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EARLY CENSUS (Pre-Revolutionary War)

A local census could be any listing of residents for a locality (i.e., town) taken to determine its population usually for tax or military purposes.

• Slave Census for 1755
• Philipsburgh
• Morrisania
• Burrough of Westchester
• Pelham
• Scarsdale & Mamaroneck
• Rye
• Westchester County
• North Castle

A search of PERSI turned up the following local or town censuses. If you are unfamiliar with PERSI, Periodical Source Index, ask at your local Family History Center (FHC) for a copy of their research guide giving details on PERSI. Most FHCs have PERSI available on microfiche as well as CD-ROM. Copies are also available at Ancestry.com, if you are a subscriber to their web services.

Locality/Census Year, Vol./No., Issue Date, Publication Name

Bedford/1698, 38/3, July 1907, NY Genealogical & Biographical Society Record (NYG&BR)
Mamaroneck-Morrisania-New Rochelle/1698, 59/2, April 1928, NYG&BR
Westchester*/1712, 43/4, Fall 1967, Westchester Historian
Eastchester/1698, 38/2, April 1907, NYG&BR
Eastchester Men aged 16-60/1710, 38/3, July 1907, NYG&BR
Hasting/(date?), 20/4, Fall 1991, Hasting Historian
New Rochelle/1767&1771, 107/4, Oct. 1976, NYG&BR
Westchester*/1698, 38/2, April 1907, NYG&BR

* The PERSI index does not identify whether the Westchester cited above is the town or the county. However, it is presumed that this census is the Village of Westchester.

Miscellaneous Censuses

Miscellaneous censuses were taken for a variety of reasons. One such "census" is the List of Dog (Owners) in Lewisboro in 1848 as transcribed for us by Jean Ann Orser Lupinetti.

FEDERAL CENSUS

A Federal Census was taken in the USA at ten-year intervals beginning in 1790. The most recent Federal Census available to the public is the one for 1930. Microfilmed copies of these censuses as well as indexes for some years and/or states are available at LDS FHCs, branches of the National Archives, libraries and historical societies. Please note that in the FHC Locality Catalog, the census information is listed under "United States" as well as under "New York" State and not under the county names.

1790 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Entire New York State, Record Group M637, Roll 6 (original hand written version)

Entire New York State, Record Group T498, Roll 2 (a printed version as detailed below)

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 568146

1800 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M32, Roll 27

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 193715, New York: Saratoga, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties

1810 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M252, Roll 37

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 181391, New York: Schenectady, Steuben, Tioga, Ulster, and Westchester Counties

1820 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M33, Roll 75

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 193730, New York: Lewis, Seneca, and Westchester Counties

1830 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M19, Roll 112

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 17172, New York: Westchester and Kings Counties

1840 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M704, Rolls 352-353

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 17210, New York: Wayne, Yates, and Westchester Counties

A General index to a census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service, 1840

Full title: A General index to a census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services; with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census.

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 6046771
• 219463 [first filming]
• 899835 Items 1-2 [second filming]

1850 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M432, Rolls 614-615

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• #444330, New York: Westchester County (part) Includes Ossining, New Castle, Bedford, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, Cortlandt, Yorktown, Somers, North Salem, and Mount Pleasant.
• #444331, New York: Westchester County (part) Includes Greenburgh, North Castle, Rye, Harrison, Scarsdale, White Plains, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Pelham, Yonkers, East Chester, West Chester.

1860 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M653, Rolls 878, 879, 880, 881, 882

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 803878 – New York: Westchester County (part) Includes East Chester, Morrisania, and West Farms.
• 803879 – New York: Westchester County (part) Includes Westchester, New Castle, Yorktown, Somers, North Salem, Lewisborough, and Bedford.
• 803880 – New York: Westchester County (part) Includes Ossining, Cortlandt, and Yonkers.
• 803881 – New York: Westchester County (part) Includes Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, and Scarsdale.
• 803882 – New York: Westchester County (part) Includes North Castle, Harrison, Poundridge, White Plains, Rye, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, and Pelham.

1870 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M593, Rolls 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 1st filming:  0338015 -- entire county

2nd filming broken down to the following film numbers:

• 0552613 -- Bedford, Cortlandtown, East Chester, and Greenburgh
• 0552614 -- Ossining, Pelham, Poundridge, Rye, Scarsdale, Somers, and Westchester (town)
• 0552615 -- West Farms, White Plains, Yonkers, and Yorktown
• 0552616 -- Harrison, Lewisboro, Mamaroneck, and Morrisania
• 0552617 -- Mount Pleasant, New Castle, New Rochelle, North Castle, and North Salem

1880 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group T9

• Roll 945 (part: EDs 1-104, sheet 8)
• Roll 946 (part: ED 104, sheet 9-ED 123, sheet 30)
• Roll 947 (part: ED 123, sheet 31-end)

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 1254945 -- Beginning to ED 104, Sheet 8
• 1254946 -- ED 104, Sheet 9 -- ED 123, sheet 30
• 1254947 -- ED 123, Sheet 31 -- End

NEW: Effective October 23, 2002, the LDS Family History Library made available on their web site [http://www.familysearch.org/] an extract of the 1880 Federal Census which is searchable.

1890 Federal Census

The 1890 Federal Census was almost entirely destroyed by fire. However, one family record does exist for the town of Eastchester in Westchester County.

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group M407, Roll #3 -- one page only

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers: 926499

1890 Special Schedules

Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1890 -- New York: Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties

1900 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group T623

• Roll 1174 (part: EDs 55--68)
• Roll 1175 (part: EDs 69--71, 149, 72--76, 48, 77--87)
• Roll 1176(part: EDs 88--90, 154, 91--94, 156 [Fort Slocum], 95--110)
• Roll 1177 (part: EDs 111--118, 152, 119, 153, 120--131)
• Roll 1178 (part: EDs 132--147)

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 1241174 – New York: Wayne (cont'd: E.D. 125, sheet 19-end) and Westchester (part: E.D.'s 55-68) Counties
• 1241175 – New York: Westchester County (cont'd: E.D.'s 69- 87)
• 1241176 – New York: Westchester County (cont'd: E.D.'s 88- 110)
• 1241177 – New York: Westchester County (cont'd: E.D.'s 111- 131)
• 1241178 – New York: Westchester (cont'd: E.D. 132-end) and Wyoming (part: E.D.'s 113-117, and E.D. 118, sheets 1-7)
• 1249698 – Soundex: Institutions (Missouri - New York (S))
• 1249699 – Soundex: Institutions (New York - Pennsylvania)
• 1249702 – Soundex: Institutions All U. S. Military and Naval Installations in the world
• 1303024 – Census enumeration district descriptions, 1900 - [NARA T1210] 1900, Nebraska - New York (downstate) [New York, Kings, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester].
• 1303025 – Census enumeration district descriptions, 1900 - [NARA T1210] 1900, New York (upstate) - Ohio

1910 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group T624

• Roll 1088 (EDs 1-4, 19-21, 40-45, 190-192)
• Roll 1092 (EDs 110, 112-126, 138-148, 162-168)
• Roll 1093 (EDs 149-161, 169-189)
• Roll 1090 (EDs 46-52, 58-76, 99-109, 195-197)
• Roll 1089 (EDs 5-18, 22-39, 97, 98, 111, 193, 194)
• Roll 1091 (EDs 53-57, 77-96, 127-137)

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 1375101 –New York: Washington (E.D. 104-122) and Westchester (E.D. 1-4, 19-21, 40-45, 190-192) Counties
• 1375103 –New York: Westchester (E.D. 5-18, 22-39, 97, 98, 111, 193, 194) County
• 1375102 –New York: Westchester (E.D. 46-52, 58-76, 99-109, 195-197) County
• 1375104 – New York: Westchester (E.D. 53-57, 77-96, 127- 137) County
• 1375105 – New York: Westchester (E.D. 110, 112-126, 138- 148, 162-168) County
• 1375106 – New York: Westchester (E.D. 149-161, 169-189) County
• 1374008 – Census descriptions of geographic subdivisions and enumeration districts, 1910, New York [NARA T1224]

1920 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group T625

• Roll 1275 – ED 1-18, 20-30, 54-65, 144, 145, 19, 146, 37
• Roll 1278 – EDs 108-114, 124-134, 136-143, 163- 177
• Roll 1279 – EDs 182-202
• Roll 1276 – EDs 31-35, 38-40, 46, 41-44 47-50, 66-75, 45, 147-159
• Roll 1277 – EDs 76-81, 87-98, 82-86, 99-101, 103, 104, 102, 115-119, 135, 120-123
• Roll 1279 – Yonkers City EDs 203-220
• Roll 1280 – Yonkers City EDs 221-229, 240-245, 51, 246-248, 230-239, 249-255
• Roll 1281 – Yonkers City EDs 256-270, 105-107, 160- 162, 271-273

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

• 1821275 – New York: Westchester Co. (ED's 1-18, 20-30 [mixed order] 54-65, 144, 145, 19, 146, and 37)
• 1821276 – New York: Westchester Co.. (ED's 31-35, 38-40, 46, 41-44, 47-50, 66-75, 45, and 147-159)
• 1821277 – New York: Westchester Co. (ED's 76-81, 87-98, 82-86, 99- 101, 103, 104, 102, 115-119, 135, and 120-123)
• 1821278 – New York: Westchester Co. (ED's 108-114, 124-134, 136- 143, and 163-177)
• 1821279 – New York: Westchester Co. (ED's 182-202) Westchester Co., Yonkers City (ED's 203-220)
• 1821280 – New York: Westchester Co., Yonkers City (ED's 221-229, 240-245, 51, 246-248, 230-239, and 249-255)
• 1821281 – -- New York: Westchester Co., Yonkers City (ED's 256-270, 105-107, 160-162, and 271-273) Yates Co. (ED's 172, 189, and 173-188)
• 1842712 – Census descriptions of geographic subdivisions and enumeration districts, 1920 [NARA T1224] -- 1920, New Jersey, New York Supervisor's Districts 1-2 (Manhattan and Bronx) ; New York Supervisor's District 3 (part) (Kings County)
• 1842713 – Census descriptions of geographic subdivisions and enumeration districts, 1920 [NARA T1224] -- 1920, New York Supervisor's Districts 3 (part) and 4 (Queen's and Richmond) ; District 5 (Nassau and Suffolk); District 6 (Westchester); District 7 (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland); District 8 (Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster); District 9 (Albany); District 10 (Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington); District 11 (Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Schenectady); District 12 (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence); District 13 (Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego); District 14 (Herkimer and Oneida); District 15 (Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego); District 16 (Cortland and Onondaga); District 17 (Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates); District 18 (Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins); District 19 (Monroe); District 20 (Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming); District 21 (Erie); District 22 (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua).
• Military-Naval, 1920 federal census : soundex and population schedules
  • 1831476 thru 1831493
  • 1822040 & 1822041

1930 Federal Census

National Archives (NARA)

Record Group T626

• Roll 1658 — ED 60-88 to 60-96 and 60-388
• Roll 1659 — EDs 60-100 to 60-113; 60-97 to 60-99; 60-114 to 60-115; 60-389 to 60-392; 60-116 to 60-129; 60-137 to 60-138.
• Roll 1660 — EDs 60-130 to 60-135; EDs 60-393; 60-136; 60-139 to 60-140; 60-141 no population; 60-142 to 60-168.
• Roll 1661 — EDs 60-169 to 60-170; 60-394; 60-171 to 60-182; 60-292; 60-183 to 60-186; 60-403; 60-187 to 60-205.
• Roll 1662 — EDs 60-206 to 60-240.
• Roll 1663 — EDs 60-241 to 60-242; 60-283; 60-284 to 60-285 no population; 60-286 to 60-287;60-243 to 60-278.
• Roll 1664 — EDs 60-279 to 60-282; 60-288 to 60-291; 60-293 to 60-304; 60-305 no population; 60-306 to 60-317; 60-334 to 60-340.
• Roll 1665 — EDs 60-318 to 60-333; 60-341 to 60-346; 60-402; 60-347 to 60-356;60-399; 60-357;
• Roll 1666 — EDs 60-358 to 60-373; 60-395 to 60-396.
• Roll 1666 — Yonkers City EDs 60-100 to 60-113; 60-100 to 60-113;60-100 to 60-113; 60-100 to 60-113;
• Roll 1660 — Yonkers City EDs 60-100 to 60-113;60-100 to 60-113; 60-100 to 60-113; 60-100 to 60-113;60-100 to 60-113; 60-100 to 60-113;

Family History Center (FHC)

Film Numbers:

Locating Enumeration Districts in the 1930 Federal Census

Steve Morse has created an excellent and easy to use One-Step Search Engine entitled "Obtaining EDs for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities)." This very helpful site can be seen at http://www.stevemorse.org/census/

The National Archives (NARA) has also made available a 1930 census microfilm Locator at their web site at: http://1930census.archives.gov/. According to the NARA publication 1930 Federal Poluplation Census: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm, the locator is described as follows:

"You can use this Locator to find the roll of film you need for a specific county, township, or enumeration district. You can also search by place or institution.
The Locator also guides you to sepcific Soundex microfilm rolls for the 12 Southern Soundexed states.
The Locator is not a family or name index, and it is not a digital version of the census."

New York State Census

Although New York State held a census every ten years mid-way between each Federal Census, the only ones available today for Westchester researchers are for the years 1905, 1915, and 1925. The New York Public Research Library has the following State censuses for Westchester and area counties:

• New York County, 1855 and 1905 (includes Bronx), 1915, 1925/li>
• The Bronx County, 1915, 1925 /li>
• Kings County (Brooklyn), 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, 1925 /li>
• Queens County, 1915, 1925/li>
• Richmond County (Staten Island), 1865/75, 1915, 1925 /li>
• Nassau County, 1915, 1925 /li>
• Suffolk County, 1915, 1925 /li>
• Westchester County, 1905, 1915, 1925
  • Roll List for 1905 NYS Census for Westchester county

Census Sites on the Web

Some of the following sites are commercial and sell copies of the various census on CD, microfiche, microfilm, or in book form. Others have copies of the census on their web site and are available by subscription. Some are staffed by volunteers who have transcribed various records and placed them on the web. For updates on these and more sites as well, be sure to visit Cyndi's List for her Census page.

• Ancestry.com — for paid subscribers.
• AllCensus   http://www.allcensus.com/
• Blue Roses http://members.tripod.com/~sweetblueroses/
• Census Microfilm  http://www.censusmicrofilm.com/
• Census Online: http://www.census-online.com/
• Census View  http://www.galstar.com/~censusvu/
• Digital Antiquities  http://www.digital-antiquities.com/census.htm
• Genealogy Mall  http://www.genealogy-mall.com/
• Heritage Quest http://www.heritagequest.com/genealogy/products/
• S.K. Publications http://www.skpub.com/genie/

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