Colorado Census

Online Resources

 * United States Online Census, 1790-1940
 * Images.
 * Colorado State Census, 1885 Index and images ($)

Colorado State Censuses Online

 * 1885 Images.
 * 1885 Colorado State Census Index and images ($)

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

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


 * Indian census rolls, Consolidated Ute, 1923-1939
 * Indian census rolls, Fort Lewis, 1904-1908
 * Federal mortality census schedules and related indexes: Colorado; 1870-1880

National Archives Federal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Colorado


 * 1935 Census of Business
 * 1850 - 1880 Federal Mortality Schedules

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

State and territorial censuses
Colorado took several 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.


 * 1885 Colorado State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch Historical Records
 * 1885 Garfield county missing. Arapahoe County available online.
 * 1866 Logan, Morgan, Sedgwick, Weld and northern parts of Washington and Yuma counties only
 * 1860 The Kansas Territory federal census includes parts of Colorado. Kansas has a state copy of that federal census. That state copy and it's index including names from Colorado are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.

Existing and lost censuses
For a list of available and missing Colorado 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

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Colorado 1885 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)