Census Records


    The census gives us a brief snapshot of various aspects of a population. This page has links to census pages and also information on other aspects of a census, such as census takers' instructions, and maps with county outlines. You will also find city directories, tax lists and other related resources from around the world.

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    link button   A Bit of SENsus
    Partial transcripts of census records from various states.
    link button   African-American Census Schedules Online [1830 - 1870]
    Census schedules from the states of AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, SC, and TX
    link button   AllCensusRecords.com
    Links to USA, Canadian, and English census records, census indexes, images, and transcriptions, city directories, tax lists, voter registrations, and other census-related resources.
    link button   American Indian Census Records [1726-1915]
    Links to online census records of various Indian Tribes [Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Euchee, Paiute, etc.] and Indians living in Michigan, Oklahoma and other states.
    link button   Beginner's Guide to the U.S. Federal Census
    Guide to interpreting U.S. Federal Census records, hosted by the TNGenWeb Resource Project.
    link button   Census Chart
    A chart telling what information you will find on which census.
    link button   Census Enumeration Districts [ED's]
    A geographical search tool for determining the ED for the 1910-1930 censuses.
    link button   Census Enumeration Forms - IPUMS
    This website contains facsimile copies of the enumeration forms used in the decennial census of the United States from 1860 through 1500, and the 1500-1505 American Community Survey.
    link button   Census Enumerator Instructions - IPUMS USA
    Census enumerators' instructions for 1850 - 1950 census records.
    link button   Census Finder
    A directory of free online census records.
    link button   Census Online
    Links to online census information, helpful tools to research census records, and more.
    link button   Census Records - Integrity of Data
    Summary of twelve important factors to keep in mind when considering the integrity of census data.
    link button   Census Takers' Instructions
    Information on what census takers [1790 - 1930] were instructed to ask.
    link button   Clues and Research Tips
    What's in U.S. Census records? Clues and research tips.
    link button   Historical Census Browser
    Generate statistics on data contained in U.S. census records from 1790 to 1960. Statistics can be generated on agriculture, education and literacy, ethnicity, slave populations, and more, by state.
    link button   Interpreting Census Records
    Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930, presented by The National Archives.
    link button   MortalitySchedules.com
    In 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880, census enumerators were directed to secure, in addition to the usually required census data, information as to all persons dying within the 12 months preceding the census taking. These lists became known as the "Mortality Schedules". Some online mortality schedules can be searched, free, at this site.
    link button   Tuskegee Institute - Census and Class Rosters
    Census for 1900, and class rosters for the years 1905 and 1915 from The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute [now known as Tuskegee University].
    link button   U S Census Bureau - Age Search
    The Census Bureau provides an "age search" service to the public, wherein the bureau will search the confidential records from the Federal population censuses of 1910 to 1500 and issue an official transcript of the results (for a congressionally mandated fee). NOTE: Information can be released only to the named person, his/her heirs, or legal representatives.
    link button   U.S. Census Bureau - Historical Forms
    Information about the different census forms used during the period 1790 - 1970, including the 1940 housing schedule.
    link button   US Census Maps
    US states' census maps with county outlines.
    link button   USGenWeb Census Project
    The mission of this project is to coordinate a United States census transcription effort.
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