Kansas State Census, 1875 - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Kansas

What is in the Collection?
This is currently an image only collection of the Kansas state census taken in 1875. The index will be made available later this year. The census enumerates all household members. Kansas became a state in 1861 and later passed a law requiring a state census every ten years to number the population of the various counties in order to determine apportionment of the state legislature. The first state census was taken in 1865 and continued until 1925, as the law was repealed in 1933.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The census generally includes the following information:


 * Name of every person whose usual place of abode on March 1, 1875 was in this family
 * Age at last birthday
 * Sex
 * Race
 * Occupation
 * Value of real estate
 * Value of personal estate
 * Place of birth (state or country)
 * State or country of residence prior to living in Kansas
 * Marital status
 * If attended school within the year
 * Whether literate

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place in Kansas where your ancestor lived
 * The names of other household members

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I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

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 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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