1885 State Census Records for Colorado, Dakota, Florida, Nebraska and New Mexico

State Census records can be helpful because they were often taken during years between the Federal Censuses (which are taken every ten years beginning with 1790). The items listed here include the "semidecennial censuses" taken by Colorado, Dakota Territory, Florida, Nebraska, and New Mexico Territory in 1885.

Colorado 1885 State Census Records

Colorado State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch/free with registration
Colorado State Census, 1885 (indexed) at Ancestry/requires payment
Arapahoe County, Colorado 1885 Census (includes Denver) from the Denver Public Library/free

Dakota Territory 1885 Census Records

1885 Dakota Territory Census Index free; for most of the northern counties
North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 at Ancestry/requires payment; 1885 census covers most of the northern counties
South Dakota Territorial Census, 1885 at Ancestry/requires payment; for 20 counties

Florida 1885 State Census Records

Florida State Census Collection, 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, and 1945 at Ancestry/requires payment; includes digitized images of the census records (coverage varies by census year)
Florida State Census 1885 Index & Images at Ancestry/requires payment; includes digitized images of the census records
Florida State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch/free with registration

Nebraska 1885 State Census Records

Nebraska State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch/free with registration
Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885 at Ancestry/requires payment; for assorted counties and years
Nebraska State Census Index, 1885 at Ancestry/requires payment

New Mexico Territory 1885 Census Records

New Mexico Territorial Census, 1885 at FamilySearch/free with registration
New Mexico Territorial Census, 1885 at Ancestry/requires payment

Other State Census Records and Decennial Census Records

For some states not listed here, see:
State Census Records Research Guide

New York State Census Records, 1825-1925
a brief guide for finding non-federal New York census records
- New York City 1890 Police Census Research Guide (Manhattan)

For information on Federal Decennial Census Records, see:
US Census Records Guide and Online Indexes, 1790-1940

Related Resources

Places to Find 1885 State Census Records and Indexes Online

for Colorado, Dakota Territory, Florida, Nebraska and New Mexico Territory