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[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]]>[[Washington|Washington]] | |||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
'''1850--'''Oregon Territory census. | '''1850--'''Oregon Territory census. | ||
'''1860-1880--'''Washington Territory census. | '''1860-1880--'''Washington Territory census. | ||
'''1890--'''Census destroyed. | '''1890--'''Census destroyed. | ||
'''1900-1930--'''Washington State. | '''1900-1930--'''Washington State. | ||
== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
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== Special Censuses == | == Special Censuses == | ||
==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ==== Mortality Schedules ==== | ||
Mortality schedules exist for the 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory), 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The mortality schedules for 1860 to 1880 are available at the DAR library in Washington D.C. and at the Washington State Library. The Family History Library has copies of the 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules. | Mortality schedules exist for the 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory), 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The mortality schedules for 1860 to 1880 are available at the DAR library in Washington D.C. and at the Washington State Library. The Family History Library has copies of the 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules. | ||
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== State Censuses == | == State Censuses == | ||
State censuses also exist for a few counties of Washington for various years. These generally include heads of households only. These partial censuses are available at the Washington State Library and the Family History Library (beginning with FHL film 1841781). The years included: | State censuses also exist for a few counties of Washington for various years. These generally include heads of households only. These partial censuses are available at the Washington State Library and the Family History Library (beginning with FHL film 1841781). The years included: | ||
'''1854, 1857, 1861, 1871, 1875, 1877-1879, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1890-1892, 1907.''' | '''1854, 1857, 1861, 1871, 1875, 1877-1879, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1890-1892, 1907.''' | ||
== Territorial Censuses == | == Territorial Censuses == | ||
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Territorial censuses exist for Washington. | Territorial censuses exist for Washington. | ||
'''1850--'''Part of Oregon Territory | '''1850--'''Part of Oregon Territory | ||
'''1860-1880--'''Washington Territory | '''1860-1880--'''Washington Territory | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 29 July 2008
Portal:United States Census >Washington
Availability[edit | edit source]
1850--Oregon Territory census.
1860-1880--Washington Territory census.
1890--Census destroyed.
1900-1930--Washington State.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
In 1848, Washington was included in Oregon Territory. Washington Territory was created in 1853 from the northern part of Oregon Territory. Washington became a state in 1889.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Indexes in book and microfiche format are available for the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses. For 1910 the Family History Library has a street index for Seattle (FHL fiche 6331481).
Special Censuses[edit | edit source]
Mortality Schedules[edit | edit source]
Mortality schedules exist for the 1850 (as part of Oregon Territory), 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The mortality schedules for 1860 to 1880 are available at the DAR library in Washington D.C. and at the Washington State Library. The Family History Library has copies of the 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules.
State Censuses[edit | edit source]
State censuses also exist for a few counties of Washington for various years. These generally include heads of households only. These partial censuses are available at the Washington State Library and the Family History Library (beginning with FHL film 1841781). The years included:
1854, 1857, 1861, 1871, 1875, 1877-1879, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1890-1892, 1907.
Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]
Territorial censuses exist for Washington.
1850--Part of Oregon Territory
1860-1880--Washington Territory
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/WA/
Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/wa/census.html
Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/washington.htm
Bibliographic Citations[edit | edit source]
Washington Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.