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''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Kansas|Kansas]]  >  [[Kansas_Census|Census]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Kansas|Kansas]]  >  [[Kansas Census|Census]]''  


=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
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== Availability  ==
*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.  
'''United States Censuses 1860-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes and images to the [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.  
*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.  
'''1860-1930--'''The Family History Library has the federal censuses for the state of Kansas.
*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]].
 
'''1879--'''On the Lineage website there is an [http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Databases/KSSettlers.cfm Index to Kansas Settlers living in 1879]. Many of the records give birth date and place.
 
'''1890--'''Census was destroyed.
 
== Historical Background  ==
 
'''1803--'''The United States acquired Kansas from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase.  


'''1804-1820--'''United States government expeditions explored the Kansas region.
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'''1821--'''The Santa Fe Trail across Kansas was opened.&nbsp; It served as a wagon road from Missouri to the Southwest until 1880, when the railroad was completed.  
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Kansas Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


'''1827-1853--'''The United State Army built forts and roads in Kansas for frontier defence and to protect trade along the Santa Fe Trail.
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'''1830-1854--'''Kansas was part of Indiana Territory, where 20 tribes from the east were relocated. The Indian Territory was closed to white settlement.
=== Online Kansas indexes and images  ===


'''1854--'''The Kansas-Nebraska Act created two territories extending from the Missouri border westward to the tops of the Rocky Mountains and opened the area to white settlement.
{{Census Online Kansas}}


'''1861--'''Kansas, with its present boundaries was admitted to the Union.
=== Federal population schedules  ===


== Indexes ==
==== Microfilm images ====


'''United States Census Indexes 1860-1920'''—Free Internet census indexes to the [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], [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.
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'''1880, 1900-1920--&nbsp;'''A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm.
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


The Family History Library also has a street index for Kansas City (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=232848&disp=Cross+index+to+selected+city+streets+and%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6331481]) for use with the 1910 census.
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Kansas, [[Kansas Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]  


== Special Census ==
=== Federal non-population schedules ===


==== Mortality Schedules ====
==== Online indexes and images ====


'''1860-1880--'''Kansas has mortality schedules.&nbsp;
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The schedules and indexes are available in book or microfilm format at the Family History Library and at the Kansas State Historical Society.
==== Microfilm images  ====


[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
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==== Voter Censuses ====
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book ====


'''1856, 1857, 1859--'''Censuses exist for some counties. The original records are at the Kansas State Historical Society. Many of these were printed in vols. 17-19 of ''Kansas Kin.''
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Kansas, [[Kansas Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].  


== Territorial&nbsp; and State Censuses ==
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses ===


'''1860--'''Federal census for the Territory of Kansas and parts of Colorado and an index.  
'''1860--'''Federal census for the Territory of Kansas and parts of Colorado and an index.  
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'''1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925--'''Censuses taken by the territory and the state also exist.&nbsp; The 1855 census sometimes lists all the members of the family, but in some cases gives only the head of household and number of family members. The later censuses give information on the entire household and, after 1875, include the county or state of former residence. The Family History Library has the state censuses. All are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.  
'''1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925--'''Censuses taken by the territory and the state also exist.&nbsp; The 1855 census sometimes lists all the members of the family, but in some cases gives only the head of household and number of family members. The later censuses give information on the entire household and, after 1875, include the county or state of former residence. The Family History Library has the state censuses. All are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.  


&nbsp;In an effort to determine who in fact was an eligible voter in the 1854 &amp; 1855 elections, a comparison of poll lists was made to the 1855 Territory of Kansas Census. Information on the State of Kansas in 1855 and lists of individuals will be found on [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/troubles.html#cen "Troubles in Kansas"] site.  
In an effort to determine who in fact was an eligible voter in the 1854 and 1855 elections, a comparison of poll lists was made to the 1855 Territory of Kansas Census. Information on the State of Kansas in 1855 and lists of individuals will be found on [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/troubles.html#cen "Troubles in Kansas"] site.  


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=== Existing and lost censuses ===
 
== Web Sites ==
 
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 FamilySearch Record Search] has free census indexes and images for 1860, 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
 
Ancestry: [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
 
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]


Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/KS http://www.census-online.com/links/KS]
For a list of available and missing Kansas censuses, [[Kansas Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>


Genealogy Today: [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ks/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ks/census.html]&nbsp;
=== Why use a census?  ===


Access Genealogy: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kansas.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kansas.htm] &nbsp;
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.  


National Archives:http://www.archives.gov/ &nbsp;&nbsp;
=== More about censuses  ===


Kansas State Historical Society:http://www.kshs.org/
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  


Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]  
:*[[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]]


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=== Sources and footnotes  ===


== References  ==
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''[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=Kansas.ASP Kansas Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.
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