Kansas Census

Online Resources

 * United States Online Census, 1790-1940
 * Kansas, Compiled Census Index, 1850-1890, ($), index.
 * Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Index and images ($)
 * Kansas Territorial Census, 1855 Index. ($)
 * 1855 Kansas Census - Index of Voters

Kansas State Censuses Online

 * Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Index and images ($)
 * Kansas Territorial Census, 1855 Index. ($)

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

Microfilm images
Family History LibraryFederal Census Non-Population Schedule Microfilms for Kansas


 * 1927-1931 Indian Census rolls Film 576865
 * 1903-1920 Kickapoo Indian census Film 576899
 * 1903-1920 Potawatomi Indian census Film 578899 item 50
 * 1903-1920 Sauk and Fox Indian census Film 576899
 * 1903-1920 Iowa Indian census Film 576899
 * 1901-1933 Potawatomi Agency Films 882982-83
 * 1860 - 1880 Nonpopulation census schedules

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


 * 1850 - 1880 Nonpopulation census schedules including Mortality, Agriculture, Industry
 * 1935 Census of Business


 * Schedules of Advertising Agencies
 * Schedules of Banking and Financial Institutions
 * Schedules of Miscellaneous Enterprises
 * Schedules of Motor Trucking for Hire
 * Schedules of Public Warehousing
 * Schedules of Radio Broadcasting Stations

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

State and territorial censuses
Kansas 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.


 * 1925 State
 * 1915 State
 * 1905 State
 * 1895 State
 * 1885 State
 * 1875 State
 * 1865 State
 * 1860 Territory. This is Kansas' state copy of the Kansas Territory federal census including parts of Colorado. The state copy and it's index are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.
 * 1855 Territory

Census Substitutes
In an effort to determine who in fact was an eligible voter in the 1854 and 1855 elections, a comparison of poll lists was made to the 1855 Territory of Kansas Census. Information on the State of Kansas in 1855 and lists of individuals will be found on "Troubles in Kansas" site.

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