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Federal Census Records
Though the United States purchased Arkansas from the French in 1803, Anglo-American settlement of the area did not began in earnest until after the formal organization of the territory in 1819. Therefore, Arkansas does not appear in Federal Censuses before 1830. For links to federal census indexes, see
 * Arkansas Census.

Territorial and State Census Records
State censuses were taken at the state-level and territorial censuses were taken by the federal government. See Arkansas Census for more information about censuses taken in Arkansas.


 * 1819-1879 Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Federal Census Records
Colorado was settled in the latter half of the 19th Century, so the state won't be in censuses prior to 1860. Additionally, the Colorado territory wasn't organized until 1861, so people residing in the area of Colorado, during the, will either be listed under the Colorado, Kansas, or Nebraska territory. For links to federal census indexes, see
 * Colorado Census

Territorial and State Census Records
State censuses were taken at the state-level and territorial censuses were taken by the federal government. See Colorado Census for more information about censuses taken in Arkansas.
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — index and images; Also at Ancestry ($)

South Dakota
Before South Dakota was a state in 1889, parts of South Dakota were included in the as Iowa Territory, the  as Minnesota Territory, the,  and the  as Dakota Territory.

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of South Dakota starting in 1890, although only one page survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. Before South Dakota was a state in 1889, parts of South Dakota were included in the 1836 Iowa Territory census ($) (also known as Wisconsin Territory), as Iowa Territory,  as Minnesota Territory, and the ,  and the   as Dakota Territory.
 * Federal Census links

Territory and State Census Records
State censuses were taken at the state-level and territorial censuses were taken by the federal government. See South Dakota Census for more information about censuses taken in South Dakota.