United States Census

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U.S. Census Topics
Non-Population Schedules
Other Types of Censuses
Substitute Records 

Other records that show where people lived are:

United States  >  Census
Key U.S. Census Internet Links

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:

For details see United States Federal Census United States flag.png.

Contents of Federal Censuses[edit | edit source]

Federal Census Years
1790 1820 1850 1880 1910
1800 1830 1860 1890 1920
1810 1840 1870 1900 1930
Blank forms for the US Census

Census Records of Each State[edit | edit source]

Censuses in U.S. Territories[edit | edit source]

Key Reference Sources[edit | edit source]

Things you can do[edit | edit source]

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