US States did Censuses, Too!

Many US States did their own censuses for various reasons. In many cases, these were done before they became states, or for internal uses. Either way, that data can be GOLD for someone looking for information on ancestors in that state.

For MUCH more information on US State Censuses, you can go to Wikipedia (from which I lifted the information below), FamilySearch, Ancestry, or just google the State name of your choice and "census". As in "Hawaii Census."

Pacific Northwest Region States	Idaho never did a State or Territorial Census, nor did Montana. BC did an "Indian Reserve" Census in 1877
California	California conducted censuses in 1788, 1790, 1796, 1797–1798, 1816, 1836, 1844, 1852. California's first five censuses were conducted back when it was under Spanish rule whereas its sixth and seventh censuses were conducted when California was under Mexican rule. Meanwhile, its eighth (and final) census was conducted two years after California became a U.S. state.
Oregon	Oregon conducted censuses in 1842, 1843, 1845, 1849, 1850, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. Its first eleven censuses were conducted before Oregon became a U.S. state.
Washington	Washington conducted censuses in 1856, 1857, 1858, 1860, 1871, 1874, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1891, 1892, and 1898. Its first fourteen censuses were conducted before Washington became a U.S. state.

Besides our West Coast region, I decided to list some others that I often use or refer to. Those are shown below. Request others if you want your own favorite States added.

Other Places of Interest to the poster	(IF YOU WANT A STATE OF YOUR CHOICE ADDED, USE THE CONTACT FORM AND IT MIGHT GET ADDED!)
Connecticut	Connecticut conducted censuses in 1756, 1761, 1774, and 1782, all of which were conducted before Connecticut became a U.S. state.
Illinois	Illinois conducted censuses in 1810, 1818, 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1855, and 1865. Its first census was conducted before Illinois became a U.S. state.
Massachusetts	Massachusetts conducted censuses in 1764–1765, 1776, 1784, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, and 1985. The structure of Massachusetts state censuses was similar to those of U.S. federal censuses
Minnesota	Minnesota conducted censuses in 1849, 1853, 1855, 1857, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905.[1] Its first four censuses were conducted before Minnesota became a U.S. state.
Nebraska	Nebraska conducted censuses in 1854, 1855, 1856, 1865, 1869, and 1885. Its first four censuses were conducted before Nebraska became a U.S. state.
New Jersey	New Jersey conducted censuses in 1726, 1737, 1745,[4][page needed] 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, and 1915. New Jersey's first three censuses were conducted before it became a U.S. state.
New York	New York conducted censuses in 1698, 1703, 1712, 1723, 1731, 1737, 1746, 1749, 1756, 1771, 1786, 1790, 1825, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1892, 1905, 1915, and 1925. New York's first eleven censuses were conducted before New York became a U.S. state.
Rhode Island	Rhode Island conducted censuses in 1708, 1730, 1748, 1755, 1774, 1776 or 1777, 1782, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925, and 1935.[1] Its first seven censuses were conducted before Rhode Island became a U.S. state.
Wisconsin	Wisconsin conducted censuses in 1836, 1838, 1842, 1846, 1847, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 Its first five censuses were conducted before Wisconsin became a U.S. state.

That's all for now, folks!