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In-House Research Guide: Genealogy: Census Schedules, U. S. |
This guide lists some United States census resources commonly used by genealogists. The materials listed are located in Fogler Library at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine.
Census Schedules, Federal: Indexes and Finding Aids
Use these first if you're looking for a particular name in the census
records, and have an idea of the years you wish to search.
1790: Heads of families at the first census of the U.S. taken in
the year 1790: Maine Microforms HA201 .U5 1790 Index
1800: Maine 1800 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1800 Index
1810: Maine 1810 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1810 Index
1820: Maine 1820 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1820 Index
1830: Maine 1830 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1830 Index
1840: Maine 1840 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1840 Index
1850: Maine 1850 census index Microforms HA201 .U5
1850 Index
1860: Family Tree Maker Census Index, 1860 [includes
Maine] Reference CDROM Workstation 1
1870: Maine 1870 census index Microforms HA201.U5
1870 Index v.1-2
1870: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont 1870 census index Media
Res Ctr CDROM F16 .A1 1870
1870: Heads-of-household listing New England as birthplace in the
1870 U.S. federal census Reference CDROM Workstation 1
1880: Index (Soundex) to the population schedules of the 10th
census of the U.S., 1880: Maine Microfilm Un3 10th 1880 Index
1880: 1880 United States Census and National Index [all
states] Reference CDROM HA201 1880 .E5 2001
1890: 1890 Maine census index of Civil War veterans or their widows
Microforms E494 .D56 1984
1900: Index (Soundex) to the population schedules of the 12th
census of the U.S., 1900: Maine Microfilm UN3 12th 1900 Index
1910: Note: Soundex indexing is not available for Maine for the 13th
census (1910). Fogler Library will order the forthcoming 1910 Census Index
from Heritage Quest.
1920: Index (Soundex) to the population schedules of the 14th
census of the U.S., 1920: Maine Microfilm Un3 14th 1920 Index
1930: Note: Soundex indexing is not available for Maine for the 15th census
(1930). The NARA 1930
Census Microfilm Locator helps to identify microfilm reel numbers for
towns, other geographic entities, and institution names.
Census Schedules: Federal
1790: United States Census, 1790 (Maine, CT,
MD, MA, NH, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA) Microfilm Un3 1st
1790: 1790 census of Maine Special Coll Maine
F18 .U53 1995
1800: United States Census, 1800 (Maine, CT, MA, NH,
RI, VT) Microfilm Un3 2nd
1810: United States Census, 1810 (Maine, CT, DE,
KY, LA, MD, MA, NH, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA) Microfilm Un3 3rd
1820: United States Census, 1820 (Maine, CT, DE,
DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT,
VA) Microfilm Un3 4th
1830: Population schedules of the fifth census of the United
States, 1830 (Maine, CT, MA, NH, RI, VT) Microfilm Un3 5th
1840: Population schedules of the sixth census of the United
States, 1840 (Maine, CT, MA, NH, RI, VT) Microfilm Un3 6th
1840: United States census of population, 1840 Microfilm
Un3 6th 1840
Primarily statistical data, but includes "A census of
pensioners for Revolutionary or military services with their names, ages, and
places of residence."
1850: Population schedules of the seventh census of the United
States, 1850: Maine (Also Boston, Mass. area and Hillsboro Cty.,
NH) Microfilm Un3 7th
1860: Population schedules of the eighth census of
the United States, 1860: Maine (Also Boston, Mass. area and
Hillsboro Cty., NH) Microfilm Un3 8th
1870: Population schedules of the ninth census of the United
States, 1870: Maine (Also Hillsboro Cty., NH) Microfilm Un3 9th
1880: 10th census 1880: Maine Microfilm Un3 10th
1890: Eleventh census of the United States, 1890 : schedules
enumerating Union veterans and widows of Union veterans of the Civil War,
Maine Microfilm Un3 11th
Note: These were special schedules. The
1890 Census burned and is not available.
1900: 12th census of population, 1900: Maine
Microfilm Un3 12th
1910: 13th census of population, 1910: Maine
Microfilm Un3 13th
1920: 14th census of population, 1920: Maine
Microfilm Un3 14th 1920
1930: 15th census of population, 1930: Maine Microfilm
Un3 15th 1930
Census Schedules, Federal: Agriculture, Industry, and Social
Statistics
Census schedules for agriculture, industry & social statistics. Maine.
[1850, 1860, 1870, 1880. 24 reels]
Microfilm Un3 7th-10th
These schedules give background information about farms (production,
animals, acreage) and industry wages. There is no name index to the
named individuals found in the geographically arranged agriculture sections.
However, most farm owners should be listed in the population censuses, which
will give an idea of what town to look for in the agricultural censuses. Note:
Shelved next to the 1880 census in the microfilm cabinets.
The Soundex Reference Guide Microforms CS 49 .S64
1990
The Soundex
Machine (from the National Archives and Records Administration)
Soundex
Conversion Program (enter a name, get a Soundex code)
The Census Book : A Genealogist's Guide To Federal Census
Facts, Schedules And Indexes : With Master Extraction Forms For Federal Census
Schedules, 1790-1930 Ref HA214 .D63 1999
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 Ref HA205
T55 1987
Descriptions of the Enumeration Districts of the Twelfth Census Microfilm
Un3 12th 1900 desc
Census Descriptions Of Geographic Subdivisions And Enumeration
Districts, 1830-1950. 1910, Vol. 15-17
Microfilm Un3 13th 1910 desc v.15-17
Census Descriptions Of Geographic Subdivisions And Enumeration Districts,
1830-1950. 1920, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts
Microfilm Un3 14th 1920, desc. v.17-19
City, County, Town, And Township Index To The 1850 Federal Census Schedules
Microforms CS65 .P37
Population Schedules, 1800-1870 : Volume Index To Counties And Major Citiess
Microforms HA201.U5 1800-1870 Index
Federal Population Census, [1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920] : A Catalog Of
Microfilm Copies Of The Schedules Available Through The Census Microfilm
Rental Program Interlibrary
Loan office, HA214 .C45 [year]
Census Schedules: State
States often conducted their own censuses. State census records (Ref Z5313.U5
L37 1992) is a bibliography. Internet access to census information
There are a number of web sites with census data and/or indexing that is
useful to genealogists. A good list of what's available may be found on Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet under "Census Related Sites
Worldwide" and "U.S. Census." Maine
U.S. Census Records has some transcribed Maine census records for various
towns and years.
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