--part1_118.2cfe48e3.2d124942_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_118.2cfe48e3.2d124942_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Martibd@aol.com> From: Martibd@aol.com Full-name: Marti bd Message-ID: <146.1ed4e334.2d124446@aol.com> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 18:44:06 EST Subject: Info on State Censuses To: Martibd@aol.com, Samlgarrison@aol.com, Obie01@aol.com, mamie@sigecom.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 124 More: INFORMATION ON STATE CENSUSES=20 http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~clanboyd/stcensus.htm State censuses were created by state governments. Federal censuses were=20 taken every 10 years from 1790 to the present. State censuses were taken=20 in between the federal censuses. Usually the state censuses and federal=20 censuses had similar information.=20 =20 Alabama became a state in 1819. State censuses were taken in Alabama in=20 1820, 1831, 1844,1850, 1855, and 1866.=20 Alaska became a state in 1959 - no state censuses.=20 Arizona became a state in 1912 - no state censuses.=20 Arkansas became a state in 1836 - no state censuses.=20 California became a state in 1850 - There is an 1852 state census.=20 Colorado became a state in 1876 - No state censuses for Colorado;=20 however, there is a special 1885 federal census.=20 Connecticut became a state in 1788. No state censuses, except for a 1917=20 military census at the Connecticut State Library.=20 Delaware became a state in 1787 - No state censuses.=20 The District of Columbia has district censuses for 1803, 1807, 1818,=20 1867, and 1878,which are at the Maryland State Archives. There are also=20 police censuses for 1885 to 1919, which list heads of households.=20 Florida became a state in 1845. State censuses of Florida exist for=20 1845, 1855, 1865,1868, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1935, and 1945.=20 Georgia became a state in 1788. State censuses of Georgia were taken in=20 various years.The original records are at the Georgia Department of=20 Archives and History. There are state censuses at the Family History=20 Library for some counties for 1827, 1834, 1837,1838, 1845, 1852, 1859,=20 and 1879.=20 Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898 and became a state in=20 1959. No state censuses.=20 Idaho became a state in 1890 - no state censuses.=20 Illinois became a state in 1818. State censuses are available for 1825,=20 1835, 1845, 1855,and 1865.=20 Indiana became a state in 1816. Indiana has some state enumerations for=20 1853 to 1877.=20 Iowa became a state in 1846. State censuses were taken from 1846 to=20 1925.=20 Kansas became a state in 1861. Kansas has state censuses for 1865, 1875,=20 1885, 1895,1905, 1915, and 1925.=20 Kentucky became a state in 1792 - no state censuses.=20 Louisiana became a state in 1812 and has state censuses for a few=20 parishes: 1813 (St.Landry), 1833 (St. Tammany), 1837 (Ascension),=20 1856-57 (Carrollton).=20 Maine became a state in 1820. There was a Maine state census in 1837,=20 which is available for several cities and towns.=20 Maryland became a state in 1788 - no state censuses.=20 Massachusetts became a state in 1788. There are state censuses for=20 Massachusetts for 1855 and 1865.=20 Michigan became a state in 1837. State censuses were taken in the years=20 1845, 1854,1864, 1874, 1884, 1894, and 1904.=20 Minnesota became a state in 1858. State censuses were taken in 1865,=20 1875, 1885, 1895,and 1905.=20 Mississippi became a state in 1817. State censuses were taken in some=20 counties in 1818,1820, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1830, 1833, 1837, 1840,=20 1841, 1845, 1850, 1853,1860, and 1866.=20 Missouri became a state 1821. There are Missouri state censuses for a=20 few counties for 1844, 1857 through 1858, 1868, and 1876.=20 Montana became a state in 1889 - no state censuses.=20 Nebraska became a state in 1867. There are state censuses for 1869,=20 1885, and 1913 through 1914 (taken for German immigrants from Russia).=20 Nevada became a state in 1864, and a state census was taken in 1875.=20 New Hampshire became a state in 1788 - No state censuses=20 New Jersey became a state in 1787. There are state censuses for 1855,=20 1865, 1875,1885, 1895, 1905, and 1915.=20 New Mexico became a state in 1912 - no state censuses.=20 New York became a state in 1788. State censuses were taken in 1825,=20 1835, 1845,1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, and 1925.=20 North Carolina became a state in 1789 - no state censuses.=20 North Dakota became a state in 1889. State censuses were taken in North=20 Dakota in 1905, 1915, and 1925.=20 Ohio became a state in 1803. All that remains of the 1810 census are the=20 returns for Washington County. Some town or county enumerations were=20 taken from 1803=E2=80=931911.=20 Oklahoma became a state in 1907 - no state censuses.=20 Oregon became a state in 1859. Oregon state censuses were taken in 1892=20 (Marion County) and 1905 (a few counties).=20 Pennsylvania became a state in 1787. No state censuses. However, the=20 Pennsylvania State Archives has "septennial censuses" (tax lists with=20 the names of the taxable inhabitants), which were taken every seven=20 years, and exist for these counties:=20 1779: Bedford, Berks, Chester, Lancaster.=20 1786: Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Fayette, Franklin,=20 Lancaster, Montgomery, Northampton, Washington, Westmoreland, York.=20 1793: Berks, Cumberland, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia=20 City, Philadelphia County, York.=20 1800: Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Centre,=20 Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene,=20 Huntingdon, Lancaster, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montgomery,=20 Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia City, Somerset, Washington,=20 Wayne, Westmoreland, York.=20 1807: Dauphin (Derry Township), Franklin, Montgomery, York.=20 1814: Franklin.=20 1821: Columbia, Franklin, Huntingdon, Mifflin.=20 1828: Franklin.=20 1835: Franklin.=20 1842: Franklin, Montgomery (Pottsgrove Township only).=20 1849: Wyoming County.=20 1863: Philadelphia City.=20 Rhode Island became a state in 1790. Rhode Island has state censuses for=20 1865, 1875,1885, 1915, 1925, and 1936.=20 South Carolina became a state in 1788. South Carolina has state census=20 records for some counties for 1829, 1839, 1848, 1869, and 1875. The=20 original records are at the South Carolina Department of Archives and=20 History. Some of them have been published in South Carolina periodicals.=20 The 1848 census of Charleston city has been published and is at the=20 Family History Library.=20 South Dakota became a state in 1889. State censuses were taken in South=20 Dakota in 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, and 1945.=20 Tennessee became a state in 1796 - no state censuses.=20 Texas became a state in 1845 - no state censuses.=20 Utah became a state in 1896 - no state censuses.=20 Vermont became a state in 1791 - no state censuses.=20 Virginia became a state in 1788 - no state censuses for Virginia.=20 However, tax lists, available for most counties from about 1782 to 1850,=20 are valuable census substitutes.=20 Washington became a state in 1889. A state census of Washington was taken in= =20 1892.=20 West Virginia became a state in 1863 - no state censuses.=20 Wisconsin became a state in 1848, and Wisconsin state censuses were=20 taken in 1855,1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905.=20 Wyoming became a state in 1890. A 1905 Wyoming state census is at the=20 Wyoming State Archives.=20 ---------------------------- CALIFORNIA 1870 Inyo Countyhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/inyo/1870/ Abstracted by Edward A. Black, Sr.; Proofreader Needed 1870 Kern County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/kern/1870/ Abstracted by Edward A. Black, Sr.; Proofreader Needed 1870 Klamath County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/klamath/1870/ Abstracted by Edward A. Black, Sr.; Proofreader Needed 1870 Lake County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/lake/1870/ Abstracted by Edward A. Black, Sr.; Proofreader Needed DAKOTA TERRITORY (Now South Dakota) 1870 BonHomme County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/dt/bonhomme/1870 Abstracted by Sundae Orwick; Proofread by MaggieStewart KENTUCKY 1810 Hardin County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ky/hardin/1810/ Abstracted by Willie Bea Bradley; Proofreader Needed 1820 Hardin County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ky/hardin/1820/ Abstracted by Willie Bea Bradley; Proofreader Needed 1840 Harrison County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ky/harrison/1840/ Abstracted by David Anderson: Proofreader Neededdandersn@c-zone.net 1810 Rockcastle County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ky/rockcastle/1810/ Abstracted by Gina Abney; Proofread by Patty Hestandgina.abney@home.com MAINE 1850 Aroostook County - Partial=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/me/aroostook/1850/ Abstracted by Carol Glidden; Proofread by Chip Gagnon=20 MICHIGAN1870 Eaton County=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mi/eaton/1870/ Abstracted by Terry A. Lowery; Proofread by Mary LouLowery=20 MISSOURI 1850 McDonald County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mo/mcdonald/1850/ Abstracted by Annette Crafton Corbell; ProofreaderNeeded PENNSYLVANIA 1790 Chester County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/pa/chester/1790/ Abstracted by Cyndie Eckman; Proofreader Needed TEXAS 1860 Van Zandt County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/tx/vanzandt/1860/ Abstracted by Orville Mock; Proofread by Shirley JuneMock VIRGINIA 1850 Warren County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/va/warren/1850/ Abstracted by Loraine Wiles; Proofread by MaggieStewart WYOMING1870 Albany County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/wy/albany/1870/ Abstracted by Betty Herrington; Proofreader Needed 1870 Uintah County http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/wy/uintah/1870/ Abstracted by Betty Herrington; Proofreader Needed LOUISIANA 1850 Caddo Parish Abstracted by Gary Hoss Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/la/caddo/1850/ [For more information on Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Please visit the Caddo Parish, LAGenWeb page at http://www.shreve.net/~japrime/lagenweb/caddo.htm] 1920 Union Parish, ED 132 Abstracted by Shawn Martin Second Transcriber Karen Rice http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/la/union/1920/ed132/ [For more information on Union Parish, Louisiana, Please visit the Union Parish LAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~launion/] VIRGINIA 1850 Wythe County - Partial Abstracted by Becky Sowers Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/va/wythe/1850/ [For more information on Wythe County, Virginia,=20 Please visit the Wythe, VAGenWeb page at=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawythe/] WEST VIRGINIA 1920 Ohio County, ED 113 Abstracted by Ron Heise Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/wv/ohio/1920/ed113/ 19 FILES, 88KB EACH [For more information on Ohio County, West Virginia,=20 Please visit the Ohio County WVGenWeb page at=20 http://www.hostville.com/wvoh/] ALABAMA 1830 Pike County - Partial Abstracted by Wanda Danner Mehlhoff Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/al/pike/1830/ [For more information on Pike County, Alabama,=20 Please visit the Pike County, ALGenWeb page at=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~alpike/index.html] 1860 Blount County Abstracted by Susan Wood Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/al/blount/1860/ [For more information on Blount County, Alabama,=20 Please visit the Blount County, ALGenWeb page at=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~alblount/] 1870 Sumter County, Township 19 - Partial Abstracted by Joe Stegall Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/al/sumter/1870/ [For more information on Sumter County, Alabama,=20 Please visit the Sumter County ALGenWeb page at=20 http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/sumter.htm] FLORIDA 1900 Escambia County, ED 25 Abstracted by Anonymous Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/fl/escambia/1900/ed025/ [For more information on Escambia County, Florida, Please visit the Escambia County FLGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/index.htm] GEORGIA 1830 Decatur County Abstracted by Denise (Kirkland) Smiley Second Transcriber Ida K. Boyce http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/decatur/1830/ [For more information on Decatur County, Georgia, Please visit the Decatur County, GAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu/] 1830 Fayette County Abstracted by Linda Barton Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/fayette/1830/ [For more information on Fayette County, Georgia, Please visit the Fayette County, GAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafayett/index.html] INDIANA 1850 Warrick County Abstracted by Sharon McDonnell Second Transcriber Needed http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/in/warwick/1850/ [For more information on Warrick County, Indiana, Please visit the Warrick County, INGenWeb page at http://www.ingenweb.org/warrick/index.htm --part1_118.2cfe48e3.2d124942_boundary--