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Federal Census records have been digitized by several of NARA's partners, and will eventually be available as well through the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog.

Click on a Census year to start your search. Tip: Begin with the most current census year and work backwards to find people in earlier generations.

Search the 1940 Census Online

Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, (Microfilm Publication T627, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)
(free) - Search by street
- Please note: Occasionally there are issues when trying to scroll through the images. If this happens to you, you can note the E.D. (enumeration district) from this site, then go to the to find the images; search on county and E.D.
(NAID 1660414) (free) - Search by county and E.D. (enumeration district)
(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth Through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (Microfilm Publication A3378, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Other Resources

1940 Census Records
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
Use the search utilities at , including
published by Bureau of the Census
1940 Census: An Invitational Workshop with the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Science Foundation, 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration, and the University of Maryland
- Monday, September 13, 2010, 威尼斯人娱乐场 at College Park, Maryland
Blog posts on
Search the 1940 Census maps in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog
Search the 1940 Census enumeration district descriptions
Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Census

Search the 1930s Censuses Online

Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930 (Microfilm Publication T626, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)
(free from NARA computers)

1930 Census of Merchant Seamen (Microfilm Publication M1932, Record Group 41)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth Through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (Microfilm Publication A3378, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Schedules of the 1935 Special Census of Puerto Rico: The Social and Population Schedules, 1935-1936 (Microfilm Publication M1881, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

Schedules of the 1935 Special Censuses of Puerto Rico: The Agricultural Schedules, 1935 (Microfilm Publication M1882, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

Other Resources

1930 Census Resources
Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA
How the 1930 Census Enumerators were Appointed, by Joseph A. Hill
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
" The WPA Census Soundexing Projects," Prologue, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 72-77 (Spring 2002)
" 'Plans of Division': Describing the Enumeration Districts of the 1930 Census", Prologue, Vol. 35, No. 3 (Fall 2003)
published by Bureau of the Census
1935 Business Census

Search 1920 Census Online

Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, (Microfilm Publication T625, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)
(free from NARA computers)

Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth Through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (Microfilm Publication A3378, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Other Resources

1920 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"The WPA Census Soundexing Projects," Prologue, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 72-77 (Spring 2002)
published by Bureau of the Census

1910 Census

The 1910 census schedules record the following information for each person:

name
relationship to head of household
sex
color or race
age at last birthday
marital status
length of present marriage
if a mother, number of children and number of living children
place of birth
place of birth of parents
if foreign born, year of immigration and citizenship status
language spoken
occupation
type of industry employed in
if employer, employee, or self-employed
if unemployed
number of weeks unemployed in 1909
ability to read and write
if attended daytime school since September 1, 1909
if home is rented or owned
if home is owned, free, or mortgaged
if home is a house or a farm
if a survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy
if blind in both eyes
if deaf and dumb
The forms used to survey Indians also recorded the tribe and/or band.

Search the 1910 Census Online

Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (Microfilm Publication T624, Record Group 29)

(NAID 2353588) (free)
(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)
(free from NARA computers)

Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth Through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (Microfilm Publication A3378, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Other Resources

1910 Federal Population Census Microfilm Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
published by Bureau of the Census

Search the 1900 Census Online

Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, (Microfilm Publication T623, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)
(free from NARA computers)

Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth Through Sixteenth Censuses of the United States, 1900-1940 (Microfilm Publication A3378, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Oklahoma, Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907 (Microfilm Publication M814, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

Other Resources

Blank Census Forms
- 1900 Special Inquiries Relating to Indians
1900 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"The WPA Census Soundexing Projects," Prologue, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 72-77 (Spring 2002)
published by Bureau of the Census

1890 Census

Most of the 1890 population schedules were badly damaged by a fire in the Commerce Department Building in January 1921. You can learn about which records are available on the microfilm roll lists.

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Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890 (Microfilm Publication M407)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

1890 Census Fragments

(NAID 202288465) includes information on 18 families
List of Selected African Americans from the 1890 and 1900 Federal Population Censuses of Delaware (Microfilm Publication M1919, Record Group 29)
- (free from NARA computers)
- ($ - by subscription)

Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Microfilm Publication M123, Record Group 15)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Territorial Census for Oklahoma, 1890 (Microfilm Publication M1811, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

Other Resources

Learn about the 1890 Census Records
1890 Federal Population Census Microfilm Catalog
The Fate of the 1890 Census, article from Spring 1996 issue of Prologue magazine.
published by Bureau of the Census

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Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 (Microfilm Publication T9, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Microfilm Publication T655, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

U.S. Federal Census - 1880 Schedules of Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

1880 Census Records for City of Pittsburgh

(free)

Other Resources

1880 Federal Population Census Catalog, Soundex, Census
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"The WPA Census Soundexing Projects," Prologue, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 72-77 (Spring 2002)
published by Bureau of the Census

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Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, (Microfilm Publication M593, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Microfilm Publication T655, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

1870 Census Records for City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

(free)

Other Resources

1870 Census FAQs
1870 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

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Eighth Census of the United States, 1860 (Microfilm Publication M653, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)
(free from NARA computers)

Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Microfilm Publication T655, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)

1860 Census Records for City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

(free)

Other Resources

1860 Census FAQs
Blank 1860 Census Forms
- Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants
1860 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

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Seventh Census of the United States, 1850 (Microfilm Publication M432, Record Group 29)

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($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Seventh Census of the United States, 1850 (Slave Schedule) (Microfilm Publication M432, Record Group 29)

(free with account creation)

Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1885 (Microfilm Publication T655, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

1850 Census Records for City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

(free)

Other Resources

FAQs about the 1850 Census
Blank 1850 Census forms
- Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants
1850 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1940
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1840 Census

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Page 1 with former President Andrew Jackson in the 1840 Census.

Search the 1840 Census Online

Sixth Census of the United States, 1840 (Microfilm Publication M704, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA Computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Other 1840 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1840 Census
1840 Federal Population Census Microfilm Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1830 Census

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See former President John Quincy Adams in the 1830 Census.

Search the 1830 Census Online

Fifth Census of the United States, 1830 (Microfilm Publication M19, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Other 1830 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1830 Census
1830 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1820 Census

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See former President James Madison in the 1820 Census.

Search the 1820 Census Online

Fourth Census of the United States, 1820 (Microfilm Publication M33, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Other 1820 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1820 Census
1820 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1810 Census

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See future President James Monroe in the 1810 Census.

Search the 1810 Census Online

Third Census of the United States, 1810 (Microfilm Publication M252, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA Computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

(NAID 205601220) (free)

Other 1810 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1810 Census
1810 Federal Population Census Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1800 Census

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See President John Adams in the 1800 Census

Search the 1800 Census Online

Second Census of the United States, 1800 (Microfilm Publication M32, Record Group 29)

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($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Second Census of the United States, 1800: Population Schedules, Washington County, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803: Washington County, Ohio (Microfilm Publication #M1804, Record Group 29)

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($ - by subscription)

Other 1800 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1800 Census
1800 Federal Population Census Microfilm Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census

1790 Census

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See future President Thomas Jefferson in the 1790 Census.

Search the 1790 Census Online

First Census of the United States, 1790, (Microfilm Publication M637, Record Group 29)

(free from NARA computers)
($ - by subscription)
(free with account creation)

Other 1790 Census Resources

FAQs about the 1790 Census
1790 Federal Population Census Microfilm Catalog
Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
"," NGS NewsMagazine, Vol. 31, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005): 32-35.
published by Bureau of the Census
Video,

Other Resources

General

Genealogical CD-ROMs in the Archives Library Information Center, in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Building, Washington, DC
Nonpopulation Census Records, about researching in agriculture, mortality, business, and social statistics schedules
Order copies of Census Records or with NATF Form 82
The Soundex Indexing System
How to Use NARA's Census Microfilm Catalogs
African Americans in the Federal Census, 1790-1930, a Powerpoint slideshow
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published by Bureau of the Census
"Myths and Realities about the 1960 Census," Prologue, Vol. 32, No. 4 (Winter 2000)

Other Census Resources Online:

Video

, by the New England听Historic Genealogical Society

Informative Articles

by Karen M. Mills, U.S. Census Bureau Technical Paper No. 62 (issued November 1993) describes which components of the U.S. population living abroad were enumerated in the 1930 and earlier and later censuses.

by Campbell J. Gibson and Emily Lennon, U.S. Census Bureau Population Division Working Paper No. 29 (February 1999)

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Online Data

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: homepage of a free database of the USGenWeb Census Project.
: homepage of a fee-for-search database from
: project of the Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo, ND
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