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Census records are among one of the most often utilized tools for genealogical research. Many censuses are recorded or transcribed and can be found online. Locating free census records online can present a challenge. With a bit of patience, you will find thousands of census links to free census transcriptions, census indexes and census images in our categorized directory. Just start with the drop down census menus below. They will take you to census records for the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada which have been categorized all the way down to the county level. This enables you to search for census data online quickly and easily. If you want more in-depth coverage of census records, see the information to the right for details about the completion of the ENTIRE U.S. CENSUS. To learn what questions were asked in each Federal Census 1790 to 1940 - See Census Findings. |
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Norway Census Records 1865, 1875, 1900 & 1910 Norwegian Census Search Engine Norwegians in the United States Census Databases
Swedish Census Records 1890 Swedish Census Also See National Archives of Sweden
What's NEW at Census Finder?
New Articles added to Census Finder A Fire Destroyed The 1890 Census
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California Census Records (3 new links added) Butte County 1850 Federal Census Index 1881 County Directory. 1881-1922 County Directory
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Links added Apr 30, 2012:
Minnesota Census Records (16 new links added) Statewide 1850 Federal Census Index 1860 Federal Census Index 1870 Federal Census Index 1900 Federal Census Index 1910 Federal Census Index 1920 Federal Census Index 1940 Federal Census Images and Index in progress Minnesota Census & Genealogy Data at World Vital Records 1821-1989 City Directories Search at Ancestry (NEW!)
1880 Minnesota State Gazetteer & Business Directory, Vol.
2 at WVR
Anoka County 1860 Federal Census Index 1860 Federal Census Records Transcription
Becker County 1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
Clay County 1909-1962 School Census Record Images 1872-1947 Clay County Land and Property Records
Stevens County 1876-2006 Stevens County Genealogical Society Record Images
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Links added Apr 29, 2012:
Minnesota Census Records, Page 2 (2 new links added) Dodge & Goodhue County Dodge, Goodhue, Mower and Olmsted Counties, MN Obituary Index Dodge County, MN Cemetery Maps
Minnesota Census Records, Page 4 (1 new links added) Mower & Olmsted County Dodge, Goodhue, Mower and Olmsted Counties, MN Obituary Index
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Census Links added Mar 8, 2012:
Michigan Census Records Page 2 (37 new links added) Gladwin County 1860 Federal Census of Unorganized County of Gladwin, Midland City PO 1883 Census of Pensioners 1890 Federal Census, Special Veterans and Widows Schedules 1894 State Census Records 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1906 Patrons Directory Gogebic County 1888 Gogebic Range Directory 1890 Federal Census, Special Veterans and Widows Schedules Grand Traverse County 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse Spanish American War Veterans Gratiot County 1860 Federal Census Index with Census Records Transcript (partial) 1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1883 Census of Pensioners 1889 Gratiot County Atlas Patrons List 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1894 Fulton Twp, 1918 Sumner Twp, & 1922 North Shade Twp. Tax Assessments 1914 Chadwick Farm Atlas Gratiot County School Census Records Spanish American War Veterans Hillsdale County 1830-1870 Census Extracts 1850 Federal Census Index linked to 1850 Census Images 1850 Federal Census Index linked to 1850 Census Transcript 1850-1920 Federal Census Extracts of Various Hillsdale County Residents 1870 Federal Census - Extraction of Foreign Born Residents 1880 Federal Census Index (partial) 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1900 Federal Census Index (partial) 1910 Federal Census Index (partial) Spanish American War Veterans Hillsdale County 1850 Federal Census Index 1850 Federal Census Records Transcription 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Spanish American War Veterans
Wisconsin Census Records (2 new links added) Ashland County 1888 Gogebic Range Directory 1892 City Directory for Hurley, WI
Wisconsin Census Records Page 3 (4 new links added) Iron County 1912 City Directory for Hurley, WI 1928 City Directory for Iron County, WI 1938 City Directory for Iron County, WI 1947 City Directory for Iron County, WI
Michigan Census Records (1 new link added) Statewide 1917-1918 Polk's Michigan State Gazetteer & Business Directory
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Census Links added Mar 7, 2012:
Michigan Census Records Page 2 (35 new links added) Delta County 1870 Federal Census Names Index 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1894 Delta County Soldiers Census 1897-1914 Delta County Hospital Patient Records 1930 Federal Census Transcription at USGenWeb 1930 Federal Census Transcription at DCMIGS Immigration Records Pioneer Certificate Names Index Spanish American War Veterans Eaton County 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1900 Registration Record Images for Eaton Rapids Township 1929 Phone Directory Images for Eaton Rapids Township Emmet County 1860 Federal Census Records Transcript for Bear Creek 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1910 Federal Census of District 94 - Center Township 1910 Federal Census of District 98 - Little Traverse 1920 Federal Census of District 156 - Bliss Township 1920 Federal Census of District 163 - McKinley Township Genesee County 1840 Federal Census Index 1840 Federal Census Records Transcript Complete with Town Index 1850 Federal Census Index with Census Records Transcript Complete with Town Index 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1860 Federal Census Index with Census Records Transcript Complete with Town Index 1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1870 Federal Census Index with Census Records Transcript Complete with Town Index 1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1880 Federal Census Index for Argentine and Atlas 1880 Federal Census Records Transcript for Argentine and Atlas 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1930 Federal Census (partial) Spanish American War Veterans
Michigan Census Records (16 new census links added) Statewide Michigan Library - Michigan residents may access Heritage Quest online freely. Clare County 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Clinton County 1850 Federal Census Index with Census Transcription 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1930 Federal Census Images Clinton County 1820 Federal Census Index 1820 Federal Census Transcription 1880 Federal Census Extended Index 1880 Federal Census Index for Beaver Creek, Center Plains & Maple Forest Township 1880 Federal Census Records Transcription for Beaver Creek 1880 Federal Census Records Transcription for Beaver Creek Township 1880 Federal Census Records Transcription for Center Plains 1880 Federal Census Records Transcription for Maple Forest Township 1883 Census of Pensioners 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines
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Census Links added Mar 6, 2012:
Michigan Census Records (54 new links added) Baraga County 1880 Federal Census Index (partial - A-R surnames) 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule History and Early Settlers of Otter Lake or Tapiola Bay County 1847 Residents of Bay County, MI 1860 Federal Census Index 1860 Federal Census Records Transcript 1878 Census of Union School District, Bay City 1878 Census of Union School District, Bay City, Second Ward 1884 State Census Mortality Schedule 2 1891 School Census of Bangor 1892 School Census of Bangor 1910 Federal Census of Children's Home at 1800 Columbus Avenue 1920 Federal Census Index (partial) 1920 Federal Census for Garfield Township 1920 Federal Census for Pinconning Village 1920 Federal Census of Germans from Russia in Bay County, MI Berrien County 1830 Federal Census Transcript 1840 Federal Census Index to Names in Bainbridge Township 1840 Federal Census Index to Names in Berrien Township 1840 Federal Census Index to Names in Buchanan Township 1840 Federal Census Index to Names in Oronoko Township 1840 Federal Census Index to Names in Weesaw Township 1850 Federal Census Index with Census Transcript 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1906 Index to Berrien County History by Orville William Coolidge Branch County 1840 Federal Census Index 1840 Federal Census Transcript 1880 Federal Census Index and Census Transcript Calhoun County 1860 Federal Census Index 1880 Federal Census Records for Sheridan Township, MI 1872-1903 Vital Records in the Homer Index Newspapers Calhoun County Poor House / Alms House Deaths 1850-1870 Cass County 1850 Federal Census Index for Marcellus 1850 Federal Census Transcription for Marcellus Cheboygan County 1860 Federal Census Index 1860 Federal Census Records 1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule 1884 Cheboygan Directory 1890 Reconstructed Census 1894 State Census - Soldiers, Sailors & Marines 1897-1989 School Directory 1907 Dun & Bradstreet Listings for Cheboygan 1910 & 1916 R. L. Polk City Directory 1944 Cheboygan / Indian River / Wolverine Telephone Directory Chippewa County 1830 Federal Census Index with Census Transcription 1836 Treaty Census of Chippewa & Ottawa 1850 Federal Census Index with Census Transcript 1870 April Voters List of Sault Ste. Marie Township 1870 November Voters List of Sault Ste. Marie Township 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling 1894 State Census, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines 1909-1911 & 1913-1915 Bay Mills Indian Census Sugar Island Registration Books for Voters
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Census Links added Mar 5, 2012:
Michigan Census Records (17 new census links added) Alcona County 1860 Federal Census Index for Black River Township 1860 Federal Census Records Transcript for Black River Township 1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedules 1880 Federal Census Index for South Half of Comins District 1880 Federal Census Records Transcript for South Half of Comins District Allegan County 1850 Federal Census Index 1850 Federal Census Records Transcript 1850 Federal Census with Census Index 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedules Antrim County 1860 Federal Census with Census Index Arenac County 1894 State Census of Civil War Veterans 1900 Federal Census (Heads of Household) for Adams Township 1900 Federal Census (Heads of Household) for AuGres Township 1900 Federal Census (Heads of Household) for Clayton Township 1900 Federal Census (Heads of Household) for Deep River Township 1900 Federal Census (Heads of Household) for Moffatt Township 1900 Federal Census Transcript of Adams Township
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New census links added to the Census Finder directory: The following links will take you to the directory page where the links to new census records online may be found. Look under the state or county heading to find the links. Census Links added Jan 10, 2012
England Census Records Page 8 (Surrey - Yorkshire Counties) 1861 Census Index for the Free Census Project Transcripts for Warwickshire County.
England Census Records Page 5 (Isle of Ely - County of Lancashire) Isle of Man Parish Registers 1598-1950
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US Census Findings - Questions asked in each census This section of Census Finder details all questions asked on each United States Census 1790-1940, and provides essential census information, tips, and clues for census research.
FREE NEWSLETTER - Keeps you informed of census updates!
A comprehensive guide to help you locate historical houses, history museums, parks, history timelines, state symbols, local history and historic photos online. Knowledge of the areas where your ancestors resided will flesh out your genealogical records and make the people and memories come alive.
Located at the University of Virginia Library, this is a great census reference tool for US census records. It gives information on what questions were asked in each Federal census year 1790-1960.
Whatzit??? Need help reading the old handwriting the census takers left behind? This page at Treasure Maps is a big help in uncovering the mysteries of that old style handwriting used by our forefathers. See: Deciphering Old Handwriting
Help us help you.... If you have census records online or know of some that aren't listed in these pages, please Submit Links for listing. This project is ongoing. I am finding it takes much time to locate all of the available census transcriptions, images and indexes which are available online. Perhaps this will help you cut through the hunt and chase. I have added additional various resources when census records are not available for a particular area or when I felt they were good census substitutes for a given place and time period.
Attention! Transcribing old census records is extremely difficult, tedious, pain staking work. Please remember to thank the volunteers at each site when you locate genealogy information and census records which are helpful to you in your research.
Census Finder extends a great big THANK YOU to all of you who spend your time and efforts transcribing the countless genealogy records to put online for genealogists. You are very much appreciated! This site reflects all of your hard work and makes the records easily accessible to genealogists around the world!
And for those of you with some spare time on your hands, why not offer to transcribe a census for the USGenWeb Census Project. It can be a very rewarding experience.
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