Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records

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The collection consists of an index of the Iowa state census taken in 1895. The census names everyone in the household. Iowa became a territory in 1838 and a state in 1846. The state of Iowa conducted statewide censuses in 1847, 1849, 1854, 1856, 1859, 1862, 1865, 1867, 1869, 1873, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925. The census was compiled to obtain a count of the population to determine how many representatives the state would send to Congress. Reliability of the information in the census is determined by the accuracy of the knowledge of the informant, which could have been any member of the family or even a neighbor.

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Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * State census, 1895
 * Carroll County, Census records, 1875, 1885, 1895
 * 1895 census of the city of Independence, Iowa
 * Botna Valley Genealogical Society, 1895 Iowa state census of Pottawattamie County 4 volumes. Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Genealogical Society, c1990 FHL 977.771 X2p
 * compiled by Webster County Genealogical Society ; Marion Martin Pliner, Webster County, Iowa, 1895 state census 6 volumes in 3. Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Genealogical Society, c1991 FHL 977.751 X2w

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Iowa. Secretary of State. Census of Iowa for the year 1895 Des Moines, Iowa : F.R. Conaway State printer, 1896

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Censo estado de 1895 (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)