1900''' Jun 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1890''' Jun 2
| align="center" | '''Lost'''
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| align="left" | '''1880''' Jun 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1870''' Jun 1
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| align="left" | '''1860''' Jun 1
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| align="left" | '''1850''' Jun 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1840''' Jun 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1830''' Jun 1
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1820 '''Aug 7
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1810''' Aug 6
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| align="center" | '''Lost'''
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| align="left" | '''1800''' Aug 4
| align="center" | Exist
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| align="left" | '''1790 '''Aug 2
| align="center" | Exist
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==== Sources and Notes  ====
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|+ '''DELAWARE:&nbsp; Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58</ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: HeritageQuest, 1999), 104-105</ref><ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=A+Census+of+Pensioners+for+Revolutionary+or+Military+Services&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=W0WZrdm6i0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=jYVSDAIoCz3Nsa0f8tBvJhDM6Eg&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=B7rHSf2JJ8bgnQfKhPHnDQ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=5&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: with Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]'' (Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, 1841), 126. Digitized by Google Book in 2008.</ref>  
|+ '''DELAWARE:&nbsp; Existing and Lost Federal Census Schedules'''<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16509993&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 152-58</ref><ref>William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41640325&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results The Census Book: A Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes]'' (Bountiful, Utah: HeritageQuest, 1999), 104-105</ref><ref>''[http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dq=A+Census+of+Pensioners+for+Revolutionary+or+Military+Services&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ots=W0WZrdm6i0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sig=jYVSDAIoCz3Nsa0f8tBvJhDM6Eg&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ei=B7rHSf2JJ8bgnQfKhPHnDQ&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;resnum=5&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ct=result A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: with Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]'' (Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, 1841), 126. Digitized by Google Book in 2008.</ref>  
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'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1850], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1473181;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1860], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880 (index only)], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.  
'''United States Censuses 1850-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1401638;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1850], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1473181;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1860], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1438024;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1870], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1417683;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable 1880 (index only)], [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1325221 1900], and [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 1920 (partial index only)] can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.  


'''1890 Census --''' The 1890 census was destroyed.<br>  
'''1890 Census --''' The 1890 census was destroyed.<br>


== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==
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*'''Ancestry--'''All of the Delaware federal census records are indexed on [[Www.ancestry.com|Ancestry]].
*'''Ancestry--'''All of the Delaware federal census records are indexed on [[Www.ancestry.com|Ancestry]].


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'''Microfilm Indexes.'''  
'''Microfilm Indexes.'''


*<span id="1243436447173S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Soundex indexes are available for the 1880, 1900, 1920, and 1930 censuses. <br>
*<span id="1243436447173S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Soundex indexes are available for the 1880, 1900, 1920, and 1930 censuses. <br>
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*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware''. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=633634&disp=The+1693+census+of+the+Swedes+on+the+Del%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 973 X4c].) <br>
*Craig, Peter Stebbins. ''The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware''. Winter Park, Florida: SAG Publications, 1993. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=633634&disp=The+1693+census+of+the+Swedes+on+the+Del%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 973 X4c].) <br>


==== Mortality Schedules<br> ====
==== Mortality Schedules<br> ====


'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are at the [http://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives], the [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware], and on microfilm at the Family History Library.  
'''1850-1880--'''Mortality schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 are at the [http://archives.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Archives], the [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware], and on microfilm at the Family History Library.  
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*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
*[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]


==== Slave Schedules<br> ====
==== Slave Schedules<br> ====


'''1850-1860--'''Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 list the names of slave owners, but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their gender, and their age ranges are given. The 1850 and 1860 slave schedules are indexed in:  
'''1850-1860--'''Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 list the names of slave owners, but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their gender, and their age ranges are given. The 1850 and 1860 slave schedules are indexed in:  
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