Historical Census Research  Tags: census congress government_information history united_states census  

Population schedules, the census records for individuals, are released 70 years after each census.

The Library has the schedules for California from 1850 – 1930.

We also own schedules for:

• Georgia, 1850 - 1870
• Kentucky, 1870 - 1880
• New York, 1810 - 1830
• Ohio, 1820 - 1830
• Pennsylvania, 1810 - 1830
• Virginia, 1810 – 1830

The schedules are on microfilm in the Government Information Center. To access the appropriate reel, find the county in the following finding aids:

• Federal population censuses, 1790-1890: GIC GS 4.2: P 81/2/ 790-890

• 1900 federal population census: GIC GS 4.2: P 81/2/900

• 1910 federal population census: GIC GS 4.2: P 81/2/910

• 1920 federal population census: GIC AE 1.102:P 81/2X/998

• 1930 federal population census
  • Use 'geographic' search to find the reel number