Colorado Census
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Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]
For a list of available and missing Colorado censuses, click here.
Location[edit | edit source]
United States Censuses 1870-1920—Free Internet census indexes and images to the 1870, 1880 (index only), 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search. These indexes show every name listed on the census, and except for 1880 and 1920, are also linked to census images including information about each person’s residence, age, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
1876--Colorado became a state. Prior to statehood, Colorado was part of divided among the territories of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Online Indexes[edit | edit source]
Use available online indexes to locate your Colorado ancestors. Online indexes are available at:
United States Census Indexes 1870-1920—Free Internet census indexes to the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 (partial index only) can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search.
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
Soundex (phonetic) Indexes [edit | edit source]
1880--partial Soundex index exists
1900--Soundex index available
1910--Use the Denver Street Index (Family History Library fiche 6331481) to help locate individuals in the census.
1920--Soundex index available
Special Indexes[edit | edit source]
Colorado Historical Society has a card index to the 1860 census. Separate indexes for the Nebraska and New Mexico portions are included in the 1860 indexes for those territories. An index to Arapahoe County, Kansas (where most of Colorado's 1860 population lived) is found in search 7A on the AIS census index on microfiche. An 1870 Colorado Territory census and index are also at the Family History Library.
Special Censuses[edit | edit source]
Mortality Schedule[edit | edit source]
Both the 1860 and 1870 censuses include mortality schedules.
State Censuses[edit | edit source]
1885--Colorado took a state census.
Family History Library Book 978.852 X2c
Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]
An 1860 federal territorial census was taken in the four territories from which Colorado was created.
Northeastern Section-- enumerated with Nebraska 1860 census schedules designated "unorganized territory."
Central Eastern section-- enumerated with Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory.
Southeast section-- enumerated in parts of Taos and Mora Counties of New Mexico Territory.Since half of the state of Colorado, included in the Utah Territory was not settled, no census was taken in that area.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Record Search has free indexes and images for 1870, and 1900; but indexes only for 1880, and 1920.
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/CO/
Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/co/census.html
Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/colorado.htm
Census Finder: http://www.censusfinder.com/colorado.htm
RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1930/
RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/colorado/census/1870/ use with:
Colorado State Archives: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/1870/index.htm
Colorado Historical Society: http://www.coloradohistory.org/chs_library/research_coll_files/rc_genealogy.htm
Mortality Schedules: http://mortalityschedules.com/