FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nevada Additional Census Info

Purpose
Add additional databases and fix a heading for the Nevada Census section

Task List
Task List

Instructions
1. Go to the Task List and sign out a section of counties to work on.

2. Go do the Census heading on the first county.

Step 1 - take out previous content
3. Take out the following information under the heading, State and Territory Census Records (some databases will be put back in):


 * 1860, 1870 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - Index ($)
 * 1863 - 1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index
 * 1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry - Index ($)

Step 2 - add new content
5. Add the following wikitext in place of what you just deleted directly before the Federal Census heading

*1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. *1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. *1860 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - ($), index *1862-1863 - 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index *1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry.com — ($), index

6. Preview the page to make sure the links and information look correct.

7. Add to the Summary field, "added census databases" and save the page.

8. Once you are finished with your counties, go back to the Task List and add the date you completed your section of counties.

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
 * 1860 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - ($), index
 * 1862-1863 - 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index
 * 1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry.com — ($), index

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Nevada starting in 1870. Although, those living in south-eastern Nevada in 1870 may be enumerated in Utah or Arizona because of disputed boundaries with Nevada. For links to Federal Census indexes, see Nevada Census.