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Genealogy: Census Records

Census Records

  • 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; and Virginia, 1810 – 1830.
  • The schedules are on microfilm in the Government Information collection. To access the appropriate reel, find the county in the following finding aids (do a geographic search to find the reel number):
    • Federal population censuses, 1790-1890 GS 4.2: P 81/2/ 790-890
    • 1900 federal population census GS 4.2: P 81/2/900 
    • 1910 federal population census GS 4.2: P 81/2/910 
    • 1920 federal population census AE 1.102:P 81/2X/998 
    • 1930 federal population census <http://1930census.archives.gov/>