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State census records complement federal census records, in that state censuses usually ask different questions about each individual, and usually were conducted in years between the federal censuses. |
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Genealogists use state census records to find where an ancestor lived between the decennial federal censuses, and to learn the previous residences of an ancestor. Genealogists also use state census records to gather information about an ancestor that may not be recorded elsewhere, like the names of children who were born and died between the federal censuses. |
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A few state census records have been abstracted and some have been indexed. Published abstracts and indexes are available at the LDS Family History Library and may be available at an LDS Family History Center or a private, public, university, or state library. |
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Most state census records have been microfilmed. The microfilmed records are available at the LDS Family History Library and Family History Centers. Original state census records can be found at the county courthouses or the state library or archives. |
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