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Tips

If at first you don't find a name, try again under another spelling.
Photocopy each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
Look for an ancestor in every census during her or his lifetime.
On the family group record show each person's census listings.
Study others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in community context.

For a list of the exact date of each federal census, click here.

Online Idaho indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Template:Census Online Idaho

Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Idaho, click here

Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]

Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Idaho
		Free	Free at Some Libraries (usually with library card)			Pay
Year	Type	Idaho State Hist. Society	Heritage Quest	Ancestry FHL	Ancestry Library	Ancestry Home
1880	Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality, and Other	BookLink	-	-	-	-
1880	Mortality	-	-	Link	Link	Link
1870	Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality, and Other	BookLink	-	-	-	-
1870	Mortality	-	-	Link	Link	Link

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]

For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Idaho, click here.

State, territorial, and colonial censuses[edit | edit source]

State or Territory Censuses of Idaho^[1]^[2]

1856

Malad County (part of the 1856 Utah Territory census)

The area that is now Idaho was for some years included in the federal censuses under the name of other territories:

1850 Oregon Territory (no known white residents in what is now Idaho)
1860 Washington Territory (for Idaho residents, if any, see the Spokane County, Washington census)
1870 and later in Idaho Territory or State

Also, in 1860 and 1870 a few households on thin slices of far southern Idaho were included in the federal censuses of Cache County, and possibly Box Elder County, Utah.

Also, the 1856 territorial census of Utah included residents in "Malad County" and the northern part of Cache County who lived on the south edge of Idaho.

Idaho itself did not take any state or territorial censuses of its residents.

Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]

For a list of available and missing Idaho censuses, click here.

Why use a census?[edit | edit source]

A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.

More about censuses[edit | edit source]

Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:

Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]

↑ Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992), 57.
↑ Henry J. Dubester, State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948), 24-29.

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[1] Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992), 57.

[2] Henry J. Dubester, State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948), 24-29.

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-''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[United States Census|U.S. Census&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[Idaho|Idaho]]&nbsp; &gt; &nbsp;[[Idaho_Census|Census]]''
+''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[United States Census|U.S. Census&nbsp;]] &gt; &nbsp;[[Idaho|Idaho]]&nbsp; &gt; &nbsp;[[Idaho Census|Census]]''
-=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" width="100%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
+|-
+| width="44%" | __TOC__
+| 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]].
+*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
+*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
+*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
+*Study&nbsp;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]].
+<br>
+*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].
+|}
+=== Online Idaho indexes and images  ===
+{{Census Online Idaho}}
+=== Federal population schedules  ===
-For a list of available and missing Idaho censuses, [[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
+==== Microfilm images  ====
-'''United States Censuses 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [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.
+*
-The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Idaho for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.
+==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
-'''The 1890 federal census '''was destroyed. However, the State of Idaho is attempting to reconstruct the 1890 census by indexing a variety of records, 1885-1894, for the counties in existence for those years. This is a work in progress and is being done by staff, interns, and volunteers of the Idaho State Historical Society Public Archives and Research Library in Boise. As counties are indexed, they are added to the [http://www.idahohistory.net/Statewide_1890_Index.pdf statewide index], which is available online.
+For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Idaho, [[Idaho Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]
-== Historical Background  ==
+=== Federal non-population schedules  ===
-Idaho became a United States territory in 1863 and its first territorial census was taken in 1870. It was admited into the Union in 1890 as the 43rd state.&nbsp;Censuses 1870 to&nbsp;2000 are extant. The 1940 -&nbsp;2000&nbsp;federal censuses are&nbsp;not yet released to the public.
+==== Online indexes and images  ====
-== Indexes  ==
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="95%"
+|-
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" colspan="11" | <font size="+1">'''Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Idaho'''</font>
+|-
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" colspan="2" | <br>
+| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Free'''
+| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Free at Some Libraries '''(usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Pay'''
+|-
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Year'''
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" width="40%" | '''Type'''
+| bgcolor="#ff9966" align="center" | '''Idaho State Hist. Society'''
+| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Heritage Quest'''
+| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry FHL'''
+| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | '''Ancestry Library'''
+| bgcolor="#ff9900" align="center" | '''Ancestry Home'''
+|-
+| '''1880'''
+| Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality, and Other
+| align="center" | [http://www.idahohistory.net/1880_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf BookLink]
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+|-
+| '''1880'''
+| width="20%" | Mortality
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+|-
+| '''1870'''
+| Agricultural, Industrial, Mortality, and Other
+| align="center" | [http://www.idahohistory.net/1870_Federal_Census_Non_Population_Schedules.pdf BookLink]
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+|-
+| '''1870'''
+| Mortality
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | -
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+| align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3530 Link]
+|}
-'''United States Census Indexes 1870-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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], [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.
+==== Microfilm images  ====
-Statewide indexes are available for the 1870 and 1880 censuses in book and microfiche format. A Soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 census. The censuses and indexes are at the Family History Library.
+*
-== Special Censuses  ==
+==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====
-==== Mortality Schedules  ====
+For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Idaho, [[Idaho Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].
-'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules exist for the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The Family History Library has the schedules and indexes.
+=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses  ===
-:[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="100%"
+|-
+| bgcolor="#99cc99" align="center" colspan="90" | '''State or Territory Censuses of Idaho'''<ref>Ann S. Lainhart, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26517040 State Census Records]'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992), 57.</ref><ref>Henry J. Dubester, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37244714 State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States]'' (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948), 24-29.</ref>
+|-
+| align="left" | '''1856'''
+| align="left" | Malad County (part of the 1856 Utah Territory census)
+|}
-&nbsp;The [http://www.idahohistory.net/nonpop_schedule.html 1870 and 1880 non-population schedules] for Idaho are also online on the Idaho Historical Society's web site, in an alphabetical listing.
+The area that is now [[Idaho|Idaho]] was for some years included in the federal censuses under the name of other territories:
-== State Censuses  ==
+*'''1850''' Oregon Territory (no known white residents in what is now Idaho)
+*'''1860''' Washington Territory (for Idaho residents, if any, see the Spokane County, Washington census)
+*'''1870 and later''' in Idaho Territory or State
-Idaho did not take any state censuses. <br>
+Also, in '''1860''' and '''1870''' a few households on thin slices of far southern Idaho were included in the federal censuses of Cache County, and possibly Box Elder County, Utah.
-== Territorial Censuses  ==
+Also, the '''1856 territorial census''' of Utah included residents in "Malad County" and the northern part of Cache County who lived on the south edge of Idaho.
-The area that is presently [[Idaho|Idaho]] was included in the federal censuses of the Oregon Territory (1850), Washington Territory (1860), and Idaho Territory (1870 and 1880). For the 1860 census of Idaho County, see Spokane County, Washington. Parts of southern Idaho were also included in the federal 1860 and 1870 censuses of Cache County, Utah. Also, the 1856 Utah territorial census included residents in "Malad County" and Cache County who actually may have lived on the extreme south edge of Idaho.
+Idaho itself did not take any state or territorial censuses of its residents.
-== Web Sites  ==
+=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
-[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
+For a list of available and missing Idaho censuses, [[Idaho Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
-Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
+=== Why use a census?  ===
-Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
+A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.
-Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/ID/ http://www.census-online.com/links/ID/]
+=== More about censuses  ===
-Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/id/census.html]
+[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
-Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/idaho.htm]
+:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
+:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
+:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
+:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
+:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]
-Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
+=== Sources and footnotes  ===
-== References  ==
+{{reflist}}
-''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Idaho.ASP Idaho Research Outline]. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2006.
+{{Place|Idaho}} {{stub}}
 [[Category:Idaho|Census]]