A genealogist must have the patience of Job; the curiosity of a cat; the stubbornness of a mule; the eyesight of an eagle; be blessed with the luck of the Irish and have the ability and stamina of a camel to go long hours without food or drink." (The Herald, Vol. 18, No. 3 & 4; 1995)

Census Bibliography

by Ruth Skewis for NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com

Joseph and Mary were required to return to Bethlehem to be counted.

In 1086 the first census in the world was taken in England by the Ancient Romans.  These records were kept in the "Doomsday Book".  This is a two volume book - one with 760 pages and the other with 900 pages.

The word Census comes from the Latin censere, meaning - to tax.

In 1449 the first census was taken in Nuremberg, Germany.

In 1669 there was a census of the people of Canada (New France).

In 1749 the Swedish government compiled their first national census.

In 1790 the first modern census was taken in the United States.  This was the first time government employees went out and counted people.  For purposes of taxation and representation in Congress, 3/5th of the number of slaves were added to the total population of free people.  The Federal Government published the first census in a 56 page pamphlet!!!

Every ten years since 1790 the official count of the people has been taken as required by the U.S. Constitution.  It is taken in the years ending in a zero.  (Great Britain takes a census every ten years in the years ending with a one.)

In 1850, US census takers began writing down the names of all people in the country.  For the first time, they classified the population according to age, sex, race and place of birth.

All the original census schedules except those of the census of 1890 have been bound in volumes.  These volumes of census schedules are preserved in the Bureau of Census files.

In addition to the US National Census there are state census.  California had only one State Census.  That was taken in 1852....

As of 1999 federal population schedules are publicly available for 1790 through 1920.  The 1890 federal census is available, but the original schedules were largely destroyed, with only scattered pages surviving for a small number of localities and showing just a few thousand residents. These schedules have been microfilmed by the National Archives and are widely available.

We have Mr. William Martin to thank for this incredible list of the resources at the LDS Family History Centers on Vermont materials.  Please consider submitting a list you might have put together for your own research.  It would be such a tremendous help.

Vermont Census Microfilm List

This is a list of microfilms available for rental at any local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Center. The centers are open to members and non-members of the church free of charge. There is a fee for film rental (less than $4.00 for a short term rental) and films are not allowed to leave the center. Contact  www.lds.org to find a Family History Center near you. Only items with microfilm numbers are available for distribution to local centers. Books listed below are for reference only. They may be available from the publisher or other interlibrary loan.

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X2b 1790a
TITLE: Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790, Vermont.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Spartanburg, S.C. : Reprint Company, 1963.
FORMAT: 95 p. : map.
NOTES: Reprint. Originally published: Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1907. Map on lining papers.
CONTENTS: Includes index.

ADDITIONAL FORMATS - FILM AREA
Also on microfilm. - 0874191, item 5.

FICHE AREA
Also on microfiche - 6046624
2 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm.

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X2b 1800
TITLE: Heads of families at the second census of the United States taken in the year 1800, Vermont.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Montpelier, Vt. : Vermont Historical Society, 1938.
FORMAT: 233 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map.
CONTENTS: Includes index.
LIBRARY HOLDINGS: Library copy 2 lacks pp. 209-233.

ADDITIONAL FORMATS - FILM AREA
Also on microfilm - 0928125, item 1

FICHE AREA
Also on microfiche - 6046683

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X22v 1810
TITLE: Vermont 1810 census index / editors: Ronald Vern Jackson, Gary Ronald Teeples, David Schaefermeyer.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Bountiful, Utah : Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1976.
FORMAT: 83 p. : map.

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X22v 1820
TITLE: Vermont 1820 census index / editors: Ronald Vern Jackson, Gary Ronald Teeples, David Schaefermeyer.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Bountiful, Utah : Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1976.
FORMAT:  94 p. : map.

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X22v 1830
TITLE: Vermont 1830 census index / editors Ronald Vern Jackson, Gary Ronald Teeples.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Bountiful, Utah : Accelerated Indexing Systems, c1977.
FORMAT: 120 p.

CALL NUMBER US/CAN BOOK AREA: 974.3 X22v 1840
TITLE: Vermont 1840 census index / editors Ronald Vern Jackson, Gary Ronald Teeples.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Bountiful, Utah : Accelerated Indexing Systems, c1976.
FORMAT: 132 p. : map.
NOTES: ISBN 0-89593-144-3

TITLE: United States.  Census Office.  7th census, 1850. Vermont, 1850 federal census: population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C. : The National Archives, 1964.
FORMAT: 12 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.

CONTENTS - FILM AREA
Vermont: Addison County - 0027446
Vermont: Bennington County - 0027447
Vermont: Caledonia County - 0027448
Vermont: Chittenden and Essex Counties - 0444922
Vermont: Franklin and Grande Isle Counties - 0444923
Vermont: Lamoille and Orleans Counties - 0444924
Vermont: Orange County - 0444925
Vermont: Rutland County - 0444926
Vermont: Washington County - 0444927
Vermont: Windham County - 0444928
Vermont: Windsor County (part) - 0444929 Includes Rochester, Stockbridge, Sharon, Woodstock, Royalton, Norwich, Hartford, Bridgewater, & Bethel.
Vermont:  Windsor County (part) - 0444930 Includes Weathersfield, Weston, Andover, West Windsor, Ludlow, Hartland, Cavendish, Chester, Windsor, Pomfret, Barnard, Plymouth, Reading, Springfield, and Baltimore.

AUTHOR: United States. Census Office. 8th census, 1860.
TITLE: Vermont, 1860 federal census : population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1950 
FORMAT: 18 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. from ccf 31101.
CONTENTS: The 1860 census was filmed twice.  The second filming (2nd) is listed first and is usually easier to read.  However, since some of the records were faded or lost between the first and second filming, search the first filming (1st) whenever the material on the second filming (2nd) is too light or missing.

FILM AREA
Vermont: (2nd) Addison County - 0805315
Vermont: (2nd) Bennington County - 0805316
Vermont: (2nd) Caledonia County - 0805317
Vermont: (2nd) Grand Isle and Lamoille Counties - 0805318
Vermont: (2nd) Chittenden County - 0805319
Vermont: (2nd) Essex County - 0805320
Vermont: (2nd) Franklin County - 0805321
Vermont: (2nd) Orleans County - 0805322
Vermont: (2nd) Orange County - 0805323
Vermont: (2nd) Washington County - 0805324
Vermont: (2nd) Windham County - 0805325
Vermont: (2nd) Rutland County (part) - 0805326 Includes Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Chittenden Clarendon, Danby, Fair haven, Hubbardton, Ira, Mendon, Middletown, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, & Pawlet.
Vermont: (2nd) Rutland County (part) - 0805327 Includes Pittsfield, Pittsford, Poultney, Rutland, Sherburne, Sudbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Wells, and West Haven.
Vermont: (2nd) Windsor County (part) - 0805328 Includes Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow, Norwich, Plymouth, and Pomfret.
Vermont: (2nd) Windsor County (part) - 0805329 Includes Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Baltimore, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, Weston, Weathersfield, West Windsor, Windsor, and Woodstock.
Vermont: (1st) Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Chittenden, and Essex Counties - 0027443
Vermont: (1st) Franklin, Orleans, Orange, and Washington Counties - 0027444
Vermont: (1st) Windham, Rutland, and Windsor Counties - 0027445

AUTHOR: United States.  Census Office.  9th census, 1870.
TITLE: Vermont, 1870 federal census: population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1962, 1968.
FORMAT: 20 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. From: ccf 31329
CONTENTS: The 1870 census was filmed twice.  The second filming (2nd) is listed first and is usually easier to read.  However, since some of the records were faded or lost between the first and second filming, search the first filming (1st) whenever the material on the second filming (2nd) is too light to read.

FILM AREA
Vermont: (2nd) Addison County - 0553113
Vermont: (2nd) Bennington County - 0553114
Vermont: (2nd) Caledonia County - 0553115
Vermont: (2nd) Chittenden County (part) - 0553116
Includes City of Burlington, Bolton, Buels, Gore, Charlotte, and Colchester
Vermont: (2nd) Chittenden County (part) - 0553117 Includes Essex, Hinesburgh, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Richmond, St. George, Underhill, Westford, and Williston.
Vermont: (2nd) Essex County - 0553118
Vermont: (2nd) Franklin County - 0553119
Vermont: (2nd) Grand Isle and Lamoille Counties - 0553120
Vermont: (2nd) Orange County - 0553121
Vermont: (2nd) Orleans County - 0553122
Vermont: (2nd) Rutland County (part) - 0553123 Includes Benson, Brandon, Castleton, Clarendon, Danby, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Ira, Mendon, Middletown, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pawlet, and Pittsford.
Vermont: (2nd) Rutland County (part) - 0553124 Includes Pittsfield, Chittenden, Poultney, Rutland, Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Vermont, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Wells, and West Haven.
Vermont: (2nd) Washington County - 0553125
Vermont: (2nd) Windham County - 0553126
Vermont: (2nd) Windsor County (part) - 0553127 Includes Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, and Ludlow.
Vermont: (2nd) Windsor County (part) - 0553128 Includes Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, Weston, West Windsor, and Windsor.
Vermont: (1st) Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, and Chittenden Counties - 0027758   
Vermont: (1st) Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle,  Lamolle, and Orange Counties - 0027759  
Vermont: (1st) Orleans and Rutland Counties - 0027760
Vermont: (1st) Washington, Windham, and Windsor Counties - 0027761

AUTHOR: United States.  Bureau of the Census.  10th census, 1880.
TITLE: Vermont, 1880 federal census : soundex and population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C. : The National Archives, [19-?].
FORMAT: 26 microfilm reels ; 16 and 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.

SOUNDEX - FILM AREA
A000 thru B451- 0448918
B452 thru C145- 0448919
C150 thru C626- 0448920
C630 thru D666- 0448921
E000 thru G416- 0448922
G420 thru H366- 0448923
H400 thru J666- 0448924
K000 thru L566- 0448925
L600 thru M620- 0448926
M621 thru P466- 0448927
P500 thru R269- 0448928
R300 thru S462- 0448929
S500 thru T666- 0448930
U000 thru W536- 0448931
W600 thru Institutions - 0448932

Population schedules: - 1255340  Addison Co. (part:  beginning-ED 10, sheet 28)
Population schedules: - 1255341 Addison Co. (ED 11, sheet 1-end) Bennington Co.
Population schedules: - 1255342 Caledonia and Essex Co.
Population schedules: - 1255343 Chittenden Co.
Population schedules: - 1255344 Franklin, Grand Isle, and Lamiolle Co. (part: beginning-ED 124, sheet 12)
Population schedules: - 1255345 Lamoille Co. (ED 124, sheet 13-end) Orange Co. (part:  beginning-ED 141, sheet 36)
Population schedules: - 1255346 Orange Co. (ED 141, sheet 37-end) Orleans Co.
Population schedules: - 1255347 Rutland Co. (part:  beginning-ED 190, sheet 12)
Population schedules: - 1255348 Rutland Co. (ED 190, sheet 13-end) Washington Co. (part:  beginning-ED 218, sheet 6)
Population schedules: - 1255349  Washington Co. (ED 218, sheet 7-end) Windham Co.
Population schedules: - 1255350  Windsor Co.

AUTHOR: United States.  Census Office.  12th census, 1900.
TITLe: Vermont, 1900 federal census : soundex and population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C. : The National Archives, [19-?].
FORMAT: 50 microfilm reels ; 16 and 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.

SOUNDEX  - FILM AREA
A130 A. P. thru A625/646 Maude - 124904     
A626/646 Milton A.thru B240/246 Everett N.  - 1249042     
B240/246 F. Rush  thru B420 Grace E. - 1249043  
B420 H. C.  thru B550/553 Frederick - 1249044    
B540/553 George thru B636 William - 1249045     
B640 Albert J. thru C155 George C. - 1249046     
C155 H.  thru C420 William T. - 1249047    
C425 N. R.  thru C535 William Y. - 1249048    
C536 Adam thru C650 Irene - 1249049     
C650 James thru C250/251 Earl J. - 1249050   
D250/251 Edgar E.  thru D562 Zacariah - 1249051    
D600 A. S. thru E463 William P. - 1249052   
E500 Addison B. thru F460/463 Oscar W. - 1249053   
F460/463 Parker A. thru G166 William - 1249054     
G200 A. Y. thru G600 W. C. - 1249055  
G612 Abbie A. thru H152 Walter L. - 1249056     
H160 Albert A. thru H400/416 Ezra R. - 1249057   
H400/416 F. Surton thru H552 William H. - 1249058    
H553 N. R.  thru J300/360 Justin W. - 1249059    
J300/360 L. Belle thru K420/426 Ivan U. - 1249060    
K420/426 James thru L150/152 Joel G. - 1249061   
L150/152 John  thru L500 Lucy - 1249062   
L500 M. Antionnette thru M200 Katherine  - 1249063   
M200 Laura thru M260 Issac H. - 1249064    
M260 James  thru M550 William J. - 1249065    
M552 Abbee  thru M634 William H. - 1249066    
M635 A. Smith   thru O165 Julia - 1249067   
O165 Kate  thru P320 Joseph - 1249068    
P320 Joseph  thru P620 Nurtha - 1249069    
P620 Olin thru R000 Israel - 1249070     
R100 James F.  thru R300/316 Jonas G. - 1249071    
R300/316 Joseph thru S143 Elisha S. - 1249072     
S143 Eliza thru S350 Lynn - 1249073     
S350 M. H.  thru S510/514 Leon - 1249074    
S512/515 Leonard H. thru S620/623 Irving  - 1249075    
S620/623 James  thru T500 James O. - 1249076   
T600 Jane thru V523 William - 1249077     
V524 B. thru W326 W. - 1249078     
W330 Agnes thru W450 William - 1249079     
W452 N. R. thru V300/400 Laura E. - 1249080     
Y300/400 Manford thru Z624 - 1249081 

Population schedules: - 1241689 Addison and Bennington Co.
Population schedules: - 1241690 Caledonia and Chittenden Co. (ED's 61-75)
Population schedules: - 1241691Chittenden Co. (ED 76-end) Essex, Grand Isle, and Franklin Co. (ED's 102-106, and ED 107, sheets 1-6)
Population schedules: - 1241692 Franklin Co. (ED 107, sheet 7-end) Lamoille, and Orange Co.
Population schedules: - 1241693 Orleans and Rutland Co. (ED's 177-184, and ED 185, sheets 1-12)
Population schedules: - 1241694 Rutland Co. (ED 185, sheet 13-end)  Washington Co. (ED's 214-218)
Population schedules: - 1241695  Washington Co. (ED 219-end)  Windham Co. (ED's 242-253, and ED 254, sheets 1-2)
Population schedules: - 1241696 Windham Co. (ED 254, sheet 3-end) Windsor Co.
Population schedules: - 1241697 Accomack and Albermarle Co. (ED's 1-5, and ED 6, sheets 1-9)

AUTHOR: United States.  Bureau of the Census.  13th census, 1910.
TITLE: Vermont, 1910 federal census : population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C.: The National Archives
FORMAT: 7 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
CONTENTS: No Soundex was created for this date.
FILM AREA
Population schedules: - 1375625 Addison, Bennington, and Lamoille Co.
Population schedules: - 1375626 Caledonia and Chittenden Co. (ED's 61-74, 89-91)
Population schedules: - 1375627 Chittenden Co. (ED's 75-88) Essex and Franklin Co. (ED's 100-116) 
Population schedules: - 1375628 Franklin Co. (ED's 117, 118) Grand Isle, Orange, and Orleans Co 
Population schedules: - 1375629 Rutland Co.
Population schedules: - 1375630 Washington and Windsor Co. (ED's 267-274)
Population schedules: - 1375631 Windsor Co. (ED's 275-292, 294) Windham Co.

AUTHOR: United States.  Bureau of the Census.  14th census, 1920.
TITLE: Vermont, 1920 federal census : soundex and population schedules.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Washington, D.C. : The National Archives
FORMAT: 39 microfilm reels ; 16 and 35 mm.
NOTES: Microfilm of original records in The National Archives, Washington, D.C.

SOUNDEX  - FILM AREA
(A000-A126) thru (B152-B156) - 1830803
(B160-B161) thru B360- 1830804
(B361) thru (B530-B531) - 1830805
(B532-B533) thru (B643-B644) - 1830806
(B645-B646) thru (C240-C244) - 1830807
(C245-C246) thru C500- 1830808
(C510-C511) thru C636- 1830809
(C640) thru (D253-D256) - 1830810
(D260) thru (D640-D644) - 1830811
(D645-D646) thru (F425- F426) - 1830812
(F430- F431) thru G200- 1830813
(G210-G236) thru (H263-H266) - 1830814
(G621-G623) thru (H263-H266) - 1830815
(H300) thru (H543-H544) - 1830816
(H545-H546) thru J520- 1830817
(J521-J524) thru (K620-K622) - 1830818
(K623-K626) thru (L310-L316) - 1830819
(L320) thru M140- 1830820
(M200) thru M323- 1830821
(M324) thru (M615-M616) - 1830822
(M620) thru (N420-N424) - 1830823
(N425-N426) thru P360- 1830824
(P362) thru P625 Lynn- 1830825
(P625) Mabel thru R210- 1830826
(R216) thru R635- 1830827
(S000) thru S351- 1830828
(S352) thru S530 Myrtle E. - 1830829
(S530) Nancy thru (T420-T426) - 1830830
(T430-T434) thru V536- 1830831
(V540-V616) thru W420 Everlyn L. - 1830832
(W420) F.A. thru (W460-W461) - 1830833
(W462) thru Institutions - 1830834
 
Population schedules: - 1821870 Addison Co. (ED's 1-23), Essex Co. (ED's 24-41) Bennington Co. (ED's 24, 25, 144, 26-30, 141, 142, and 31-40) Grand Isle (ED's 91-95)
Population schedules: - 1821871Caledonia Co. (ED's 1-23) Chittenden Co. (ED's 41-54 and 68-71)
Population schedules: - 1821872 Chittenden Co. (ED's 55-67) LaMoille Co. (ED's 96-106) Franklin Co. (ED's 72-90)
Population schedules: - 1821873 Orange Co. (ED's 32-37, 168, and 38-50)  Windsor Co. (ED's 132-139, 142-143, 140-141, 144-145, 164-165, and 156-161)
Population schedules: - 1821874 Orleans Co. (ED's 51-71) Rutland Co. (ED's 107-127 and 138-140)
Population schedules: - 1821875 Rutland Co. (ED's 128-137 and 143) Washington Co. (ED's 96-102, 162, 103-105, and 72-95)
Population schedules: - 1821876 Windham Co. (ED's 106-131)