Henry J. Dubester, State Censuses: An annotated bibliography of censuses of population taken after the year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States (1948; reprint, Knightstown, IN: The Bookmark, 1990), 7 "Censuses of the territory and State of Florida were taken in 1825, 1837, 1845, and each 10 years thereafter. Only fragmentary records of the earliest census have been preserved. [footnote 16 occurs here: Dodd, Dorothy, "The Florida census of 1825" The Florida historical quarterly, July 1943, v. 22:34 (F306.F65)] No tabulations or abstract of the censuses of 1837, 1865, and 1875 have been located. Regular publication of the results of the decennial enumerations commenced with the census of 1895 under the supervision of the Florida Department of Agriculture." Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1992), 30-32 "1845: County recapitulation only, no names" 1855 - lists information for Gadsden, Marion and Franklin Counties only 1867 - indicates fragments exist only for Franklin, Hernando, Madison, Orange and Santa Rosa Counties "1875: Alachua County" Hope this helps, Ann Staley, CGRS [Board for Certification of Genealogists is a registered service mark of the Board. Certified Genealogical Records Specialist and the related initials are service marks of the Board used under license by board-certified associates.] [email protected] wrote: > I am looking for on-line info or a census volunteer, for a lookup from > these censuses. > thanks. > [email protected] > Researching Pendarvis/Williams of Florida > > taken from: > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/statewide/census/statefla.txt > or > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/statewide/census/statefla.txt > ------------------------------- > First census 1845 > > Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 > > Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1373 > > Summary - Scope Note > 1.00 item > > This series contains the census returns from the first state census > conducted in 1845. The series includes enumerations of the inhabitants > of Alachua, Benton, Columbia, Duval, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hillsborough, > Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Marion, Orange, St. Johns, Walton, > Wakulla, and Washington counties. The document also compares the federal > enumeration taken in 1845. > > The enumeration lists the county, the name of the census taker, the > number of white males over and under 21, the number of white females > over and under 18, the number of male and female slaves, and the number > of male and female free coloreds. The enumeration does not list the > names of the inhabitants of the Florida counties. > ----------------------------- > > Second census 1855 > Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 > > Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1374 > > Summary - Scope Note > 0.25 cubic ft. > > This series contains returns from the second state census conducted in > 1855. Returns for Marion County are the only known existing state census > records for 1855. > > The information recorded in the book includes the name of the head of > the family, the number of white males over and under 21, the number of > white females over and under 18, the number of children between 5 and > 18, the number of children in schools, the number of male and female > slaves, the value of the slaves, the number of male and female free > persons of color, the number of acres of and value of land, and the > value of buildings, furniture, and plantation livestock. The book also > includes a recapitulation for the entire county. > ------------------------- > > Third census 1867 > > Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 > > Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1375 > > Summary - Scope Note > 1.00 cubic ft. > > This series contains returns from the third state census conducted in > 1867. Although incomplete, the records include books of enumeration from > Hernando, Madison, Orange, and Santa Rosa Counties, total tabulations > for the State, and miscellaneous fragments, such as a page listing the > enumeration for Franklin County. > > The books of enumeration have separate listings for "colored" and white > inhabitants. Both include the name of the head of the family, the number > of males over and under 21, the number of females over and under 18, the > total number of inhabitants, and the number of males between 18 and 45. > The tabulations list population totals by county for "colored" and white > populations. > --------------------------- > > Fourth census 1875 > > Florida State Archives Record Group: 001021 > > Florida State Archives Call Number: S 1364 > > Summary - Scope Note > 1.00 microfilm reel(35 mm.) > > This series contains the returns of the fourth state census of Florida > conducted in 1875. It is incomplete; it contains only the state census > records of ALACHUA COUNTY. The information recorded in the returns > includes the name, age at last birthday, sex, and race of all those > persons listed. For some entries, other information is provided > including occupation, the value of real estate, the value of personal > property, the number of acres planted in cotton, the number of acres > planted in cane, and the number of orange trees. > > Any help would be great.