Talk:Michigan Census

State, territorial, and colonial censuses

 * 1904 Lost
 * 1894 State census Includes population, mortality, agricultural, industrial, or veterans schedules in Allegan, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Dickinson, Emmet, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Menominee, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, St. Clair, St. Joseph, and Washtenaw counties. For details see Lainhart.
 * 1888 Civil War veterans only
 * 1884 State census Includes population, mortality, agricultural, or industrial schedules in Barry, Bay, Benzie, Emmet, Hillsdale, Ingham, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Menominee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, Roscommon, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Washtenaw, and Wexford counties. For details see Lainhart.
 * 1874 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in population schedules for Eaton and Houton counties only. Easton County also includes agricultural and industrial schedules. For details see Lainhart.
 * 1864 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in population, agricultural and industrial schedules in Clinton, Eaton, and Newaygo counties, and poplulation only in Houghton county. For details see Lainhart.
 * 1854 State census Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories in Allegan, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Ingham, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Menominee, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, Roscommon, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, and Wexford. For details see Lainhart.
 * 1845 State census. Only males over 21 years by name, and females in age cagegories.
 * 1837 State census. Individual names not included
 * 1834 Territorial cenus
 * 1827 Territorial census

Most state censuses are at the Michigan State Archives.

1827, 1837, and 1845-- Indexes for the territorial and state censuses have been published. The original schedules are housed in many different local repositories. The schedules of many counties are missing.

1884, 1894-- The most complete collections are for these censuses, which include detailed information on each family member.

More than 20 early territorial censuses were taken in various areas of Michigan. Historical background and the names found in the early lists are given in:


 * Russell, Donna Valley.Michigan Censuses, 1710–1830. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1982. (Family History Library book 977.4 X2r.)

More detailed information on Michigan census records is in "Michigan Census Schedules and Records," printed in the Summer-Fall 1978 issue of Family Trails.