Kansas, State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Kansas

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images to the Kansas state census taken in 1895. The census schedules enumerate all members of the household as of 1 March 1895.

Sample Image
The counties of Comanche, Finney, Saline, and Seward were not enumerated. Due to a delay in funding, this census was taken "carelessly" and "hurriedly" according to a report by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Some counties were not enumerated completely (Cherokee, Gove, Lyon, Marion). See Kansas State Historical Society: Kansas 1895 State Census.

Since the 1890 Census for Kansas was destroyed, this state census is a great substitute for identifying ancestors between 1880 and 1900, and can help fill in this gap. Also use this record to identify individuals born after the 1880 Census.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The Kansas 1895 State Census lists:


 * All members of the household by name
 * The sex of each household member
 * The age of each household member
 * The race or color
 * The place of birth
 * The relationship to the head of household
 * The birthplace of parents
 * Where the family came from to Kansas
 * The military service of family members

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The place where your ancestor lived.
 * The names of family members and their relationships.

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To view the images you need to follow this series of links: get to the images: ⇒Select "Browse the images" on the initial search page ⇒Select the appropriate “County” ⇒Select the appropriate “Locality” which will take you to the images. Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s state census record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.
 * Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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