Utah, Uintah County, Ute Indian Census, 1910 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
This collection consists of images of the Indian census taken in 1910 of the Ute Indian nation. The records are located at the Uintah County Courthouse in Vernal, Utah. Federal Indian censuses were taken yearly beginning in 1885 continuing to 1944 with some gaps. The following table lists available censuses for Ute Indians:

Additional information about Indian census records is available on the National Archive page Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The census form asks for the following information:
 * Individual census number
 * Indian name
 * English name
 * Relationship
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Tribe
 * Agency
 * Census date
 * Name of census taker
 * Official title of census taker

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Collection Citation

"Utah, Ute Native American Census Records, 1910." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Uintah County Courthouse, Vernal, Utah.

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