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<div style="width: 75%; float: right"><center>''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]]''</center>__TOC__ <center>'''Key U.S. Census Internet Links'''</center> | |||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 <font color="#0066cc">Record Search</font>] free indexes & images 1850-1920 | |||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census_Online <font color="#0066cc">U.S. Census Online</font>] Internet links | |||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=allCollections;r=0 Record Search] free indexes & images 1850-1920 | *[http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1790.htm <font color="#0066cc">U.S. Census Bureau</font>] Free images of 1790 census for 12 states | ||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Census_Online U.S. Census Online] Internet links | *[http://www.ancestry.com <font color="#0066cc">Ancestry.com</font>] ($) indexes & images 1790-1930 | ||
*[http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/1790.htm U.S. Census Bureau] Free images of 1790 census for 12 states | *[http://www.heritageQuestonline.com <font color="#0066cc">HeritageQuest</font>] ($) images 1790-1930 + a few indexes | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($) indexes & images 1790-1930 | *[http://www.footnote.com/ <font color="#0066cc">Footnote.com</font>] ($) index & images 1860 and 1930 | ||
*[http://www.heritageQuestonline.com HeritageQuest] ($) images 1790-1930 + a few indexes | <br> | ||
*[http://www.footnote.com/ Footnote.com] ($) index & images 1860 and 1930 | |||
For details about federal censuses see [[United States Federal Census|United States Federal Census]] [[Image:United States flag.png|border|26px]]. | For details about federal censuses see [[United States Federal Census|United States Federal Census]] [[Image:United States flag.png|border|26px]]. | ||
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<center>[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm Blank forms for each U.S. census year]</center> | <center>[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm Blank forms for each U.S. census year]</center> | ||
=== Finding Census Records === | === Finding Census Records === | ||
==== Census Records by State ==== | ==== Census Records by State ==== | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 20 July 2011
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U.S. Census- Record Search free indexes & images 1850-1920
- U.S. Census Online Internet links
- U.S. Census Bureau Free images of 1790 census for 12 states
- Ancestry.com ($) indexes & images 1790-1930
- HeritageQuest ($) images 1790-1930 + a few indexes
- Footnote.com ($) index & images 1860 and 1930
For details about federal censuses see United States Federal Census 
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Value of Censuses[edit | edit source]
A census is a count and description of the population of a country, state, county, or city. 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:
- Follow the family over time.
- Determine family relationships.
- Show clues for finding other records.
- U.S. Presidents appearing in census schedules.
Contents of Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]
Federal Censuses after 1930 Historical Census Browser 1790-1960 (University of Virginia Library)
| 1930 | 1900 | 1870 | 1840 | 1810 |
| 1920 | 1890 | 1860 | 1830 | 1800 |
| 1910 | 1880 | 1850 | 1820 | 1790 |
Finding Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census Records by State[edit | edit source]
Censuses in U.S. Territories[edit | edit source]
Key Reference Sources[edit | edit source]
- William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1987) [FHL Book 973 X2th]. Shows county boundary changes in each state from 1790 to 1920, and which census areas were lost or still exist.
- William Dollarhide, The Census Book: a Genealogist's Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes: with Master Extraction Forms for Federal Census Schedules, 1790-1930. (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999)[FHL book 973 X27d]. An online edition is at HeritageQuestOnline. Discusses indexes, regular, and non-population schedules.
- G. David Dilts, "Censuses and Tax Lists" in Kory L. Meyerink, ed., Printed Sources: a Guide to Published Genealogical Records (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1998), 300-52. [FHL Book 016.9293 P96m] Strategies for finding elusive ancestors, and history of indexing.
- Tiffany Perkins, Tiff's Census Class (27 minute online video) FamilySearch Research Classes Online, and Mid-Continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center, 2010.
- Gary Toms, State and Special Census Records (36 minute online video) FamilySearch Research Classes Online, and Mid-Continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center, 2010.
- Angela McComas, Heads of Household Only: Analysis of Pre-1850 Federal Census (19 minute online video) FamilySearch Research Classes Online, and Mid-Continent Public Library, Midwest Genealogy Center, 2010.
Things you can do[edit | edit source]
In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:
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