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FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Colorado Additional Census Info

Purpose
Add additional databases and fix a heading for the Colorado Census section

Task List
Task List

Instructions
1. Go to the Task List and sign out a section of counties to work on.

2. Go do the Census heading on the first county.

Step 1 - take out previous content
3. If the following database is listed under the heading, State and Territory Census Records, cut and paste it under the heading, Federal Census Records and it's subsequent paragraph.

*1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/imagescount=20&placeId=378&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Colorado%22%20%2Bsubject%3ACensus FamilySearch.org] — index/images

Step 2 - add new content
5. Add the following wikitext in place of what you just deleted directly after the heading, State and Territory Census Records

*1885 - Colorado State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch - Index and images *1885 - Colorado State Census, 1885 at Ancestry - ($), Index and images

Step 3 - add new content
5. Add the following wikitext in place of what you just deleted directly after the heading, Federal Census Records

*1860-1940 Colorado Census Records from 1860 to 1940 at FamilySearch.org — index/images

*1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. *1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses. *1860 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - ($), index *1862-1863 - 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index *1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry.com — ($), index

6. Preview the page to make sure the links and information look correct.

7. Add to the Summary field, "added census databases" and save the page.

8. Once you are finished with your counties, go back to the Task List and add the date you completed your section of counties.

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1850 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; Nevada was included in both the 1860 New Mexico and Utah Territory Censuses.
 * 1860 - Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 at Ancestry - ($), index
 * 1862-1863 - 1862-1863 Nevada Territory Tax List - Index
 * 1875 - Nevada State Census, 1875 at Ancestry.com — ($), index

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of Nevada starting in 1870. Although, those living in south-eastern Nevada in 1870 may be enumerated in Utah or Arizona because of disputed boundaries with Nevada. For links to Federal Census indexes, see Nevada Census.