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1820 United States Federal Census

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This database contains images of original records.

Sample Forms
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You can fill out the form with information on your ancestor, or just use it to better read the column headings.

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The examples should help you read the text on the original images more easily.

Please choose a county in Ohio:

Adams Greene Muskingum
Ashtabula Guernsey Perry
Athens Hamilton Pickaway
Belmont Harrison Pike
Brown Highland Portage
Butler Hocking Preble
Champaign Huron Richland
Clark Jackson Ross
Clermont Jefferson Sandusky
Clinton Knox Scioto
Columbiana Lawrence Shelby
Coshocton Licking Stark
Cuyahoga Logan Trumbull
Darke Madison Tuscarawas
Delaware Medina Union
Fairfield Meigs Warren
Fayette Miami Washington
Gallia Monroe Wayne
Geauga Morgan

Census Records - Counties

After separating the census records into groups by state, the federal government subdivided these records into county groups. Searching for an ancestor on the county level provides a smaller region for research if you remain uncertain about the specific township where your ancestor resided. Researchers should also be aware of boundary line or jurisdictional changes through time. These changes may affect where an ancestor was enumerated on the census, so it remains important to search the counties surrounding the area where your ancestor lived.