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Online Federal Censuses
Population Schedules
Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. Click here for more information about federal census records.
Ohio became a state on 1 March 1803, having been created from the Northwest Territory. So in the 1800 Census it will be listed under the Northwest Territory.
United States Federal Censuses with Online Links
| 1800 | 1810 | 1820 |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
| 1830 | 1840 | 1850 |
| FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
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FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
| 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
| FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
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FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
| 1890 | 1900 | 1910 |
| FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
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| 1920 | 1930 | 1940 |
| FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
FamilySearch Ancestry.com |
Non-Population Schedules for Ohio
Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
| Year | Type of Census | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Veterans | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1880 | Mortality (Partial) | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1880 | Industry | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1880 | Agriculture | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1870 | Mortality (Partial) | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1870 | Industry | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1870 | Agriculture | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1860 | Mortality | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1860 | Industry | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1860 | Agriculture | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1850 | Mortality (Partial) | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1850 | Industry | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1850 | Agriculture | at Ancestry ($) |
| 1840 | Pensioners | at Ancestry ($) |
Existing and Lost Censuses
Online State and Territorial Censuses
State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit United States Census Bureau.
Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the US Territorial Census page.
No state censuses were taken for Ohio.
Quadrennial Censuses
Ohio enumerated a quadrennial census at the county level. Some of these censuses still exist. Adult males age 21 and above were enumerated.
| County | Year | Links | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize | 1851-1907 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Ashtabula | 1811-1835, 1843 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Washington | 1800, 1803 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Miami County | 1827, 1835 | at FamilySearch | index and images |
| Clermont County | 1802 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Highland County | 1807 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Clermont County | 1820-1830 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Clermont County | 1820 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Clermont County | 1801-1857 | at FamilySearch | index and images |
| Allen County | 1883, 1887 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Fairfield County | 1831, 1839, 1847, 1851, 1859 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Mercer County | 1827, 1843 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Logan County | 1827 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Clinton County | 1907 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Columbiana County | 1899-1903 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Coshocton County | 1883, 1891 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Gallia County | 1899 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Hardin County | 1887-1907 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Lawrence County | 1891-1907 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Perry County | 1847-1871, 1879-1887 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Pickaway County | 1863, 1891, 1895, 1899 | at FamilySearch | images |
| Portage County | 1847 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Seneca County | 1899, 1903 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Van Wert County | 1887 | at FamilySearch | book |
| Washington County | 1807-1911 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
| Wood County | 1842-1899 | at FamilySearch | microfilm |
Other Census Images
Why Use the Census?
State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:
- Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
- Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
- Sex
- Age
- Color
- Nativity
- Place of birth of this person
- Place of birth of Father of this person
- Place of birth of Mother of this person
- Period of Residence
- How long a resident of this State (years and months)
- How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
- Regular occupation
- Military service
Sources and footnotes
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