1810 Census Findings

As in the earlier 1790 and 1800 censuses, the 1810 census still lists only the head of household by name.  The rest of the family members are broken down by age groups as in the 1800 census.  Some manufacturing schedules were included in the 1810 census which may be of help to some.

Good Sense Census Tip:  Because early census records only list the head of household by name, it can become difficult to determine which person is your ancestor.  After all, there can be umpteen individuals named John Smith in a given area.  Using the statistics for the other family members will help you narrow it down and once you have it narrowed down to a few individuals, you can request records for those people from the county or search other records of that area.  Combining all of these methods together, will help you find the correct person in census records.  Be prepared as this may take some time but it is possible.

1810 Census Records Online at Ancestry - Learn about the 1810 census & how to access the census index and images.

Free Download: 1810 Census Form is used to record your ancestors from 1810 census data.

Which States Were Included in 1810 Census Records? (16 states)

Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia.

Where Can 1810 US Census Data be found?

1. Census Finder Census Directory - This is our own directory of free census records which can be found online.  Our directory is categorized by state and county and we have attempted to list every census index, census transcription, and even census images which can be found online. 

To access the directory, choose a state: Alabama Census, Alaska Census, Arizona Census, Arkansas Census, California Census, Colorado Census, Connecticut Census, Delaware Census, District of Columbia Census, Florida Census, Georgia Census, Hawaii Census, Idaho Census, Illinois Census, Indiana Census, Iowa Census, Kansas Census, Kentucky Census, Louisiana Census, Maine Census, Maryland Census, Massachusetts Census, Michigan Census, Minnesota Census, Mississippi Census, Missouri Census, Montana Census, Nebraska Census, Nevada Census, New Hampshire Census, New Jersey Census, New Mexico Census, New York Census, North Carolina Census, North Dakota Census, Ohio Census, Oklahoma Census, Oregon Census, Pennsylvania Census, Rhode Island Census, South Carolina Census, South Dakota Census, Tennessee Census, Texas Census, Utah Census, Vermont Census, Virginia Census, Washington Census, West Virginia Census, Wisconsin Census, Wyoming Census

2. Ancestry.com Census Records   Ancestry.com has completed the database of all US census records 1790-1930.  This is the greatest tool for genealogy research in the United States to be found online and it does include the entire collection of 1810 census records enumerated in the United States.  While it is a paid subscription, it is well worth the money and they have so many more genealogy records in their databases.

3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  The archives maintained by the Federal Government contains all census records on microfilm, however they do not have census records available online.  What they do have online is the catalog of microfilm and a lot of useful information about what is available for census research.  See Clues in Census Records 1790-1840.

4. The LDS (Latter Day Saints) Library in Salt Lake City also maintains the entire set of census microfilm and these can also be found or ordered for a fee at Family History Libraries located throughout the United States.  You can search for a Family History Library near you using this search.  The 1880 census along with some other LDS records are available online at FamilySearch.org

5. Local libraries will often have history and genealogy departments with a (usually incomplete) collection of microfilm available for research and sometimes they will offer their patrons online subscriptions which can be accessed while at the library.

What questions were asked on the US Census?