Source Information
| State | Citation |
|---|---|
| United States. Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880 (formerly in the custody of the Daughters of the American Revolution), and Related Indexes, 1850-1880. T655, 30 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. | |
| Arkansas | United States. Eighth census of the United States, 1860, Arkansas, mortality and Tenth census of the United States, 1880, Arkansas, mortality [microform] F410.C46 1850a, 1860a, 1870a, 1880a. University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Colorado | United States. Schedules of the Colorado State Census, 1885. Schedule 5, Mortality. M158, 8 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Florida | United States. Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885. Schedule 5, Mortality. M845, 13 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Illinois | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850-1880. T1133, rolls 58-64. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Iowa | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880. T1156, rolls 54-62. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Kansas | United States. Non-population Census Schedules for Kansas, 1850-1880. T1130, rolls 1, 3, and 42-44. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Massachusetts | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880. T1204, rolls 9-10, 17, 22-23, and 37-40. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Michigan | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850: Mortality Schedules (in the custody of the State Library of Michigan) 1850. T1163, 1 roll. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Michigan | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880 (in the custody of the Michigan State Archives), 1850-1880. T1164, rolls 15, 26-27, and 74-77. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Montana | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Montana, 1870 and 1880. M1806, 1 roll. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Nebraska | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Nebraska, 1860-1880. T1128, rolls 2-3 and 14-15. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| New Hampshire | United States. Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880. M # 231.01 – M # 231.13. New Hampshire Archives and Records Management, Concord, New Hampshire. |
| New Jersey | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for New Jersey, 1850-1880: Mortality. M1810, 4 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Ohio | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Ohio, 1850-1880. T1159, rolls 14-15, 29-30, and 102-104. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| North Carolina | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for North Carolina, 1850-1880: Mortality and Manufacturing. M1805, rolls 1-5. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Pennsylvania | United States. Non-Population Census Schedules for Pennsylvania, 1850-1880: Mortality. M1838, 11 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| South Carolina | United States. Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina |
| Texas | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Texas, 1850-1880. T1134, rolls 53 and 55-60. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Utah and Vermont | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Utah Territory and Vermont, 1870: Mortality. M1807, 1 roll. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Virginia | United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880. T1132, rolls 1, 10, and 18-19. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. |
| Virginia | United States. Eighth Census of the United States for the Northern District of Halifax County, Virginia, 1860: Schedules of Free Inhabitants, Slave Inhabitants, Mortality, Agriculture, Industry, and Social Statistics, 1860. M1808, 1 roll. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Washington | United States. Non-population Census Schedules for Washington Territory, 1860-1880. A1154, roll 3. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. |
| Wisconsin | United States. United States Census Schedules for Wisconsin. Series 1675-1677, 4 rolls. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
About U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Part of the U.S. Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. Because each of the censuses from 1850-1880 began on June 1, “previous year” refers to the 12 months preceding June 1, or June 1 (of the previous year) to May 31 (of the census year).
This database contains an index to individuals enumerated in these mortality schedules. In addition, each individual is linked to the census image on which they appear. Not all information that is recorded on the actual census is included in the index. Therefore, it is important that you view the image on which your ancestor is recorded to obtain all possible information about him/her.
In addition to the Federal Mortality Schedules, this database also includes Mortality Schedules from two State Censuses – Colorado and Florida – from 1885.
Questions asked in the mortality schedules:
Why mortality schedules are useful:
Mortality schedules are essentially nationwide, state-by-state death registers that predate the recording of vital statistics in most states. While deaths are under-reported, the mortality schedules remain an invaluable source of information.
Mortality schedules are useful for tracing and documenting genetic symptoms and diseases and verifying and documenting Africa American, Chinese, and Native American ancestry, although African Americans are often included, especially if they were slaves.
By using these schedules to document death dates and family members, it is possible to follow up with focused searches in obituaries, mortuary records, cemeteries, and probate records. They can also provide clues to migration points and supplement information in population schedules.
Some of the above information taken from Loretto Dennis Szucs, "Research in Census Records" In The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, ed. Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1997).
Which states are included?The following table shows for which states and years mortality schedules exist. Those in bold are ones that Ancestry.com has or will soon post online. The remaining states will be posted as Ancestry.com can acquire the data.
| 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
| Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
| Arizona (in part as part of New Mexico Territory) | Arizona (Territory) | Arizona (Territory) | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| California | California | California | California |
| Colorado (Territory) | Colorado | ||
| Connecticut | Connecticut | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | Delaware |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | District of Columbia | District of Columbia |
| Florida | Florida | Florida | Florida |
| Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| Idaho (Territory) | Idaho (Territory) | ||
| Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana |
| Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa |
| Kansas (Territory) | Kansas | Kansas | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana |
| Maine | Maine | Maine | Maine |
| Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
| Minnesota (Territory) | Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| Montana (Territory) | Montana (Territory) | ||
| Nebraska (Territory) | Nebraska | Nebraska | |
| Nevada (as part of Utah Territory) | Nevada as part of Utah Territory) | Nevada | Nevada |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| New Mexico (Territory) | New Mexico (Territory) | New Mexico (Territory) | |
| New York | New York | New York | New York |
| North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | North Dakota | |
| Ohio (counties H-W only) | Ohio | Ohio (Seneca County only) | Ohio (Adams to Geaugan counties only) |
| Oregon (Territory) | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | |
| Texas | Texas | Texas | Texas |
| Utah (Territory) | Utah (Territory) | Utah (Territory) | Utah (Territory) |
| Vermont | Vermont | Vermont | Vermont |
| Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
| Washington (as part of Oregon Territory) | Washington (Territory) | Washington (Territory) | Washington (Territory) |
| West Virginia (as part of Virginia) | West Virginia (as part of Virginia) | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming (Territory) | Wyoming (Territory) |
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