Tuesday, December 9, 2008

FamilySearch Record Search - Census Databases (Updated)

This is an update to my post from early September 2008 about Census Databases on the LDS FamilySearch Labs Record Search site.

As of today, the site has the following Census records available - the completion status is for the index and/or record images:

* 1850 US Census - index 92% complete (33 states, not Indiana, Kansas, Alabama, Missouri, probably others.)

* 1850 US Census Mortality Schedules - index 88% complete.

* 1850 US Census Slave Schedules - index 83% complete.

* 1855 Massachusetts State Census - 15% indexed (only city of Boston), 100% images

* 1855 Wisconsin State Census - no index, 100% images only, by county and township.

* 1860 US Census - index 99% complete (from Footnote.com)

* 1865 Massachusetts State Census - 15% indexed (only city of Boston), 100% images.

* 1870 US Census - index 85% complete (39 states, not New York, Virginia, Kentucky), images for all except Virginia, Kentucky, Vermont.

* 1875 Wisconsin State Census - no index, 100% complete images, by county and township. Head of household only.

* 1880 US Census - index 100% complete, no images

* 1885 Florida State Census - no index, images 100% complete.

* 1885 Wisconsin State Census - no index, images 100% complete, by county and township. Head of household only.

* 1895 Wisconsin State Census - no index, images 100% complete, by county and township. Head of household only.

* 1900 US Census - this is not listed! It was indexed 99% complete (lacks Military and Indian Territory) in September. A note on the home page says "The 1900 U.S. Census continues to be off-line for statistical work to ensure integrity."

* 1905 South Dakota State Census - index 100% complete, index card images.

* 1905 Wisconsin State Census - no index, images 100% complete by county and township

* 1935 Florida State Census - no index, images 100% complete, by county and township.

* 1945 Florida State Census - no index, images 100% complete, by county and township

* 1930 Mexico Census - index 19% complete (6 states only indexed)

* 1841 England and Wales Census - 100% indexed, summary (name, age, gender, birthplace) available, no family or location provided. Images available only if user has a FindMyPast subscription.

* 1861 England and Wales Census - 100% indexed, summary (name, age, gender, birthplace, relationship to head of household) available, no family or location provided. Images available only if user has a FindMyPast subscription.

* 1855 Argentina, Buenos Aires City Census - no index, images 100% complete.

* 1895 Argentina Census - index 100% complete, images 100% complete.

The Current Projects page includes:

* 1920 United States Census (by state)
* 1869 Argentina Census
* 1916 Canadian Census (apparently 99% complete)
* 1930 Mexico census (more states)

The Upcoming Projects page includes:

* 1920 US Census (more states)
* 1930 Mexico Census (more states)
* 1885 Florida State Census
* 1895 Minnesota State Census
* 1875 and 1905 New York State Census
* 1875 Norway Census

Comparing the September list to this list reveals major improvements in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census records - everything else is incremental.

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