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''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Montana|Montana]]  >  [[Montana_Census|Census]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] >  [[United States Census|U.S. Census ]] >  [[Montana|Montana]]  >  [[Montana Census|Census]]''  


=== Existing and lost censuses  ===
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*If at first you don't find a name, try again under [[Spelling Substitution Tables for the United States and Canada|another spelling]].
*[[Copying Sources|Photocopy]] each ancestor's census. Identify where you found it.
*Look for an ancestor in '''''every''''' census during her or his lifetime.
*On the [[Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record|family group record]] show&nbsp;each person's census listings.
*Study&nbsp;others in the same household, neighbors, and anyone with the similar names nearby on the census in [[Research a Family in Community Context|community context]].


For a list of available and missing Montana censuses, [[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
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=== Availabilty  ===
*For a list of the exact date of each federal census, [[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]].


'''''&nbsp;1870 United States Census'''''<b>---</b>A free internet index and images can be viewed on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1438024 FamilySearch Record Pilot site]. This index includes the full name, age, sex, race, birthplace, occupation, month if born in census year, month if married in census year, birth place of father and mother, if born in a foreign country. '''1890--'''Census was destroyed.The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
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'''''1880 United States Census'''''– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1417683 Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site.] This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number.
=== Online Montana indexes and images  ===


'''''1900 Federal Census''''' - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the&nbsp; [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1236863911171_679" />]. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States.
{{Census Online Montana}}


'''1900-1930--'''The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for Montana for 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
=== Federal population schedules  ===


Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives and its regional centers, and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about these records.
==== Microfilm images  ====


== Historical Background  ==
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'''1860s--'''Montana west of the continental divide was designated Missoula County, Washington Territory in 1860.&nbsp; In 1861 the unsettled eastern portion was attached to Dakota Territory,&nbsp; In 1863 and 1864 all of Montana was included in Idaho Territory.
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


'''1864--'''Montana Territory was established with nine counties.
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Montana, [[Montana Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]]


'''1889--'''Montana became a state.
=== Federal non-population schedules  ===


'''1910-1925--'''The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana.
==== Online indexes and images  ====


== Indexes  ==
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ff9966" | '''Free'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="3" | '''Free at Some Libraries '''(usually&nbsp;with&nbsp;library&nbsp;card)
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| align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Heritage Quest'''
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| align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | '''Ancestry Library'''
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| '''1890'''
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| align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
| align="center" | [http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Link]
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| '''1870'''
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| '''1860'''
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'''1860-1880--'''Indexes are available in book format.
==== Microfilm images  ====


To identify early settlers, see:
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*&nbsp;''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:<br>
==== Indexes: fiche, film, or book  ====


*''Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana'' . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183040&disp=Contributions+to+the+Historical+Society+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000177 item 2]).<br>
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Montana, [[Montana Non-Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book|click here]].  


== State Census ==
=== State, territorial, and colonial censuses ===


<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1216740792448_969" />There are no state censuses for Montana.  
*&nbsp;''List of Early Settlers: A List of All Persons (Except Indians) Who Were in What Is Now Montana During the Winter of 1862-1863'', compiled by the Montana Historical Society. It is found in:


== Special Censuses  ==
:*''Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana'' . . . , 1: 293-308, Second Edition. (Helena: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company, 1902; Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=183040&disp=Contributions+to+the+Historical+Society+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000177 item 2]).


==== Mortality Schedules ====
=== Existing and lost censuses ===


'''1870-1880--'''Mortality schedules for the 1870 and 1880 censuses are at the Montana Historical Society and at the DAR library in Washington, DC. The Family History Library also has published indexes for the 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules. <br>
For a list of available and missing Montana censuses, [[Montana Censuses Existing and Lost|click here]]. <br>
 
[http://mortalityschedules.com/ Mortality Schedules 1850-1880]
 
== Territorial Censuses  ==
 
'''1860--'''The area that is now western Montana was part of the Washington Territory. Eastern Montana was part of the unorganized area of Nebraska Territory. The 1860 censuses for these two territories list the individuals who lived in what is now Montana.
 
'''1870-1880--'''Federal censuses for Montana Territory are available.
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com


Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
=== Why use a census?  ===


Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/MT/
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.  


Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/mt/census.html
=== More about censuses  ===


Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/montana.htm
[[United States Census|Click here]] for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:  


Census Finder:&nbsp; [http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm http://www.censusfinder.com/montana.htm]  
:*[[United States Census Searching|index searching tips]]
:*[[United States Census Analyzing Census Data|analyzing and using what you find]]
:*[[United States Census Accuracy|census accuracy]]
:*[[United States Census Historical Background|historical background]]
:*[[United States Census#Contents_of_Federal_Censuses|contents of various census years and types]]


Mortality Schedules:&nbsp; [http://mortalityschedules.com/ http://mortalityschedules.com/]
=== Sources and footnotes  ===


== References  ==
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''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Montana.ASP Montana Research Outline]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.&nbsp; ==
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