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Census Records for Tompkins County

Our ultimate goal is to offer all the State Censuses available for this county. These censuses are at present coming from the original books at the Tompkins County Courthouse in Ithaca. Some are being handcopied due to the expense of photocopying these records.


HistoryForge
HistoryForge combines historic maps and photos with census records of the people who lived in Ithaca and Tompkins County, NY, creating a unique way to visualize the history of this community in the early 1900s.
Click here to search the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 US Census records in the City of Ithaca for individuals and/or addresses to show who all lived there.

PLACE YEAR DESCRIPTION STATUS
Tompkins County 1950 1950 US Census (off-site) US Archives. Click on "Population Schedules" to see census images Complete.

Caroline 1850 Federal Census, by household, file 1. (off-site) USGenWeb Archive Project Complete.
    Federal Census, by household, file 2. (off-site) USGenWeb Archive Project Complete.
    Federal Census, by household, file 3. (off-site) USGenWeb Archive Project Complete.
    Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
  1870 Federal Census, alphabetical. (off-site at Internet Archive)
  1892 NYS Census, 1st Election District, by household. Complete.
    NYS Census, 2nd Election District, by household. pp. 1-5 & 10-14.
    NYS Census, 3rd Election District, by household. pp. 14-21.

Danby 1825 State Census in Enumerator's "rough" alphabetical order Complete.
  1850 Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
  1865 Marriages listed in the 1865 NY Census Complete.
  Deaths listed in the 1865 NY Census Complete.
  Civil War Deaths listed in the 1865 NY Census Complete.
  1875 Marriages listed in the 1875 NY Census. Complete.
  Deaths listed in the 1875 NY Census. Complete.
  1880 Federal Census, by household.
(The 225th Enumeration District is missing from the Courthouse; we are seeking another copy.)
224th Enumeration District only.
  1892 State Census, 1st Election District, by household. Complete.
  State Census, 2nd Election District, by household. Complete.
  State Census, 3rd Election District, by household. Complete.

Dryden 1810 Federal Census, by household. Complete.
  1820 Federal Census, by household. Complete.
  1850 Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
  1870 Federal Census, alphabetical. (off-site at Internet Archive)
  1880 Federal Census, Book 1?, alphabetical listing. Complete.
    Federal Census, Book 2, Complete.  

Enfield 1850 Federal Census, by household. Complete.
    Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.

Groton   Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
  1860 Federal Census, by household. First section.

Ithaca 1850 Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.

Lansing 1850 Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.

Newfield 1850 Agricultural Census Complete.
  1865 State Census, by household. Complete.
  1875 State Census, by household. Complete.
  1880 Federal Census, by household. Complete.
  1892 NYS Census, 1st Election District, by household. Complete.
    NYS Census, 2nd Election District, by household. Complete.
    NYS Census, 3rd Election District, by household. First installment, more coming.

Ulysses 1850 Federal Census, by household. Complete.
    Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
  1880 Federal Census, alphabetical listing. Complete.

Tompkins County/
Other
1790 1790 New York Census (off-site). The Census Bureau has put the 1790 Census Index online. (PDF or ZIP file). Complete.
1820 Hector Federal Census(off-site). Part of Tompkins Co. until 1854. In Progress.
1840 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services - Connecticut, Vermont, New York, and New Jersey. Complete.
1850 Hector Deaths, listed in the 1850 NY Census. Complete.
1860 Federal Census Index, alphabetical listing. A-Di complete.
1865 New York State Census, , indexed and browsable images. Off-Site at FamilySearch (requires free FamilySearch account).  
  Mortality Schedule, by household. pp. 521 and 525.
1880 Complete Federal Census, from FamilySearch.org. (requires free FamilySearch account). Complete.
1892 New York State Census, indexed and browsable images. Off-Site at FamilySearch (requires free FamilySearch account).  
1905 New York State Census, indexed and browsable images. Off-Site at FamilySearch (requires free FamilySearch account).  
  All USGenWeb Census Project. devoted to transcribing Federal Census records and making them available online. Contact them if you are interested in volunteering. In Progress.
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