Iowa, USA, 1885 års delstatsfolkräkning

This database contains information from the 1885 Iowa State Census for the counties of Adair, Audubon, Adams, Buena Vista, Carroll, Calhoun, Cass, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Emmet, Fremont, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Ringgold, Sac, Sioux, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Winnebago, Woodbury, and Wright. Information listed includes the names of every member of the household, their sex, ages, birthplaces, location (town, county, state), marital status, and much more. A reference to the location of each entry in the original record is provided.

Microfilmed copies of this census are held at the State Historical Society of Iowa and the LDS Family History Library. The 1890 U.S. Federal Census was damaged and destroyed by fire in 1921. Less than 1 percent of the schedules are available for research today. Because of this problem, the 1885 Iowa State Census has become a highly valuable source as it provides a wealth of information that would otherwise be found in the Federal Census.

Iowa became part of the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. As part of the United States, Iowa was first included in Illinois Territory (1808) and then Missouri Territory (1812). Migrating groups from the states began the first settlements in 1832. Before statehood was established in 1846, these settlements were included in Michigan Territory (1834), Wisconsin Territory (1836), and finally its own territory in 1838.

Taken from Iowa, Ancestry's Red Book by Carol L. Maki, edited by Alice Eichholz. (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1992).

State censuses were often taken in years between the federal censuses. In some places, local censuses were designed to collect specific data, such as the financial strengths and needs of communities; tallies of school-age children and potential school populations to predict needs for teachers and facilities; censuses of military strength, cavalry horse resources, and grain storage; enumeration for revenue assessment and urban planning; and lists to monitor African Americans moving into the northern cities.

Taken from "Chapter 5: Research in Census Records," The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by Loretto Dennis Szucs; edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997).

Adair County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1854 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Adair County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021316.

Adams County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1854 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Adams County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021317.

Audubon County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1855 from Pottawattamie County. Original data: Audubon County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021320.

Buena Vista was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from Delaware and Polk Counties.
Original data: Buena Vista County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021447.

Calhoun County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1855 from Delaware and Polk Counties. Originally it was named Fox County, but in 1853 it was renamed to Calhoun.
Original data: Calhoun County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021448.

Carroll County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1855 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Carroll County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021448.

Cass County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1853 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Cass County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021449.

Cherokee County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from Delaware and Polk Counties.
Original data: Cherokee County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021451.

Clarke County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from Delaware and Polk Counties.
Original data: Clarke County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021453.

Clay County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Clay County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021453.

Crawford County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1855 from Pottawattamie County and other unorganized lands.
Original data: Crawford County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021457.

Decatur County was formed in 1846 and organized in 1850 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Decatur County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021460.

Dickinson County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1857 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Dickinson County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021463.

Emmet County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1859 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Emmet County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021466.

Fremont County was formed in 1847 and organized in 1849 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Fremont County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film #1021469.

Hamilton County was formed in 1857 from Webster County.
Original data: Hamilton County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021473.

Hancock County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Hancock County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021473.

Humboldt County was formed in 1857 from Kossuth and Webster Counties.
Original data: Humboldt County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021477.

Ida County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1859 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Ida County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021478.

Kossuth County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1856 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Kossuth County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021487.

Lyon County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1872 from unorganized lands. Originally it was called Buncombe until 1861 when it was renamed.
Original data: Humboldt County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021493.

Madison County was formed in 1846 and organized in 1849 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Madison County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021494.

Mills County was formed and organized in 1851 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Mills County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021498.

Montgomery County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1853 from Pottawattamie County.
Original data: Montgomery County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021500.

O'Brien County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1860 from unorganized lands.
Original data: O'Brien County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020169.

Osceola County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1872 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Osceola County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020169.

Page County was formed in 1847 and organized in 1852 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Page County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020170.

Palo Alto County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Palo Alto County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020170.

Plymouth County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1858 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Plymouth County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020171.

Pocahontas County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1859 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Pocahontas County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020171.

Ringgold County was formed in 1847 and organized in 1855 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Ringgold County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020178.

Sac County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1856 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Plymouth County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020179.

Sioux County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1860 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Sioux County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020183.

Taylor County was formed in 1847 and organized in 1851 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Taylor County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020186.

Union County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1853 from Pottawattamie County and other unorganized lands.
Original data: Union County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020187.

Van Buren County was formed and organized in 1836 from Des Moines County.
Original data: Van Buren County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1020187.

Winnebago County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1857 from unorganized lands.
Original data: Winnebago County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021702.

Woodbury County was formed in 1851 as Wahkaw County from unorganized lands and was organized and renamed in 1853.
Original data: Woodbury County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021703-1021704.

Wright County was formed in 1851 and organized in 1855 from unorganized lands
Original data: Wright County, Iowa State Census, 1885. Family History Library film # 1021705.