United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains agricultural schedules for the state of Kentucky, 1850-1880. Agricultural schedules were part of the Non-population census records taken in certain states and include such information as the name of the owner, agent, or manager, number of acres and cash value of the farm, crops and other items produced, number and value of livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, and swine), value of homemade manufactures, etc.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of Owner, Agent, or Manager of the Farm
 * Acres of Land
 * Live Stock
 * Produce During the Year
 * Hemp

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in United States, Kentucky.
 * Kentucky Guided Research
 * Kentucky Record Finder
 * Kentucky Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Kentucky Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Kentucky, Agriculture non-population schedules, 1850-1880
 * Kentucky, Federal mortality census schedules and related indexes:1850;1860;1870; 1880

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