Missouri Census Records The need for statistical information about the population by the government of Missouri Territory resulted in the taking of a state census in the years 1814 and 1817. These census records listed only free white males. The next census was taken in 1821, the year statehood was achieved. Beginning in 1824 and following at four (4) year intervals through 1876, other state censuses were taken. The Census Act of 1824 and thereafter required that the sheriffs or assessors submit abstracts of their returns to the Secretary of State and that they file the original returns with the Clerks of the County Courts. Only a very few of the state census enumerations have survived. A list of these follows: Census Year County(ies) 1840 New Madrid, Newton, Pike, Randolph, Ray, *Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard, and Warren 1844 Callaway, Greene 1856 Audrain 1868 Cape Girardeau 1876 Atchison, Benton, Butler, Callaway, *Cape Girardeau, Christian, Daviess, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, *Holt, *Howard, *McDonald, Madison, Moniteau, Montgomery, *Osage, Perry, Phelps, *Reynolds, Ripley, St. Francois, Stone, Texas, Webster, and Worth *Has been published, indexed, or both The above information is copied from the Missouri State Archives located at http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/rec-man/archives/resources/county/croll2.html#Mi ssouri Mary Agnes Hudson [email protected] CC for MOGenWeb, Butler and Stoddard in MO. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobutle2/index.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostodd2/index.html CC for TNGenWeb McNairy County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmcnair/index.html The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library - Missouri State Maps http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/missouri/ Alaska Migrations http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mahudson/migration/akmigration.htm akn Mary Agnes Hudson [email protected]