Riley county, Kansas State Census, 1865
Description (from source site)
Riley County, Kansas is located on the western edge of Northeast Kansas, about
100 miles west of Kansas City. Riley County was young in 1865. It was on the western
frontier during Kansas Territorial times, from 1854-61, with the settlement reaching
as far as the location of Ft. Riley, Kansas. Although it grew rapidly, only 1,809
people were counted in 1865. This database was originally taken from the original
census sheets housed in the Kansas State Historical Society Library in Topeka
KS. The database consists of 15 fields: Microfilm Roll & Sec., Microfilm Page
Number, City/Township, Dwelling No., Family No., Surname, Given name, Age, Gender,
Civil War Unit, Occupation, Real Estate value, Personal Property value, Birthplace,
and Marital Status. Additional information on: school attendance; literacy of
persons 20 years or older; and whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic,
pauper, or convict; are available on microfilm but not included in this database.
Some agricultural production data are also listed in a separate schedule in the
microfilm. Information from the state censuses, taken in ten-year intervals midway
between the Federal Census counts, can be valuable for those seeking information
on family who resided in early Kansas.
Sources Brown, Mary Jane, comp. Riley County, Kansas State Census, 1865. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Original data: Browder, Lewis, comp. "Riley County, Kansas Decennial Agricultural Census Extracts, 1865. Topeka, KS: Kansas State, 1865. Compiled from microfilm copies of original Kansas census sheets held by the Kansas State Historical Society of Topeka.Brown, Mary Jane, comp. Riley County, Kansas State Census, 1865. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Original data: Browder, Lewis, comp. Riley County, Kansas Decennial Agricultural Census Extracts, 1865. Topeka, KS: Kansas State, 1865. Compiled from microfilm copies of original Kansas census sheets held by the Kansas State Historical Society of Topeka.
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