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Online Federal Censuses
Population Schedules
Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. Click here for more information about federal census records.
Michigan became the 26th state admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837. It first appears on the 1800 federal census as Michigan Territory.
United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
Non-Population Schedules for Michigan
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
| Year | Type of Census | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Veterans | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1880 | Defective | Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1880 | Mortality | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1880 | Industry | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1880 | Agriculture | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1870 | Social Statistics | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1870 | Mortality | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1870 | Industry | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1870 | Agriculture | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1860 | Mortality | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1860 | Industry | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1860 | Agriculture | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1850 | Mortality | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1850 | Industry | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1850 | Agriculture | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1840 | Pensioner | FamilySearch, Ancestry.com ($) |
Existing and Lost Censuses
Online State and Territorial Censuses
State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit United States Census Bureau.
Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the US Territorial Census page.
| Year | Type of Census | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | State, statistical only | at Ancestry.com ($) |
| 1894 | State (select counties), household members | at FamilySearch
at Ancestry.com ($) at Michiganology |
| 1884 | State, household members | at Ancestry.com- statistical only ($)
at Findmypast - statistical only ($) at Michiganology |
| 1874 | State, males over 21 | at Michiganology |
| 1864 | State, males over 21 | at Michiganology |
| 1854 | State, males over 21 | at Michiganology |
| 1845 | State, males over 21 | at Michiganology |
| 1845 | State, males over 21 | at Michiganology |
| 1834 | Territorial, head of household | at Michiganology |
| 1834 | Territorial, head of household | at Michiganology |
| 1827 | Territorial, (Washtenaw County), head of household | at Michiganology |
Why Use the Census?
State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:
- Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
- Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
- Sex
- Age
- Color
- Nativity
- Place of birth of this person
- Place of birth of Father of this person
- Place of birth of Mother of this person
- Period of Residence
- How long a resident of this State (years and months)
- How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
- Regular occupation
- Military service
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Michigan 1894 Census - FamilySearch Historical Records
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