With lots of categories, please choose a category to see just those FACTS!
Prepare a census timeline before you begin. Review what you will find in the census you are searching. Expect spelling and age variations.
New York State took a state census in the years: 1790 (Albany County), 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915 and 1925.
Many states took their own census. This was done between the federal censuses, on years ending in 5.
In addition to the federal census population count, there are a number of special censuses: Slave, Industry & Manufacturing, Agriculture, Social Statistics, Union Veteran & Widow, Defective, Dependent & Delinquent.
When you're doing census, be sure to look at 10-20 families before and after the family you are researching. These folks are the friends and neighbors (and family) of your ancestor. Families do not live alone.
The 1890 census was destroyed but many groups are now gathering other data to fill in this gap.
Before 1790 you can use Tax Lists and other local lists that might have been compiled according to the state you are researching in.
A census is closed for 72 years after it is taken.
Begin with the most recent census (1950) and work backwards.
A census is an official count of the population living in the United States on a designated day set at intervals. The census places an ancestor in a specific place at a specific time.
Since there are a lot of categories, please choose a category to see just those FACTS!
We are indebted to Lee County Genealogy Society (FL) for a large majority of the "Facts" available on this page. Their list originally contained just over 490 facts. We have reduced that number for our site but will add some as we continue to build our new website.