Minnesota State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the 1895 Minnesota State Census. State censuses were taken in Minnesota every ten years beginning in 1865 through 1905. The census includes most individuals within the counties enumerated. The census was compiled to obtain a description and a count of the population of the state of Minnesota.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Minnesota.
 * Minnesota Guided Research
 * Minnesota Record Finder
 * Minnesota Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Minnesota Research, 1880-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Minnesota Historical Society. Division of Archives and Manuscripts Inventory to a microfilm edition of the Minnesota state population census schedules, 1895Saint Paul, Minnesota : Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, 1977 FHL 977.6 X23i 1895
 * State census, 1895
 * Jay W. Liedman and Terri Bulthuis, Index to the 1895 Minnesota state census for Meeker County Willmar, Minnesota : [s.n., c2002 FHL 977.649 X22L 1895]

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