Census

LDS FAMILY SEARCH WEBSITES FOR VARIOUS CENSUSES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1850 to 1920.

As family researchers use these indexes for the United States Censuses, 1850 through 1920,  please note that they are in various states of completion.  Thus, do not assume, if, in a census not fully listed, that an individual or individuals does not appear.   Also, for novice researchers, frequently, if you can not find a person or family in a census, the handwriting of the census taker may be unreadable for the scanner or the record is damaged and needs to be read either directly on the microfilm or in the original.  Also, as of January 2010, neither the Census of 1910 or 1930 is yet available on a LDS Family Search site.  It is wise to use the indexes and double check your searches, especially if there seems to be a void, on either HeritageQuest and/or Ancestry at your local library.

One other technique for identifying the physical location of a family in the various censuses is to record twenty heads of households, whole families if you are highly motivated, on either side of your family.  Historically, census takers walked down the road and street.  Thus, when you find your family in a specific place, the families listed before and after their name, in the census, are usually neighbors.  This information helps track the moves by your family within the county and identify people when their are visual difficulties in reading a census.

Good hunting!

CENSUS SEARCH WEBSITES:

The following URLs for the Censuses of 1790 to 1840 for Nash County are in the handwriting of the original census taker.  I thought everyone would enjoy having the original census records to research.  If you have a problem let me know.
Posted: 7 December 2011

By: Earl Bell, County Coordinator

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1790 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1790, NORTH CAROLINA [MICROFORM]. The whole state of North Carolina.  Volume 1: Nash County

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationsc17900007unit#page/n14/mode/1up

For scrolling directly to the 1790 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 15/601.  The listing for the Nash County 1790 census occurs from 15/601 through 31/601

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1800 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE SECOND CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES., North Carolina [microform] (Volume Reel 0032 – 1800 North Carolina Federal Population Census Schedules – Lenoir, Moore, Nash, Onslow, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Robeson, Rockingham, Sampson, Stokes, Surry, Wake, Warren, and Wayne Counties)

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationsc18000032unit#page/n14/mode/thumb

For scrolling directly to the 1800 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 91/881.  The listing of the Nash County 1800 census occurs from 91/881 through 141/881

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1810 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE THIRD CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1810.

Roll 41  North Carolina  Volume 4  [NC Counties included in Volume 4 are:  Martin, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Onslow, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt].  Found at:

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationschedu0041unix#page/n2/mode/thumb

For scrolling directly to the 1810 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 137/509.  The Nash County census of 1810 listing occurs from 137/509 through 181/509.

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1820 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE FOURTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1820, North Carolina [microform] (Volume Reel 0083 – 1820 North Carolina Federal Population Census Schedules – Burke, Carteret, Cumberland, Hyde, Jones, Lincoln, Nash, Wayne, and Wilkes Counties) – United States. Bureau of the Census.  Found at:

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationsc18200083unit#page/n0/mode/thumb

For scrolling directly to the 1820 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 265/406.  The Nash County census of 1820 listing occurs from 265/406 through 306/406

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1830 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE FIFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1830, North Carolina [microform] (Volume Reel 0123 – 1830 North Carolina Federal Population Census Schedules – Macon, Montgomery, Northampton, New Hanover, Nash, Onslow, and Orange Counties) – United States. Bureau of the Census

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationsc18300123unit#page/n445/mode/2up

For scrolling directly to the 1830 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 371/753.  The listing of the Nash County census of 1830 occurs from 371/753 through 447/753

 

Nash County Townships for the United States Census Survey in 1830 are:  1.  Arringtons;  2. Dortches;  3. Collins;  4. Ricks;  5. Basses;  6.  Coopers;  7. Ferrills;  8. Taylors;  9. Eatmans; and Town of Nashville [no number designated].

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1840 POPULATION SCHEDULES OF THE SIXTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1840, North Carolina [microform] (Volume Reel 0366 – 1840 North Carolina Federal Population Census Schedules – New Hanover, Nash, and Northampton Counties) – United States. Bureau of the Census

http://www.archive.org/stream/populationsc18400366unit#page/n0/mode/thumb

For scrolling directly to the 1840 Nash County census; place the cursor on the hand in the lower left hand corner [press down} and move to 102/265.  The listing of the Nash County census of 1840occurs from 102/265 through 171/265

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1850 through 1930 United States Censuses found at FamilySearch:

United States Census of 1850

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1401638

United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1420441

United States Census of 1850 (Slave Schedule)

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1420440

United States Census of 1860

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1473181

United States Census of 1870

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1438024

United States Census of 1880

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417683

United States Census of 1900

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1325221

United States Census of 1910 [40% Completed]

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1727033

United States Census of 1920

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1488411

United States Census of 1930

http://www.archive.org/details/1930_census

[The U. S. Census of 1930 for all States in the Union]

http://www.archive.org/stream/15thcensus1708unit#page/n957/mode/2up

[page n957 begins Nash County – Part I . Volume 77]

Nash Townships in order for reading:  Baileys (n957) and Coopers (n1049); Coopers ends on page n1111.

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U. S. Census of 1930 – Nash County, NC – Part II. Volume 78]

Nash Townships, in Part II, with pages listed in consecutive order, are:  Dry Wells (n3); Griffins (n99); Jackson (n199); Mannings (n249); Nashville (n349); North Whitakers (n449); Oak Level (n499); Red Oak (n549); Rocky Mount (n649); South Whitakers (n869); and Stony Creek (n899). The Nash County 1930 Census ends on page n957.

http://www.archive.org/stream/15thcensus1709unit#page/n1/mode/2up

POSTED CENSUS ABSTRACTS OF UNITED STATES CENSUSES FOR NASH COUNTY, NC:

Census of 1790

Census of 1850 – Part I

Census of 1850 – Part II

Census of 1850 – Part III

1850 Census Index

Census of 1850  [Alphabetized by Surnames with Basic Information]

http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usge nweb/census/nc/nash/1850/

Index 1 –  Surnames – Letters A to BY

Index 2 –  Surnames – Letters CA to FU

Index 3 –  Surnames – Letters GA to KN

Index 4 –  Surnames – Letters LA to PU

Index 5 – Surnames – Letters RA to VI

Index 6 –  Surnames – Letters WA to YO

Census of 1880 (another entry site for the Census of 1880)

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp