Iowa, State Census, 1885
Name index of the Iowa state census taken in 1885. The population schedule names every person in the household.
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Iowa, State Census, 1885
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Iowa,_State_Census,_1885_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to the Iowa state census taken in 1885. The population schedule names every person in the household.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Census
- Name
- Place and date of event
- Approximate Age
- Gender
- Marital status
- Occupation of individual
- Parentage (if native or foreign) of father and mother
- Whether subject to military duty
- Whether entitled to vote
- If an alien whether or not have taken out naturalization papers
- Whether literate or not
- Any disabilities
Collection Content
Sample Image
State Census Record
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Collection Details
Record Type: Census
1,737,228 Records
1,875,559 Personas
64,484 Images
Location of Original Records
State Historical Society, Des Moines
Cite This Collection
"Iowa, State Census, 1885." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 24 January 2025. Citing Secretary of State. State Historical Society, Des Moines.
