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Don't forget to check your GenWeb County Page if a state census existed in case someone has transcribed and donated your county. Also search Google or other search engines for the census you are after in case someone has transcribed it and made it readily available.

• Alabama - state census taken in 1855 & 1866. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Alabama gives an overview
  
  
• Alaska - Ancestry does have an index to Alaska census 1870-1907 if you are a member or visit your local family history library.
  
  
• Arizona - territorial censuses available for 1864, 1866, 1867, and 1869. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Arizona gives an overview. Ancestry does have an index to the Iowa the index to the 1864 territorial census if you are a member or visit your local family history library it may be searched here.
  
  
• Arkansas
  
  
• California - state census for 1852. The FamilySearch Research Outline for California gives an overview
  
  
• Colorado - territorial census taken in 1861, 1866, 1867, 1873 and 1885. An overview of Colorado census is in the FamilySearch Research Outline for Colorado. The University of Northern Colorad has a nice overview of census they own that gives added information.
  
  
• Connecticut - a 1670 census of Connecticut was taken and has been published in book form - Jay Mack Holbrook is the author. It does not appear to have been filmed.
  
  
• Delaware - 1693 special index of Swedes in the middle colonies was taken. In 1782 a state census of Delaware was taken. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Delaware gives an overview
  
  
• District of Columbia - some district census were taken for various years as early as 1803. The FamilySearch Research Outline for the District of Columbia gives an overview
  
  
• Florida - many colonial, territorial and state census from 1783 onward. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Florida gives an overview
  
  
• Georgia - various state census from 1786 to 1890. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Georgia gives an overview.z
  
  
• Hawaii - various colonial census and territorial census. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Hawaii gives an overview
  
  
• Idaho - in 1850 included in Oregon Territorial census. In 1860 included in Washington Territory census. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Idaho has an overview. The Genweb census project for Idaho includes maps that show where early residents were enumerated prior to actual Idaho census
  
  
• Illinois - territorial and state census were taken in 1810, 1818, 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835, 1840, 1845 and 1855 & 1865. 1807 Illinois included in Indiana state census. FamilySearch Research Outline for Illinois has an overview as well. The Illinois State Archives also has information about state census. Sources to Go has online scanned images of the Illinois census of 1818 , 1835, and 1840
  
  
• Indiana - 1807 census of Indiana Territory. 1810 census for Harrison Co. IN (the rest was lost). FamilySearch Research Outline for Indiana has an overview
  
  
• Iowa - various early state census for a number of counties (in the 1840s). 1854 state census to head of households also gave the number of males and females. An overview of all years for what counties may be found on the FamilySearch Research Outline for Iowa. Ancestry does have an index to the Iowa 1885 and 1895 state census if you are a member or visit your local family history library.
  
  
• Kansas - state census for 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 but for the most part they only give head of household and number of family members. FamilySearch Research Outline for Kansas has an overview. The Kansas State Historical Society is working to put up an index to their 1895 census. Territorial Kansas Online is working on scanned images of Kansas territorial census. An 1855 index of Kansas Voters may be found at the Troubles in Kansas website
  
  
• Kentucky - no state census for Kentucky but Kentucky tax lists have been well filmed and are available through the family history library by doing a county search and finding the heading under that county of taxation. (ie go to the Family History Library Catalog, choose "Place Search" put in your county under "Place" and Kentucky as "Part of" and your county will come - scan down to find the heading "taxation" . The tax lists do only show the tithables but they also tell you if they owned land, how much and where it was situated in most cases.
  
  
• Louisiana - various colonial census and a special census of New Orleans taken in 1805. FamilySearch Research Outline for Louisiana has an overview.
  
  
• Maine - state census of 1837 for some areas. An overview of Maine census may be found in the FamilySearch Research Guide to Maine
  
  
• Maryland - colonial census taken in 1776 for most counties. Also in 1778 the Oaths of Allegience were gathered. FamilySearch Research Outline for Maryland has an overview. Some colonial census can be searched at the Maryland State Archives site.
  
  
• Massachusetts - census taken 1855 and 1865. Overview of Massachusetts census can be found in the FamilySearch Research Outline for Massachusetts as well as some added help from their taxation section.
  
  
• Michigan - numerous early territorial census. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Michgan has an overview.
  
  
• Minnesota - In 1820 it was included in the Michigan census. In 1836 & 1838 included in the Wisconsin territorial census as part of Crawford & Dubuque Counties (Dubuque later being Iowa Territory). In 1849 it became its own territory. Census taken 1849, 1850, 1853, 1855, 1857
  The FamilySearch Research Outline for Minnesota has an overview. Park Genealogical Books has an annotated version of the Minnesota 1849 Territorial Census.
  
  
• Mississippi - various early state and territorial census between 1792-1866. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Mississippi has an overview.
  
  
• Missouri - some early Spanish census as early as 1772. Some part of Missouri found in the 1810 census of Louisiana Territory. Missouri territory census 1814, 1817, 1819, 1820. Many of these were lost. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Missouri has an overview
  
  
• Montana - Montana never took a state census. The Montana Historical Society has a nice list of resources that have some alternative sources like school records.
  
  
• Nebraska - special census of 1885 plus a variety of territorial / state census from 1854-1869. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Nebraska gives an overview
  
  
• Nevada - 1862 territorial census. The FamilySearch Research Outline for Nevada has an overview
  
  
• New Hampshire - colonial census were taken for 1767 and 1775. The link to the FamilySearch Research Outline for New Hampshire doesn't work, however they do show an entry for the film in their catalog
  
  
• New Jersey - no specific state census but excellent tax assessments were levied in colonial times are are filmed and available through the family history library
  
  
• New Mexico - The Spanish and Mexican census exist for various years from 1750-1845. Though they are incomplete they include the maiden names of married women. The FamilySearch Research Outline for New Mexico has an overview
  
  
• New York - state census every 10 years from 1825 to 1875. Also some colonial census. From 1855 on every person recorded in household. A nice guide to using these records may be found on the Monroe Co. NY Genweb Page as well as an overview in the FamilySearch Research Outline for New York
  
  
• North Carolina - state census were taken 1784-1787 (head of household, residence and age of family members. This may be found in book form at the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society Library. The FamilySearch Research Outline to North Carolina gives an overview of NC census sources.
  
  
• North Dakota - North Dakota was included in the 1836 Wisconsin census, the 1840 census of Iowa, the 1850 census of Minnesota and after from 1860-1880 called simply the Dakota Territorial censuses.. The FamilySearch Research Outline to North Dakota gives an overview.
  
  
• Ohio
  
  
• Oklahoma In 1860 Oklahoma was included inthe census of Arkansas which included what was then Indian Territory. An 1890 census of Oklahoma Territory was taken and has been filmed. FamilySearch Research Outline to Oklahoma gives an overview. The Oklahoma Historical Society has put up an index to the 1890 Oklahoma Territory census
  
  
  
• Oregon - territorial schedules for 1842-1859 - in most cases only head of household is shown. FamilySearch Research Outline to Oregon gives an overview. Some early Oregon Territory censuses may be found online at oregongenealogy.com. The Oregon State Archives has many entries from early territorial census.
  
  
• Pennsylvania - manufacturers schedules for 1850-1880 - contains names of owners and details about their business. The FamilySearch Research Outline to Pennsylvania gives an overview. They also have a section on taxation that is very helpful.
  
  
• Rhode Island - colonial census for 1747 to 1754, 1774, and 1782 as well as state census at 10 year intervals from 1865-1936. The FamilySearch Research Outline to Rhode Island gives an overview.
  
  
• South Carolina - No colonial census has survived. The FamilySearch Research Outline to South Carolina gives an overview and its taxation section is also helpful.
  
  
• South Dakota - in 1836 it was included in the Wisconsin census, 1840 in the Iowa census, 1850 in the Minnesota census (Pembina District) and 1860-1880 in the "Dakotat Territory" census. The FamilySearch Research Outline to South Dakota gives an overview. Ancestry does have an index to the S Dakota 1885 and 1895 state census if you are a member or visit your local family history library.
  
  
• Tennessee - No state census. The FamilySearch Research Outline to Tennessee gives an overview that includes a section on Tennessee census substitutes.
  
  
• Texas - various between 1792 - 1836 The FamilySearch Research Outline to Texas gives an overview.
  
  
• Utah - if they were LDS church census 1914 - 1960 have been filmed.
  
  
• Vermont
  
  
• Virginia
  
  
• Washington - territorial censuses were taken in various counties between 1857-1892. Some early territorial census have been put online at the Washington Digital Archives site. The Family History Library in East Wenatchee has many Wash. territorial censuses on film (but not indexed). The Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society has parts of it in book form.
  
  
• West Virginia - remember that your pre-civil war West Virginia ancestor is found in Virginia records.
  
  
• Wisconsin - an online index to the 1836 territorial census of Wisconsin has been submitted to Rootsweb
  
  
• Wyoming