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CENSUS FOR GENEALOGISTS: |
Nature and Availability | Background/Additional Information | Miami's Holdings | Indexes | Internet/CD-ROMS | Additional Documents Reference Books Related to Census Research
Census name schedules are the original data sheets collected during each decennial census. Statistical results are published for each census, but the name schedules remain confidential until 72 years after the census year. These original schedules list the individual names and family information of the persons enumerated for the census. These schedules are made available in microfilm format by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Miami does not own an extensive collection of the name schedules. The closest library with a complete microfilm collection of census schedules is the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (main library). For information on the collection see the History and Genealogy Department Web page.
Miami students/staff may be able to obtain microfilm reels through Interlibrary Loan from the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). CRL holdings are listed in OhioLINK. To search holdings in OhioLINK search the title "Population Schedules of the [no.] Census" or "[No.] Census" (Examples: "Population Schedules of the Tenth Census" or "Tenth Census"). Other OhioLINK libraries besides the Center for Research Libraries own some microfilm, but it is generally not available for loan.
Some public libraries and genealogical societies offer census microfilm rental programs. The National Archives provides a rental program to libraries or individuals.
Since census name schedules are not released to the public until 72 years after the date of the census, the last census released was 1930. Most of the 1890 census was destroyed in a fire.
BACKGROUND/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Availability of Census Records About Individuals (Census Bureau)
Genealogy Page (National Archives and Records Administration)
Generally, Miami owns microfilm for 1790-1830 and only selected reels after that, primarily for Butler and Hamilton Counties in Ohio, but occasionally for other areas. Most of Miami's holdings are not in the library catalog. The table below lists the microfilm reels Miami owns. These are available in the Government Information & Law Dept., King Library.
Microfilm holdings:
| 1790-1830 | ALL |
| 1840 | ILLINOIS: De Kalb, De Witt, Du Page, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Gallatin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Tazewell,
Union, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Will, Whiteside, Williamson, Winnebago. (Reel nos.
58, 60, 71-73) OHIO: Butler, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Lawrence, Lake, Pike, Preble, Union, Van Wert, Warren. (Reel nos. 380, 389, 398-400, 407, 421, 431) |
| 1850 | ILLINOIS: Du Page, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Union, Vermilion,
Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Whiteside. (Reel nos. 105, 107-108, 130-132) OHIO: Adams-Fayette, Hamilton, Lake, Lawrence, Preble, Putnam, Warren. (Reel nos. 657-678, 685-691, 701, 723, 737) |
| 1860 | KENTUCKY: Campbell. (Reel no. 360) OHIO: Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Crawford, Cuyahoga (Cleveland only), Hamilton, Lake, Preble, Warren. (Reel nos. 940-945, 951-953, 970-981, 996, 1026, 1047) |
| 1870 | KENTUCKY: Campbell. (Reel no. 453) OHIO: Belmont, Brown, Butler, Carroll, Champaign, Clermont, Crawford, Cuyahoga (Cleveland only), Hamilton, Lake, Preble. (Reel nos. 1173-1179, 1181, 1186, 1188-1192, 1207-1217, 1230, 1259) |
| 1880 | KENTUCKY: Calloway (part), Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Casey. (Reel nos. 407-408) OHIO: Brown (part), Butler, Carroll (part), Clermont, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga (part and Cleveland), Hamilton, Hardin (part), Knox, Lake, Pike (part), Portage, Preble, Putnam (part). (Reel nos. 996-997, 1000, 1003-1009, 1022-1030, 1038, 1059-1060) PENNSYLVANIA: Allegheny (City of Allegheny only) (Reel nos. 1086-1088) |
| 1900 | KENTUCKY: Calloway (part), Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll. (Reel nos. 512-513) OHIO: Belmont (part), Brown, Butler, Carroll, Clark (part), Clermont, Crawford, Hamilton (part), Hancock (part), Knox. (Reel nos. 1242-1244, 1247,1251, 1274-1283, 1291) |
| 1910 | OHIO: Auglaize, Butler, Hamilton. (Reel nos. 1154-1155, 1188-1196) |
| 1920 | OHIO: Allen (part), Ashtabula (part), Brown, Butler, Hamilton. (Reel nos. 1345, 1351-1352, 1388-1396) |
| 1930 | OHIO: Brown, Butler, Guernsey (part), Hamilton, Hancock (Reel nos. 1753-1755, 1805-1820) |
Microfilm catalogs are also available in GOV REF that indicate Miami's holdings. Microfilm owned is marked or highlighted and is filed in the microfilm cabinets by census year and reel number.
Catalogs:
Federal Population Censuses 1790-1890. (SuDoc Gov Ref GS 4.2:P 81/2/790-890)
1900 Federal Population Census. (SuDoc Gov Ref GS 4.2:P 81/2/900)
The 1910 Federal Population Census. (SuDoc Gov Ref GS 4.2:P 81/2/910)
The 1920 Federal Population Census. (SuDoc Gov Ref GS 4.2:P 81/2/920)
1930 Federal Population Census (Gov Ref HA 201 .U48 2002)
The microfilm is arranged by census year, state, county, then township. Names are listed in the order the census takers visited each residence. Indexes can help locate specific individuals. The only other alternative is to browse through the microfilm page by page. Many indexes have been published on a state-by-state basis for most census years through 1880. Some individual county indexes have also been published. Miami owns only a small number of these indexes, mostly for Ohio. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has a complete collection. For 1880-1920 indexes called Soundex were made available on microfilm. Miami has none of these.
Miami's Index Holdings:
INDIANA
Index 1830 Federal Population Census Indiana. GOV REF F 525 .I48 1991
Index 1840 Federal Population Census Indiana. GOV REF F 525 .I52 1975
1850 Federal Census for Indiana. GOV REF F 525 .H44x
OHIO
1820 Federal Population Census Ohio Index. GOV REF F 490 .O367 1976
1830 Federal Population Census Ohio Index. GOV REF F 490 .O363 1976 v.1-2
Ohio 1840 Census Index. GOV REF F 490 .J33
Index to the 1850 Federal Population Census of Ohio. GOV REF F 490 .O35x
Index to the 1860 Federal Population Census of Ohio. GOV REF F 490 .H37 v.1-2
Ohio 1870 Census Index. GOV REF F 490 .O32 1999 v.1-6
Ohio 1880 Census Index. GOV REF F 490 .O348 1991 v.1-3
Butler County Ohio 1850 Census. GOV REF F 497 .B9 G54 1982
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania in 1800. GOV REF F 158.4 .S8
Commercial publishers make census indexes and schedules available online and on CD-ROM, but only for a fee. Many public libraries subscribe to online census databases such as Ancestry Plus or Heritage Quest Online. Individuals may subscribe to these services or purchase CD-ROMs. Some public libraries may subscribe or acquire CD-ROMs. Miami does not acquire any fee-based online services or CD-ROMs in this area. Genealogy groups and volunteers have made some census information available on the Internet for free, but this information is selective. Selected Internet sites with census indexes or data are listed below.
Census Online Census Sites on the Web
African American Census Schedules Online
Cyndi's List: U.S. Census Indexes & Records
U.S. GenWeb Archives: Online Census Images
U.S. GenWeb Project (State Pages)
Ancestry.com (fee-based)
FamilyTreeMaker.com/Genealogy.com (fee-based)
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REFERENCE BOOKS RELATED TO CENSUS RESEARCH
Printed Sources A Guide to Published Genealogical Records. GOV REF CS 9 .P75 1998
A Handy Guide to Record-Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States. GOV REF CS 47 .K575 1974
Contains some ward maps for the largest cities.
Researcher's Guide to United States Census Availability 1790-1910. GOV REF CS 49 .H36 1987
The Source A Guidebook of American Genealogy. GOV REF CS 49 .S65 1997
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920. GOV REF G 1201 .F7 T5 1987
