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Perry County, Tennessee

Census Records

 

 

There are many different types of census records that have been created.  The most familiar are the federal population census records.  Lesser known census records include the federal non-population census schedules, mortality schedules, and various state records.  Perry County was created in 1818 from Hickman County, so therefore we start with records after that date.

 

If you see that I have no link and the row is blank, then there is no known free online transcription of that census.  If you have access to census records and are interested in transcribing a census for Perry County, or even one district of a census, please contact Jan Monnin, your Perry County TnGenWeb coordinator.

 

To obtain copies of actual census images (where the images are not on the free LDS website 1850 - 1900 census records), there are several options:

 

In person visits:

  • go to your local library and I believe they should be able to borrow the appropriate microfilm on interlibrary loan;

  • go to your local LDS family history center and they can order the microfilm for you; here's the link to their website to find a site near you: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp.

Subscriber websites include:

Free online websites include:

  • LDS Mormon Library website: 

http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections

 

  • US Census Bureau website:

http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm

 

 

 

Federal population census records are taken every 10 years.  Below is a recap of what census transcriptions are available online for free.

 

Year

Website Link

Submitted by

1820

http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/perry/census/1820/1820cens.txt

(offsite)

Lynn Hanks

1830

http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/perry/census/1830/ (offsite)

Fonty D. Carthel

1840

http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/perry/census/1840/1840cens.txt

(offsite)

Lynn Hanks

1850

 

 

 

 

 

S-K Publications

1860

Don Robbins

1870

Jan Monnin

1880

 

Jan Monnin

1890

not available.  Destroyed in a fire and by subsequent water damage at the National Archives in 1921.

 

1900

Jan Monnin

1910

  

 

 
1920

 

 Jan Monnin
1930  

 

  
1940 - not released by the census bureau yet.  

 

  • Federal non-population census records - agriculture

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1850    
1860    
1870    
1880    

 

  • Federal non-population census records - defective, dependent, delinquent classes

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1880    

 

  • Federal non-population census records -  industry and manufacturing

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1820    
1850    
1860    
1870    
1880    

 

  • Federal non-population census records - mortality

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1850

  • complete search feature and actual census images available at:    http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#  

    NOTE:  includes a link to the actual census image!  Project appears to be 100% complete as of 12/29/2008.   Click on the map of the USA and a list of projects will come up.  The 1850 us census - mortality schedule is one of those on the list.

 Jan Monnin
1860    
1870 (not taken)  
1880    

 

  • Federal non-population census records - social statistics

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1850    
1860    
1870    

 

  • Federal non-population census records - veterans

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1890 1890 Veteran's Schedule Jan Monnin

  • Tennessee state census records

Year

Website Link

Submitted by
1891 This state census enumerated male inhabitants 21 years of age or older who were citizens of Tennessee.  Unfortunately, Perry County was omitted from this enumeration.  

 

 

 

 

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This page was last updated on: 10/20/09

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