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*[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records#What are the United States census records? |What are the U.S. census records?]] | *[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records#What are the United States census records? |What are the U.S. census records?]] | ||
*[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records#What time periods do they cover?|What time periods do they cover?]] | *[[Beginning Research in United States Census Records#What time periods do they cover?|What time periods do they cover?]] | ||
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==Value of Censuses== | ==Value of Censuses== | ||
A census is a count and description of the population of a country, state, county, or city for a given date. Census lists are also called “schedules." In the United States a nationwide census has been taken every ten years since 1790. A well-indexed census is one of the '''easiest ways to locate where an ancestor lived''' and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to: | A census is a count and description of the population of a country, state, county, or city for a given date. Census lists are also called “schedules." In the United States a nationwide census has been taken every ten years since 1790. A well-indexed census is one of the '''easiest ways to locate where an ancestor lived''' and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to: | ||
<ul> | |||
<li>Follow the family over time</li> | <li>Follow the family over time</li> | ||
<li>Determine family relationships (more recent than 1880 as shown above)</li> | <li>Determine family relationships (more recent than 1880 as shown above)</li> | ||
<li>Find clues to other locations where the family lived</li> | <li>Find clues to other locations where the family lived</li> | ||
<li>[[Using the Census to find other records about ancestors|Show clues for finding other records]]</li> | <li>[[Using the Census to find other records about ancestors|Show clues for finding other records]]</li> | ||
</ul> | |||
==United States Federal Censuses with Online Links== | ==United States Federal Censuses with Online Links== | ||
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! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1790|'''1790''']] | ||
! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1800|'''1800''']] | ||
! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1810|'''1810''']] | ||
! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1820|'''1820''']] | ||
! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1830|'''1830''']] | ||
! style="background | ! style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"| [[United States Census 1840|'''1840''']] | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com] | |{{RecordSearch|1803959|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5058/ Ancestry.com] | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] | |{{RecordSearch|1786457|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/ Ancestry.com] | ||
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!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1850|'''1850''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1860|'''1860''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1870|'''1870''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1880|'''1880''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1890|'''1890''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1900|'''1900''']] | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com] | |{{RecordSearch|1401638|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/ Ancestry.com] | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com] | |{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com] | ||
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!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1910|'''1910''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1920|'''1920''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1930|'''1930''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1940|'''1940''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1950|'''1950''']] | ||
!style="background | !style="background:eeeeee; scope:col; width:5.5%"|[[United States Census 1960|'''1960''']] | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com] | |{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com] | ||
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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
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<li>'''1901''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62874 U.S., Duplicate Chinese Certificates of Residence, 1901] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</li> | |||
<li>'''1905''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62873 U..S., Chinese Census Papers, 1905] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</li> | |||
<li>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census_Online_Genealogy_Records United States Census Online Genealogy Records] Internet links by year for FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast, and MyHeritage</li> | <li>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census_Online_Genealogy_Records United States Census Online Genealogy Records] Internet links by year for FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast, and MyHeritage</li> | ||
<li>[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] - [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/census-records United States Census Records]</li> | <li>[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] - [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/census-records United States Census Records]</li> | ||
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<li>[https://www.archives.gov/research/census/online-resources National Archives]. Search Census Records Online and Other Resources.</li> | <li>[https://www.archives.gov/research/census/online-resources National Archives]. Search Census Records Online and Other Resources.</li> | ||
<li>[http://www.germanroots.com/censuslinks.html GermanRoots.com]</li> | <li>[http://www.germanroots.com/censuslinks.html GermanRoots.com]</li> | ||
<li>[https://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html?year=1910 United Census ED Finder] Obtain the Census Enumeration District for an 1870 to 1950 Location in One Step.<li> | <li>[https://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html?year=1910 United Census ED Finder] Obtain the Census Enumeration District for an 1870 to 1950 Location in One Step.</li> | ||
</ul> | |||
==Contents of the Censuses== | ==Contents of the Censuses== | ||
*{{FSC|548813|item|disp=United States Bureau of the Census. ''200 years of U.S. census taking: population and housing questions, 1790-1990.''}} | *{{FSC|548813|item|disp=United States Bureau of the Census. ''200 years of U.S. census taking: population and housing questions, 1790-1990.''}} | ||
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<li>[[United States Census 1950|'''1950''']]</li> | <li>[[United States Census 1950|'''1950''']]</li> | ||
<li>[[Unreleased United States Censuses|'''after 1950''']]</li> | <li>[[Unreleased United States Censuses|'''after 1950''']]</li> | ||
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