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[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]]>[[Kentucky|Kentucky]]  
[[Portal:United States Census|Portal:United States Census ]]>[[Kentucky|Kentucky]]  
== Availability  ==
== Availability  ==


== Historical Background  ==
<span id="1217428730534S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>Population Schedules (1790–1930). Many federal census records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides detailed information regarding these records.
 
United States federal censuses of Kentucky were taken every ten years starting in 1790. The 1790, 1800, and 1890 censuses have been destroyed. Tax lists have been indexed and published as substitutes for the 1790 and 1800 censuses. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index for most of the state is available. All other federal censuses 1930 and before are available to the public. Later censuses are expected to be available in the future based on federal guidelines.
 
 


'''1772--'''Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County, Virginia. It included all of the present state of Kentucky and small portions of Virginia and West Virginia.
== Historical Background ==


'''1774--'''Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky.&nbsp; Settlements at Boonesboro, St. Asaph, and Danville soon followed.&nbsp; Early settlers received land warrants for their participation in the French and Indian war.
'''1772--'''Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County, Virginia. It included all of the present state of Kentucky and small portions of Virginia and West Virginia.  


'''1776--'''Kentucky County was created from Fincastle County, Virginia.&nbsp; It included the eastern part of present-day Kentucky.
'''1774--'''Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky.&nbsp; Settlements at Boonesboro, St. Asaph, and Danville soon followed.&nbsp; Early settlers received land warrants for their participation in the French and Indian war.  


'''1792--'''The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state.
'''1776--'''Kentucky County was created from Fincastle County, Virginia.&nbsp; It included the eastern part of present-day Kentucky.  


'''1803--'''Migration through Kentucky, as well as settlement there, increased after the Louisiana Purchase.
'''1792--'''The Commonwealth of Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the 15th state.
 
'''1803--'''Migration through Kentucky, as well as settlement there, increased after the Louisiana Purchase.  


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==


== Special Censuses  ==
Statewide indexes represent every household in the Kentucky censuses. For most families they index only the first person listed in each household; this person was usually the father or head of the house. Many families, however, had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.
Statewide surname indexes for the 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses have been published. There is a SOUNDEX (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses. The 1995 compact disc version of the 1850 census index omits the counties of Daviess and Owsley. The 1997 FamilyFinder Index and Viewer omits the county of Daviess in the 1850 census.


== State Censuses  ==
Countywide indexes to federal censuses often contain the names of every person in the household and may also include heads of households that were overlooked or whose names were misspelled in statewide indexes. Separate indexes of many Kentucky counties are available for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:


== Territorial Censuses  ==
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - CENSUS - [YEAR]


== Web Sites  ==
Multi-state census indexes


Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types:  


Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]
FamilyFinder Index and Viewer. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 1997 index). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. This index can be searched by name but not by locality or record type. It is a single composite index to tax lists, 1800 to 1860 federal censuses, 1850 and 1860 slave schedules, and 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules. An Internet edition of this index is also available:


Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/]
"Internet FamilyFinder" In FamilyTreeMaker.com [Internet site]. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 21 July 1999 [cited 20 October 1999]. Available at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/all-search.html. You can search the Internet FamilyFinder index for free. It displays the census year and state for each name matching the search. It may also list many vital records and genealogical collection citations. Once you know the census year and state, you must use the original index on compact disc, microfiche, or book to obtain enough data to find easily the name in the original census schedules. Similar index information is also available at the Internet site www.Ancestry.com for a subscription fee. The FamilyFinder Index includes the following Jackson indexes:


Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ky/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ky/census.html]
Jackson, Ronald Vern. AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records. Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No Family History Library fiche number, but it is available on microfiche at many Family History Centers.) Census indexes for 1790, 1800, and 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 are on searches 1 through 5. There is a composite index for the mortality schedules of 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 on search 8. For further instructions, see A I S Indexes to U. S. Censuses 1607-1906 (30970).  


Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kentucky.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kentucky.htm]
Census records for selected counties of many states have been combined in an index in compact disc format in:  


== Bibliographic Citations<br> ==
Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties. Version 3.0 [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1995–1996. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 parts 34, 303, 310–319). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. The compact discs identified as parts 311 to 319 include Kentucky and index portions of the 1790 to 1870 censuses.


''Kentucky Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family&nbsp;History Department, 1998, 2000.  
When census indexes are not available or they omit or incorrectly index a name, you can still look for the name in the original census schedules. In large cities it helps to first learn a person’s address. This can be done by searching city directories near the time of the census. Information for a directory was gathered quite some time before publication. Therefore, a directory for the year after the census may match the census better than the one published during the census year. (See the "Directories" section of this outline for more information.) Once the address of an ancestor is learned, search the original census schedules for that address.  


<br>'''Federal Censuses'''
Reference tools that help determine which census schedule and enumeration district to search for a specific address include:


Statewide indexes represent every household in the Kentucky censuses. For most families they index only the first person listed in each household; this person was usually the father or head of the house. Many families, however, had relatives or friends with a different surname living with them when the census was taken. In those cases, the first person of each surname in the household is included in the index.  
Census Descriptions and Geographical Subdivisions and Enumeration Districts. National Archives Microfilm Publications, T1224 and T1210. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1977–1978. These describe the boundaries of the area covered by each census taker. The films for Kentucky are:


Statewide surname indexes for the 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses have been published. There is a SOUNDEX (phonetic) index on microfilm for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses. The 1995 compact disc version of the 1850 census index omits the counties of Daviess and Owsley. The 1997 FamilyFinder Index and Viewer omits the county of Daviess in the 1850 census.  
1880 Family History Library film 1402860 <br>1900 Family History Library film 1303022 <br>1910 Family History Library film 1374004 <br>1920 Family History Library film 1842707 <br>Maps are good tools to use with censuses because of the many boundary changes over the years. A publication that shows county boundary changes during census years in Kentucky is Thorndale and Dollarhide’s Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920, cited in the "Maps" section of the United States Research Outline under the subheading "Locating Township and County Boundaries."


Countywide indexes to federal censuses often contain the names of every person in the household and may also include heads of households that were overlooked or whose names were misspelled in statewide indexes. Separate indexes of many Kentucky counties are available for the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
Slave Schedules (1850–1860)


KENTUCKY, [COUNTY] - CENSUS - [YEAR]
Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 list the names of slave owners but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their sex, and their age ranges are given. Kentucky slave schedules at the Family History Library are cataloged with the population schedules.


Multi-state census indexes


Some of the statewide indexes mentioned previously are combined into composite master indexes of several census years, states, and census types:
== Special Censuses  ==


''FamilyFinder Index and Viewer''. Version 4.0. Family Tree Maker Archives, index. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1997. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 1997 index). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. This index can be searched by name but not by locality or record type. It is a single composite index to tax lists, 1800 to 1860 federal censuses, 1850 and 1860 slave schedules, and 1870 and 1880 mortality schedules. An Internet edition of this index is also available:
== State Censuses  ==


"''Internet FamilyFinder''" In FamilyTreeMaker.com [Internet site]. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 21 July 1999 [cited 20 October 1999]. Available at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/all-search.html. You can search the Internet FamilyFinder index for free. It displays the census year and state for each name matching the search. It may also list many vital records and genealogical collection citations. Once you know the census year and state, you must use the original index on compact disc, microfiche, or book to obtain enough data to find easily the name in the original census schedules. Similar index information is also available at the Internet site www.Ancestry.com for a subscription fee. The FamilyFinder Index includes the following Jackson indexes:
== Territorial Censuses  ==


Jackson, Ronald Vern. ''AIS Microfiche Indexes of U.S. Census and Other Records.'' Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1984. (No Family History Library fiche number, but it is available on microfiche at many Family History Centers.) Census indexes for 1790, 1800, and 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 are on searches 1 through 5. There is a composite index for the mortality schedules of 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 on search 8. For further instructions, see A I S Indexes to U. S. Censuses 1607-1906 (30970).
== Web Sites  ==


Census records for selected counties of many states have been combined in an index in compact disc format in:  
Ancestry:&nbsp; [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]


''Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties''. Version 3.0 [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1995–1996. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 parts 34, 303, 310–319). This does not circulate to Family History Centers. The compact discs identified as parts 311 to 319 include Kentucky and index portions of the 1790 to 1870 censuses.
Heritage Quest Online:&nbsp; [http://www.heritagequestonline.com http://www.heritagequestonline.com]  


When census indexes are not available or they omit or incorrectly index a name, you can still look for the name in the original census schedules. In large cities it helps to first learn a person’s address. This can be done by searching city directories near the time of the census. Information for a directory was gathered quite some time before publication. Therefore, a directory for the year after the census may match the census better than the one published during the census year. (See the "Directories" section of this outline for more information.) Once the address of an ancestor is learned, search the original census schedules for that address.  
Census Online:&nbsp; [http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/ http://www.census-online.com/links/KY/]


Reference tools that help determine which census schedule and enumeration district to search for a specific address include:  
Genealogy Today:&nbsp; [http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ky/census.html http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ky/census.html]


''Census Descriptions and Geographical Subdivisions and Enumeration Districts''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, T1224 and T1210. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1977–1978. These describe the boundaries of the area covered by each census taker. The films for Kentucky are:
Access Genealogy:&nbsp;[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kentucky.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/kentucky.htm]


*1880 Family History Library film 1402860
== Bibliographic Citations<br> ==
*1900 Family History Library film 1303022
*1910 Family History Library film 1374004
*1920 Family History Library film 1842707


Maps are good tools to use with censuses because of the many boundary changes over the years. A publication that shows county boundary changes during census years in Kentucky is Thorndale and Dollarhide’s ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920'', cited in the "[[United States Maps|Maps]]" section of the United States Research Outline under the subheading "Locating Township and County Boundaries."
''Kentucky Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family&nbsp;History Department, 1998, 2000.  
 
Slave Schedules (1850–1860)


Slave schedules for 1850 and 1860 list the names of slave owners but do not normally list the names of the slaves. The numbers of slaves, their sex, and their age ranges are given. Kentucky slave schedules at the Family History Library are cataloged with the population schedules.
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Mortality Schedules (1850–1880)  
Mortality Schedules (1850–1880)  
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