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File: CEN_A_L.TXT
Revised: Aug. 05, 1996
Original: Sep. 09, 1993
By: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Internet: prsjr@aol.com
Part I. Alabama to Louisiana
The following is the list of the 50 States with some important Census
information, such as creation of Territory, Statehood, first
available Census, and a list of what Census are missing.
SOME IMPORTANT U.S. CENSUS DATA
Became Became First Pertinent
State Terr. State Census Census Comments
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Alabama 1817 1819 1830 Before creation of the
State of MS. in 1817
AL. formed the E. half
of the MS Terr. It has
been part of GA. until
1802. That part of the
state S. of the 31st
parallel was in Spanish
W. FL. until 1812.
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Alaska 1912 1959 1880 Those Census before
Territorial status were
taken while AK. was still
a District.
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Arizona 1863 1912 1870 AZ. was in NM Terr. from
1850-63. A portion in the
S. was added by the Gadsden
Purchase in 1852 while still
in NM. Territory. Some Census
can be found for the 1850-60
In NM. Territory.
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Arkansas 1819 1836 1830 AR. was in the LA. Purchase
of 1803, and was part of the
MO. Terr. 1812-19 when MO.
first applied for Statehood
The AR. Terr. included the
Indian lands of OK. The
Indian Lands of OK. and
Little River Co., 1860 Census
are missing.
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California 1850 1850 CA. was controlled by Spain
before 1822. From 1822-48 it
was owned by Mexico.
San Francisco, Co., Santa
Clara Co., & Contra Costra Co.
1850 Census are missing.
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Colorado 1861 1876 1870 The area of present-day CO.
included about 50 million
acres previously assigned
to UT. and KS. about 10
million to NM. Terr. The
Terr. of Jefferson was voted
by the residents in 1859,
but was never recognized
by U.S. Congress.
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Connecticut 1788 1790 One of the original 13
states. 5th to ratify
the Constitution.
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Delaware 1787 1800 One of the original 13
states. 5th to ratify
the Constitution.
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District of 1790 1800 1820 Land area was taken from
Columbia both VA. & MD. to form
the District.
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Florida 1822 1845 1830 FL. which early included
parts of MS. & AL. had at
various times belonged to
Spain, Great Britain, was
ceded to U.S. by Spain in
1819. Hernando Co., 1860
Census is missing.
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Georgia 1788 1820 One of the original 13
states. 4th to ratify
the Constitution. 1790
census as reconstructed;
1800 Census missing, except
Oglethorpe Co.; 1810 Census
All missing; 1820 Census
missing Franklin, Rabun and
Twiggs Counties.
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Hawaii 1900 1959 Ruled by Native monarchs
until 1893, was then a republic
until 1858, then ceded itself
to U.S.
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Idaho 1863 1890 1870 Originally a part of the
OR. Terr. 1848-53; Wash.
Terr. 1853-63; became ID.
Terr. in 1863 including
small parts of Mont. &
Wyo. W. of the divide.
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Illinois 1809 1818 1820 IL. was part of NW. Terr.
(1787), became part of IN.
Terr. 1800; thus remained
until 1809; original IL.
Terr. included area of
present-day Wisc. and E.
part. of Minn. 1810 Census
All missing except Randolph Co.
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Indiana 1800 1816 1820 IN. became part of NW Terr.
1787; The IN. Terr. was set
up in 1800, including Wisc.
W. Mich., E. Minn. with E.
Mich. being added in 1803.
1820 Census missing Daviess
& Dearborn Counties; 1830
Census missing Wabash Co.
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Iowa 1838 1846 1840 IA. was part of the LA.
Purchase 1803; Was in MO.
Terr. 1812-21; Un-organized
Terr. 1821-34; Mich. Terr.
1834-36; Wisc. Terr. 1836-38.
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Kansas 1854 1861 1860 KS. was part of the LA.
Purchase 1803; Was in MO.
Terr. 1812-21; Un-Organized
Terr. 1821-54 (Indian) 1870
Census for Arapahoe Co.,
missing.
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Kentucky 1792 1810 Early KY. area was considered
part of Augusta Co., VA.; Later
1584 part of VA. Co.; Pre-
settlement KY. called Fincastle
Co. VA.; During time of early
settlement it was called Kentucky
Co., VA. (c1775-76) In 1776 it
was divided into 3 Counties -
Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln
Counties; It was further divided
into 9 counties in 1790. Was also
included in the "Transylvania"
Purchase. No Census for 1790 &
1800, Tax list have been substituted.
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Louisiana 1805 1812 1810 LA. was part of the LA. Purchase
1803. S. part of purchase lands
became Orleans Terr. in 1804; LA.
was the major portion of the Terr.
1810 Census missing St. Landry &
W. Baton Rouge Pars.; Eilenville
Parish is missing from the 1860 Census.
End of Part I. Alabama to Louisiana
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Created: Dec. 01, 1996; Revised: Jun 10, 2000