Illinois Census Notes
Between 1680-1763, Illinois was
controlled by the French.
Between 1763-1783,
control of Illinois was in the hands of Great Britain.
Between 1800 and 1809, Illinois was
included in Indiana Territory.
On 3 March, 1809,
Illinois Territory was created.
Federal Illinois census records begin in 1820 and
census enumerations were taken every ten years thereafter. Census years available to the public are: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
See 1790-1940 US Census Records at Ancestry.
Soundex code indexes for Federal Illinois census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920.
1890 Federal census schedules (including the Veterans and Widows census) were completely destroyed by
a 1921 warehouse fire with the exception of a small fragment of McDonough County ED 174.
See 1890 Federal Census Fragments
at Ancestry.
Illinois state census records were enumerated in 1810, 1820, 1830, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1855 & 1865.
See
1825-1865 State Census Records
Search at Ancestry.
Also See IL State Census
for more information about the Illinois State
Census.
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Phone: (217) 782-6553
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Springfield, IL 62756
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