State Census records are helpful because they were often taken during years between the Federal Censuses (which are taken every ten years beginning with 1790). Some of the online indexes listed here are not yet complete, but material is being added. Items marked "requires payment" are part of Ancestry's subscription service for genealogy records. Most State Census Records are not indexed offline so these online indexes can be very helpful.
For information on Federal Census Records see: US Census Records Guide & Online Indexes 1790-1930
For some states not listed here see: State Census Records Research Guide
Note: this is not a complete listing of State Censuses.
Colorado State Census Records
- Colorado State Census 1885 (indexed)
 (requires payment)
- 1885 Colorado State Census on Microfilm - (not indexed) available from the LDS Family History Library - rolls can be ordered at Family History Centers for a small fee...
- Arapahoe County (includes Denver) - FHL Roll #929067 - also online at: Arapahoe County, Colorado 1885 Census
- Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Gilpin, Gunnison, Huerfano, Jefferson Counties - FHL Roll #929068
- Lake, Las Animas, Mesa, Park, Rio Grande, Weld Counties - FHL Roll #929069
- Another filming of Fremont County at the Canon City Public Library - FHL Roll #2109433 Item 1
Dakota Territory
- The 1885 Dakota Territory Census (free) for the northern counties; also has information about the surviving records for some southern counties
- Also see the South Dakota section below
Florida State Census Records
Iowa State Census Records
- Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925
 (requires payment) coverage varies by year and county as some records have not survived and some censuses were only taken for specific counties; includes all counties for 1885, 1905, 1915 and 1925
- Iowa State Census 1885
 (requires payment)
- Iowa State Census 1895 (requires payment)
- The above 3 databases are included with a subscription to Ancestry's U.S. genealogy records collection
Kansas State Census Records
Michigan State Census Records
- Michigan State Census Index 1894 [for Barry, Bay, Benzie, Dickinson, Emmet, Gratiot, Iosco, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Menominee, Montcalm & Washtenaw Counties] (requires payment)
Nebraska State Census Records
New Mexico Territory Census Finding Aids
- New Mexico Census of 1885
National Archives Microfilm Publication M846 (6 rolls)
Schedules include: Inhabitants, Agriculture, Products of Industry & Mortality; all schedules are not available for every county. Some pages are missing.
Roll # Counties
M846-1 Bernalillo County
M846-2 Colfax, Dona Ana, Grant & Lincoln
M846-3 Mora & Rio Arriba
M846-4 San Miguel
M846-5 Santa Fe, Sierra & Socorro
M846-6 Taos & Valencia
The following material is also available from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. These microfilm rolls can be ordered from many local Family History Centers for viewing and photocopying for a fee...
FHL Microfilm Roll #16110 Bernalillo, Colfax, Dona Ana, Santa Fe (mortality schedules only), Sierra, Socorro, Mora & Rio Arriba (mortality schedules only)
FHL Microfilm Roll #16111 Taos, Valencia, Grant & Lincoln
New York State Census 1825-1925
South Dakota
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