Massachusetts Census

United States   U.S. Census    Massachusetts    Census

Indexes: fiche, film, or book
For a list of microform and book indexes for the population schedules of Massachusetts, click here

Microfilm images
Family History Library Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Massachusetts


 * 1880 mortality schedules films 1421020–23
 * 1870 mortality schedules films 1421018–19
 * 1860 mortality schedules film 1421017
 * 1850 mortality schedules films 1421015–16

National Archives' Federal Census 'Non-Population ScheduleMicrofilms for Massachusetts


 * 1935 Census of Business
 * 1820 - 1880 Census of Manufactures including agriculture, manufacturing, social statistics, mortality and delinquent classes.

Indexes: fiche, film, or book
For a list of microform and book indexes for the non-population schedules of Massachusetts, click here.

State and colonial censuses
Massachusetts often took censuses in the years between the federal censuses, the dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on federal censuses. The responses and years of coverage may give additional information on the family.

Existing and lost censuses
For a list of available and missing Massachusetts censuses, click here.

Why use a census?
A well-indexed census is one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. You can also use censuses to follow the changes in a family over time, and identify neighbors. These and other clues provided by censuses are important because they help find additional kinds of records about the family.

More about censuses
Click here for additional details about how to use censuses, such as:


 * index searching tips
 * analyzing and using what you find
 * census accuracy
 * historical background
 * contents of various census years and types

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections
Online collections containing these records are located in FamilySearch.org

Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:

Massachusetts 1855 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Massachusetts 1865 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)