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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1835 colonial census of Texas
- United States Online Census, 1790-1940
- United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890 — index and images
- Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1820-1890, ($), index
- Fragments of the 1890 census for Texas
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Texas State Censuses Online[edit | edit source]
- 1835 colonial census of Texas=== Online Texas indexes and images ===
1880-1940[edit source]
| Online Federal and State Population Schedules of Texas | |||||||||||
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Internet Archive[2] | Misc. | Heritage Quest[3] | Fold3[4] | Ancestry FHL[5] | Ancestry Library[5] | Ancestry Home[5] | Archives[6] | Family Link[7] | ||
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| 1930 | indexes | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| 1920 | indexes | Link | - | - | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| 1910 | indexes | Link | - | - | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| 1900 | indexes | Link | - | - | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| partial 1890 | indexes | - | - | Link | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| 1880 | indexes | Link | Soundex | - | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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1850-1870[edit source]
| Online Federal and State Population Schedules of Texas | |||||||||||
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| Family Search[1] |
Internet Archive[2] | Misc. | Heritage Quest[3] | Fold3[4] | Ancestry FHL[5] | Ancestry Library[5] | Ancestry Home[5] | Archives[6] | Family Link[7] | ||
| partial 1870 | indexes | Link | - | - | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| partial 1860 | indexes | Link | - | - | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link
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| partial 1850 | indexes | Link | - | - | - | - | Link | Link | Link | Link
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Before 1850[edit source]
| Online Federal and State Population Schedules of Texas | |||||||||||
| Free | Free at Some Libraries (usually with a library card)* | Pay | |||||||||
| Family Search[1] |
Internet Archive[2] | Misc. | Heritage Quest[3] | Fold3[4] | Ancestry FHL[5] | Ancestry Library[5] | Ancestry Home[5] | Archives[6] | Family Link[7] | ||
| 1835 Colonial | indexes | - | - | Link | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| partial 1830 | indexes | Link | - | - | - | - | Link | Link | Link | - | - |
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| Family Search | Internet Archive | Misc. | Heritage Quest | Fold3 | Ancestry FHL | Ancestry Library | Ancestry Home | Archives | Family Link | ||
| Free | Free at Some Libraries (usually with a library card) | Pay | |||||||||
Federal population schedules[edit | edit source]
Microfilm images[edit | edit source]
| 1940 N/A | 1910 and Soundex | 1870 | ||
| 1930 | 1900 and Soundex | 1860 | ||
| 1920 and Soundex | 1880 and Soundex | 1850 | ||
| 1940 N/A | 1910 T624 and Soundex T1277 | 1870 M593 | ||
| 1930 T626 | 1900 T623 and Soundex T1073 | 1860 M653 | ||
| 1920 T625 and Soundex M1589 | 1890 fragments M407 and index M496 | 1850 M432 | ||
| 1880 T9 Soundex T773 |
Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Texas, click here
Federal non-population schedules[edit | edit source]
Online indexes and images[edit | edit source]
| Online Federal Non-Population Schedules for Texas | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Record Search | Heritage Quest | Ancestry FHL | Ancestry Library | Ancestry Home | ||||
| 1890 | Veterans | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1880 | Defective | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1880 | Mortality | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1880 | Manufacturing | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1880 | Agriculture | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1870 | Social Statistics | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1870 | Mortality | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1870 | Manufacturing | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1870 | Agriculture | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1860 | Social Statistics | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1860 | Slave owner | - | Link[8] | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1860 | Mortality | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1860 | Manufacturing | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1860 | Industry | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1860 | Agriculture | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1850 | Social Statistics | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1850 | Slave owner | Link | Link[8] | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1850 | Mortality | Link | - | Link | Link | Link | ||||
| 1850 | Industry | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
| 1850 | Agriculture | - | Link | Link | Link | |||||
Microfilm images[edit | edit source]
- Mortality Schedules of Texas(1850, 1860, 1870, 1880)
Indexes: fiche, film, or book[edit | edit source]
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Texas, click here.
State, republic, and colonial censuses[edit | edit source]
Censuses were taken in Texas in different years than the federal censuses. These censuses may have different data compared to federal censuses. Check these censuses for more information on a family.
| Texas state, republic, and colonial censuses[9][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exact Date | Population Schedules | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There were no state censues taken after statehood, but several mission/rancho censuses were taken under the Spanish and Mexican governments. SEE BELOW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1858 | Austin County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1841-1849 | In Texas Census Records 1841-1849.[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1830-1839 | In Texas 1830 - 1839 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1820-1829 | In Texas 1820 - 1829 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1819 | La Espada Mission, Norte, San Juan Capistrano Mission, Valero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1818 | Missions of San Francisco de la Espada, San Jose del Aguayo, and San Juan Capistrano. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1817 | Missions of San Francisco de la Espada, San Jose, and San Juan Capistrano; and San Fernando de Bexar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1815 | Missions of La Purisima Concepcion, San Francisco de la Espada, San Jose, and San Juan Capistrano. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1811 | La Bahia del Espiritu Santo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1810 | La Bahia del Espiritu Santo and San Fernando de Bexar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1809 | Nacogdoches, San Fernando de Bexar, San Juan Capistrano Mission, Villa de San Marcos de Neve, and Villa de Trinidad. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1808 | San Antonio Valero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1807 | Orcoquisac and San Carlos de Parras. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1806 | Nacogdoches and Valero Mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1805 | Concepcion Mission, Nacogdoches, and San Jose Mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1804 | MIssions of Capistrano, Espada, Espiritu Santo, Refugio, Rosario, and Valero; and La Bahia, Nacogdoches, Presidio de Bexar, San Antonio de Bexar, and San Fernando. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1803 | Espada Mission, Nacogdoches, Presidio of San Antonio de Bexar, San Antonio de Bexar, and San Fernando. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1799 | Conception Mission, Nacogdoches, and San Jose Mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1798 | Missions of Capistrano, Conception, San Jose, and Valero; and Nacogdoches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1797 | Missions of Capistrano, Espada, San Jose, and Valero; and Nacogdoches, Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar, and San Fernando. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1796 | Espada Mission, Nacogdoches, San Fernando de Austria, and Valero Mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1795 | Missions of Capistrano, Espada, and Valero; and Nacogdoches and San Fernando de Austria. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1794 | Missions of Capistrano, Espada, San Jose, and Valero; and Nacogdoches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1793 | Missions of Capistrano, Concepcion, Espada, and San Jose; and Nacogdoches and San Fernando de Austria. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1792 | Missions of Capistrano, Concepcion, Espada, San Jose, and Valero; and Nacogdoches and San Fernando de Austria. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1790 | Bexar, Espada Mission, La Bahia, and San Jose Mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1782 | San Fernando de Bexar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1767 | Webb County: Laredo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1692 | El Paso County: El Paso. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1684 | El Paso County: El Paso. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1854-1855 school censuses were taken in 1854 and 1855 by some counties. The original records are at the Texas State Archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some school censuses.
- 1840-1849 Jackson, Ronald Vern, et al. Texas, 1840-49. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1981. FHL book 976.4 X2j 1840-1849
- 1830-1839 Jackson, Ronald Vern. Texas, 1830-1839, Census Index. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1981. FHL book 976.4 X2j 1830-1839
- 1830 White, Gifford E. 1830 Citizens of Texas. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1983. FHL book 976.4 X2wh and FHL fiche 6051297
- 1829-1836 Mullins, Marion D. The First Census of Texas, 1829-1836: To Which are Added Texas Citizenship Lists, 1821-1845, and Other Early Records of the Republic of Texas. Washington, DC: National Genealogical Society, 1962. FHL book 976.4 X2mm and FHL film 844966 item 1
- 1910-1970 - Texas, Gonzales County, School Records, 1910-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Mission censuses Available mission censuses have been translated and are available on microfilm at the University of Texas, Institute of Texas Cultures, San Antonio, Texas.
Existing and lost censuses[edit | edit source]
For a list of available and missing Texas censuses, click here.
Why use a census?[edit | edit source]
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.
More about censuses[edit | edit source]
Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:
Sources and footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 FamilySearch, a free online service of the Family History Library, including free images of many federal censuses.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Internet Archive, a free online service includes free images of most of the federal censuses.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 HeritageQuest has arranged with many subscribing public libraries in the United States to allow users free access on home computers by means of their personal library card numbers. HeritageQuest provides images of all surviving 1790 to 1930 federal censuses, and indexes to many but not all of them.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fold3, formerly known as Footnote.com, a subscription site partnering with the National Archives and includes some federal censuses. Free access is available at many public libraries.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Ancestry.com, a subscription site that provides online indexes and images to all surviving federal and many state census records, among other sources. They have three online editions: (1) an FHL edition free only at the Family History Library and a few Family History Centers, (2) a slightly smaller Library edition free only at some public libraries, and (3) a Home edition subscription service for individuals.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Archives.com, a subscription site that provides online indexes and images to all surviving federal census records, among other sources.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 FamilyLink.com, a subscription site that provides online images (and some indexes) to all surviving federal and many state census records, among other sources.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 HeritageQuest has slave owner schedule images only.
- ↑ Ann S. Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992), 105.
- ↑ Henry J. Dubester, State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948), 60, 72.
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