Connecticut Census

Portal:United States Census &gt;Connecticut

Availability
1790-1930 Census--The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Connecticut from 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 to 1930.

1890 Census--The 1890 census was destroyed.

1850 United States Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1850, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. 1860 United States Census—A free Internet index and images to the 1860 United States Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1860, birthplace, occupation, other family members, whether married or single, and neighbors.

1880 United States Census– A Free Internet Index and Images to the US Census can be viewed on the Family Search Record Pilot – Pilot Site. This index includes an every name index to population schedules listing inhabitants. It includes the full name, race, sex, age, birth month (if born during the previous year), relationship to head of household, whether married, single or divorced, whether married during the previous year, country or state of birth of each person and his parent’s, occupation and street address and house number

1900 Federal Census - A free Internet index and images to the 1900 United States Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. Important additions to this census are month and year of birth of each household member, number of years married for each married person, number of children born to each mother and the number of those still living, year of immigration, and number of years in the United States.

Historical Background
1788--Connecticut was the 5th state to enter the Union in 1788.

Indexes
1790-1860--The library has book, film, and microfiche indexes of the 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860 censuses. The Connecticut State Library and the Family History Library also have an index to the entire 1790 to 1850 censuses (listed in the Family History Library Catalog under CONNECTICUT - CENSUS - INDEXES). The page numbers of this index do not always match those on microfilms at the National Archives and the Family History Library.

Soundex--A soundex (phonetic) index is available for part of the 1880 census and all of the 1900, 1920 and 1930 censuses.

Ancestry--All Connecticut census records are indexed at Ancestry.

Colonial Census
1670--A reconstructed census of over 2,300 heads of families recorded in tax lists and other records is Jay Mack Holbrook, Connecticut 1670 Census (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1977; Family History Library book 974.6 X2h 1670).

Military Census
1917 Census--The Connecticut State Library also has a special military census taken in 1917.

Mortality Schedules
1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules—A free Internet index and images to the 1850 United States Census Mortality Schedules can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search - Pilot Site. Mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for the twelve months prior to the 1850 census. Key genealogical facts found on the 1850 mortality schedule are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death.

1850-1880--Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. The schedules are at the Connecticut State Library and the Family History Library (Family History Library films 234536-37).

Mortality Schedules 1850-1880

State and Territorial Censuses
Connecticut does not have a state census or a territorial census.

Web Sites
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com

Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com

Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/links/CT/

Genealogy Today: http://dir.genealogytoday.com/usa/ct/census.html

Access Genealogy: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/connecticut.htm

Mortality Schedules: http://mortalityschedules.com/