Kansas Census

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Online Kansas indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Template:Census Online Kansas

Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Federal Census Microfilms Available from the Family History Library
1940 N/A 1910 and Soundex 1870            
1930 1900 and Soundex 1860
1920 and Soundex 1880 and Soundex  
   


Federal Census Microfilms Available from the National Archives
1940 N/A 1910 T624   Soundex T1265 1870 M593         1840 M704
1930 T626 1900 T623   Soundex T1046 1860 M653 1830 M19
1920 T625   Soundex M1562 1880 T9  Soundex T749 1820 M33
    1810 M252  

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

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

Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]

Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]

Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Kansas

Free Free at Some Libraries (usually with library card) Pay
Year Type Record Search Heritage Quest Ancestry FHL Ancestry Library Ancestry Home
1880 Defective - - Link Link Link
1880 Mortality - - Link Link Link
1870 Mortality - - Link Link Link
1860 Mortality - - Link Link Link

Microfilm images[edit | edit source]

Family History Library Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Kansas

  • 1927-1931 Indian Census rolls FHL Collection Film 576865
  • 1903-1920 Kickapoo Indian census FHL Collection Film 576899
  • 1903-1920 Potawatomi Indian census FHL Collection Film 578899 item 50
  • 1903-1920 Sauk and Fox Indian census {[FHL|723477|item}} Film 576899
  • 1903-1920 Iowa Indian census FHL Collection Film 576899
  • 1901-1933 Potawatomi Agency FHL Collection Films 882982-83
  • 1860 - 1880 Nonpopulation census schedules FHL Collection
Schedules of industry, mortality, social statistics, and agriculture


National Archives Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Kansas

  • 1850 - 1880 Nonpopulation census schedules including Mortality, Agriculture, Industry
  • 1935 Census of Business
Schedules of Advertising Agencies
Schedules of Banking and Financial Institutions
Schedules of Miscellaneous Enterprises
Schedules of Motor Trucking for Hire
Schedules of Public Warehousing
Schedules of Radio Broadcasting Stations

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

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

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

  • 1925 State[1]
  • 1915 State[1]
  • 1905 State[1]
  • 1895 State[1]
  • 1885 State[1]
  • 1875 State[1]
  • 1865 State[1]
  • 1860 Territory.[1] This is Kansas' state copy of the Kansas Territory federal census including parts of Colorado. The state copy and it's index are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.
  • 1855 Territory[1]

Census Substitutes[edit | edit source]

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 "Troubles in Kansas" site.

Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]

For a list of available and missing Kansas 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]

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Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992)[[Template:Lainha]], 45-46.
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