Talk:Michigan Census

State, territorial, and colonial censuses

 * 1843-1969 Statewide annual county census of school age children.
 * 1935 State special unemployment census
 * 1934 State special old age pension act taxable citizens census, coverage incomplete
 * 1848-1924 Statewide annual county census of deaf, dumb, blind, and insane.
 * 1904 Lost
 * 1894 State census Includes population, mortality, agricultural, industrial, social statistics, or veterans schedules in Allegan, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Dickinson, Emmet, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Menominee, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, St. Clair, St. Joseph, and Washtenaw counties. For details see Barnett.
 * 1888 Civil War veterans only
 * 1862-1886 Military levy annual statewide county censuses mostly lost; a few rarely at county clerks' offices.
 * 1884 State census Includes population, mortality, agricultural, industrial, or social statistics schedules in Barry, Bay, Benzie, Emmet, Hillsdale, Ingham, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Menominee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, Roscommon, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Van Buren (Paw Paw Twp.), Washtenaw, and Wexford counties. For details see Barnett.
 * 1874 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in population schedules for Eaton and Houton counties only. Eaton also includes agricultural and industrial schedules. For details see Barnett.
 * 1864 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in population, agricultural and industrial schedules in Clinton, Eaton, (Houghton population only), and Newaygo counties. For details see Barnett.
 * 1854 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in population, agricultural, and industrial schedules for Eaton County. For details see Barnett.
 * 1845 State census. Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in Eaton, Lenawee, Oakland, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and Washtenaw counties. For details see Barnett.
 * 1837 State census. Tallies only; individual names not included.
 * 1834 Territorial census. Tallies only; individual names not included except in Crawford County (now Wisconsin).
 * 1827 Territorial census mostly lost. Surviving fragments for Wayne (Detroit),  Monroe (Lawrence Twp.), and Washtenaw counties
 * 1796 Colonial census, Detroit
 * 1765 Colonial census, Detroit
 * 1762 Colonial census, Detroit

Most state, territorial, and colonial censuses are at the Michigan State Archives. Further archives cited in Barnett, pages 21-23.

More than 20 early territorial censuses were taken in various areas of Michigan. Historical background and the names found in the early lists are given in:


 * Russell, Donna Valley.Michigan Censuses, 1710–1830. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1982. (Family History Library book 977.4 X2r.)

More detailed information on Michigan census records is in "Michigan Census Schedules and Records," printed in the Summer-Fall 1978 issue of Family Trails.