1792-1866 Mississippi Territorial and State Census

The most common reason for using a state census is to find one dated 1885-1895 and supplement the missing portions of the 1890 federal census. Most of the 1890 federal census was destroyed by fire. Ancestry recently published a database of images for various state and territorial census of Mississippi between the years of 1792 and 1866. Unfortunately for those looking to supplement the 1890 census, this database will not assist you at this time.

State and territorial census play a strong roll in genealogical research when federal census fail you. They provide you a second chance when you're unable to locate your ancestor in a federal census in the area you thought they would be at. Maybe you can find that ancestor in the state census a few years before or after the federal census... finding a neighbor on a state census, and then looking on the federal census record for that same neighbor, may assist you in finding out the name in which your ancestor was enumerated. Breaking down the brick wall.

Most of the Mississippi state census show only the names for the head of household. The remaining members of the household are calculated and showed as numbers under the appropriate column for race, age, sex, and whether free or not.

Counties and Years Included:

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Mississippi had various census taken as required by the state and federal government outside of the standard federal census taken every 10 years. These census include:

State Census
1805, 1808, 1810, 1816, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1837, 1840, 1841, 1845, 1850, 1853, 1860, 1866, 1870, 1880

Federal Indian Census
1831-1832, 1837, 1839, 1855, 1856, 1826-39

Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers and Widows
1907, 1925-33

Natchez Census
1792, 1837

Centerville Census
1908

Hattiesburg Census
1920

Madison County Census
1809

French, English, Spanish provincial records