Washington Census Years

1940
Contents of the 1940 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • FindMyPast.com • MyHeritage.com
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms: No microfilms. Digital images only.

1930
Contents of the 1930 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free:
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Fold3 • Ancestry.com
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: |hE1_rwfhGDtK0Bu_C Fold3 • Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1930 census microfilm #T626 rolls 2484-2525

1920
Contents of the 1920 census
 * Indexes Online:
 * Free: • Washington State Digital Archives Yakima County only
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1920 T625, rolls 1920-1946 and Soundex M1593

1910
1909 map of Washington (David A Rumsey Collection) Contents of the 1910 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free: • Washington State Digital Archives
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com (Pay) • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1910 T624, rolls 1653-1675

1900
Contents of the 1900 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free:  • Washington State Digital Archives Yakima County only
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1900 T623, rolls 1741-1754 and Soundex T1077

1880
Contents of the 1880 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free: • Internet Archive (Browse Soundex cards)  • Washington State Digital Archives 4 counties only
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1880 census T9, rolls 1396-1398 and Soundex T777

1870
1874 map of Washington (David Rumsey Collection) Contents of the 1870 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free:  • Washington State Digital Archives
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library:
 * National Archives: 1870 M593 roll 1683

1860
1858 map of Washington (David Rumsey Collection) Contents of the 1860 census


 * Indexes Online:
 * Free:  • Washington State Digital Archives
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry • Heritage Quest • Fold3
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library: 1860
 * National Archives: 1860 M653, roll 1398.

1850

 * Indexes Online:
 * Free:  • Washington State Digital Archives
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com
 * Pay: Ancestry.com • Archives.com • FamilyLink.com


 * Browse Images Online:
 * Free: FamilySearch • Internet Archive
 * Free at FHL and some libraries: Ancestry.com • Heritage Quest
 * Pay: Ancestry.com


 * Census Microfilms available from:
 * Family History Library: 1850
 * National Archives: 1850 M432, Roll 742

Territorial and State
Censuses were taken to track the rapid population growth as families came to Washington. Originally used to determine new counties, districts for elections and taxation, and even statehood, censuses are now a mainstay in genealogical research.

Online territorial censuses are available from:
 * Washington Digital Archives Collections (Free, indexes only)
 * Censuses are listed by year, then county. Several federal census indexes are included in this collection.
 * Years of territorial or state-funded censuses: 1847, 1851, 1854, 1857, 1871, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1898


 * Ancestry.com ($, indexes and images) For the list of years, scroll to About Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892.

Census Microfilms are available from:
 * Washington State Archives: See an online list of Washington Territorial Census Rolls
 * Family History Library: Search the at the state and county levels.