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All Maryland Federal Census films (located
in Microfilm Case I in the Periodicals Room on the first level of
the library) 1790-1930, with the exception of the 1890 census, most
of which was destroyed in or as a result of a fire at the Commerce
Department Building on January 10, 1921.*
Descriptive Catalogs of Federal Census Microfilms,
1790-1920 (these are kept at the Information Desk on the second
floor, Adult Area), filed under "Census" and/or "Genealogy."
Book-Form Indexes to some censuses, as described
below:
(Caveat!: Whenever Possible, start with
an index!!)
| Census Year |
Index(es) Available |
| 1776 |
Md. Room: 317.52 S; 1776 Census of Maryland. Not a Federal
Census, though derived from original sources At the Hall of
Records in Annapolis. Several Maryland Counties found here,
including Prince Georges County. |
| 1778 |
Md. Room: 317.52 S; 1778 Census of Maryland. This census was
taken in order to determine who had not signed the Oath of Fidelity.
Derived from original sources at the Hall of Records, Annapolis.
This includes all existing census records for 1778 in Maryland,
i.e. Caroline, Charles and Queen Anne's Counties. |
| 1790 |
Md. Room: 317.52 U; Heads of Families at the First Census:
Maryland. Includes both indexing and the full text of census
records. |
| 1800 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Teeples; Maryland 1800 Census Index.. Gives
County, census page and family size info. Indicated in code.
Md. Room: 317.52 Volkel; Index to the 1800 Federal Census
for Maryland. 4 vols. Gives County, census page and line number.
Md. Room: 317.52 M; Prince George's County 1800 Census. Full
text census for PG County, only, with Index.
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| 1810 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Jackson; Maryland 1810 Census. Index gives
County, page, minor civil division. |
| 1820 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Jackson; Maryland 1820 Census. Same as 1810. |
| 1830 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Jackson; Maryland 1830 Census. Same as 1810. |
| 1840 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Jackson; Maryland 1840 Census. Same as 1810. |
| 1850 |
Md. Room: 317.52 Jackson; Maryland 1850 Census. Same as 1810.
Md. Room: 317.52 Wilcox; 1850 Census of Prince Georges County,
MD. Full text of census for PG County, with index.
Md. Room: 317.52 M; Maryland 1850 Slave Schedule Census Index.
Same as 1810.
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| 1860 |
Md. Room: 317.52 M; Maryland 1860 (except the city of Baltimore)
Federal Census Index. Same as 1810. This and some other Federal
Census' include valuable explanatory sections on the process
of census indexing, irregularities (e.g. a section titled
"The Principles of Understanding Census Bloopers...")
etc.
Md. Room: 317.52 B; Baltimore MD 1860 Federal Census Index.
Same as 1810.
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| 1870 |
NO INDEX AVAILABLE.* |
| 1880 |
Soundex Index on Microfilm. Instructions for using Soundex
are found at the Periodicals desk on the first level of the
library. |
| 1890 |
Md. Room: 317.52 D; 1890 Maryland Veterans Census Index. A
special census of Civil War Veterans or their widows taken at
the same time as the regular population schedules. The census
was intended to include only Union Veterans and spouses, but
because of the manner in which the census was taken, many Confederates
must have been listed by accident. |
| 1900 |
Soundex Index on Microfilm. Soundex instructions at Periodicals
desk. |
| 1910 |
NO INDEX AVAILABLE. |
| 1920 |
Soundex Index on Microfilm. Soundex instructions at Periodicals
desk. |
| 1930 |
NO INDEX AVAILABLE.* |
* Please note: some customers of Hyattsville's Maryland Room materials
have stated that they have been led to some 1890 Maryland Census
records through online resources such as Cyndi's List and Heritage
Quest. This would suggest that someone has located or is attempting
to piece together the lost Census. Try searching for 1870 and 1910
census indexes/records online as well. You might also find online
some incomplete indexing/records for the recently released 1930
Census.
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