Iowa Non-Population Census Schedules - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes digital images of non-population census schedules for Iowa compiled by the United States Bureau of Census. These records are included in the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T1156 and is part of Record Group 29 Records of the Bureau of the Census. The collection covers the years 1850 to 1880.

Nonpopulation Schedules
 * Agriculture,1850-1880, rolls 1-36
 * Industry, 1850-1870, rolls 37-41
 * Manufacturing, 1880, rolls 42-45
 * Social Statistics, 1850-1870, rolls 46-49
 * Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes, 1880, rolls 50-53
 * Mortality, 1850-1880, rolls, 55-62

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Records may contain:
 * Name of owner, agent or manager of the farm
 * Date of enumeration
 * Township
 * Condition and value of the acreage
 * Value, kind of livestock and number of each kind
 * Value, type of produce and amount produced

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the farmer
 * The name of township where the farmer lived

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Schedule Type and Year
 * 2) Select the County to view the images.

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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s census record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Use the place to locate the family in the population census, church, and land records
 * It is often helpful to extract the information on all families with the same surname in the same general area. If the surname is uncommon, it is likely that those living in the same area were related
 * Search for probate records
 * Search for birth, marriage, and death records