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Minnesota, State Census, 1865

Indexes and images of the population schedule listing inhabitants of the State of Minnesota as of June 1, 1865.

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Minnesota, State Census, 1865

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of indexes and images to the population schedule listing inhabitants of the State of Minnesota as of June 1, 1865. Minnesota became a territory in 1849 and took territorial censuses in 1849, 1853, 1855, and 1857. After statehood in 1858, Minnesota took state censuses in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. The census information was handwritten on printed sheets.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Minnesota State Census, 1865.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of each person whose usual abode was in this household on 1, June 1865
  • Gender and race of each person
  • Whether any member of household was deaf, dumb, blind, or insane
  • Whether any male of household was serving in the military on June 1, 1865

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