New York

Federal Censuses & Statewide Indexes
New York Federal Census Indexes, by County
New York State Census:
1855 1865 1875 1905 1925

Other Census

Federal Censuses & Statewide Indexes:

* 1860 Film includes Allegany, Albany, Broome, Cataraugus, Chautaugua, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Dutchess, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Green, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Kings (including Brooklyn), Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe (including city of Rochester), Montgomery, . New York (New York City) Niagra, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego (part), Westchester, & Wyoming Counties.

* 1870 Film includes New York City (part of ward 9), City of Brooklyn, Ontario, Oswego, Otsego, Queens, Richmond, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben (part), Suffolk, Westchester, & Wyoming Counties

* 1880 Film includes Herkimer (part), Jefferson, cities of Brooklyn (part) & Syracuse (part), Ontario, Oswego, Otsego (part), Schenectady (part), Schuyler, & Schoharie (part) Counties

New York Federal Census Indexes, by County:

New York State Census, 1855. (Call # Microfilm 338)

Includes the following information: Dwelling number, material used, value, all people who lived in the residence, age, sex, race, relation to head of family, birth (county of N.Y., state, or country if foreign, married status, years residence in city, profession, voting status: native or naturalized, alien status, persons over 21 who cannot read or write, persons of color not taxed, owners of land deaf, dumb, blind and insane. Incomplete.

By County:

New York State Census, 1865. (Call # Microfilm 338)

# New York State Census 1875 (Call Microfilm 438)

Includes the following information: Dwelling number, material used, value, all people who lived in the residence, age, sex, race, relation to head of family, birth (county of N.Y., state, or country if foreign), marital status, years residence in city, profession, voting status: native or naturalized, alien status, persons over 21 who cannot read or write, persons of color not taxed, owners of land deaf, dumb, blind or insane.

By County:

New York State Census 1905 (Call # Microfilm 1074)

The 1905 New York state census includes the following information: permanent residence, name of each person living in the family as of June 1, 1905, relation of each to head of family, color, race, sex, age, birth (U.S. or foreign country), number of years in U.S., citizen or alien, if naturalized, when and where, profession, type of work (classification), inmates of institutions. Note: some counties include scattered returns from earlier or later censuses.

Unfortunately, the Newberry's 1905 collection is incomplete. There are no reels for Kings, Queens, Richmond, Orange, and part of Bronx.

Localities are divided into Assemby Districts (AD) and then Election Districts (ED). In order to search this census effectively, you need to know where your ancestor lived. (Unfortunately, there is no statewide name index for this census.) See http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/library/microforms/cardstad.htm for additional information on searching the 1905 New York state census.

Note: New York County (co-extensive with Borough of Manhattan) is arranged by Assembly Districts, sub-arranged by Election Districts. Also, the first New York County Reel begins with returns from the 1870 census.

By County:

New York State Census, 1925 (Call # Microfilm 337)

The 1925 New York state census includes the same information as the 1905 state census. Localities are divided into Assembly Districts (AD) and then Election Districts (ED). In order to search this census effectively, you need to know where your ancestor lived. (Unfortunately, there is no statewide name index for this census.) See http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/library/microforms/cardstad.htm for additional information on searching the 1925 New York state census.

There are some geographical finding aids available for the more densely-populated areas. These items are noted below:

Bronx County 1925 Census Street Index Call # folio F128.68 B8 B76 1994

Kings County (Brooklyn) 1925 Census Street Index Call # folio F129.B7 S27

1994 Card Index to Street Names and House Addresses in New York County for the New York State Census for 1905, 1915, and 1925 Available on microfilm from the Family History Library's loan program

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