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Sheridan Co. Census Records

Recent Additions:

1890 Census / Veterans Schedules - Sheridan County, NE

1900 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

1910 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

1920 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

1930 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

Population Data - 1890-2000

Nebraska Census & Counties

   
Records Census Records for Nebraska (information about census, not data)
   
Counties Nebraska Counties: 1854-Present (maps and information)
   
Population Nebraska Population 1890-1990
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Nebraska Territorial Census

1854 Nebraska Territorial Census (Sheridan was not a county yet, you will need to browse)
Nebraska Census Project (early territorial census, you will need to browse)
   
1855 Nebraska Territorial Census (ditto)
   
1856 Nebraska Territorial Census (ditto)
   
1860 Nebraska Territorial Census (Sheridan was not a county yet, see "unorganized territory")
   
1861-1865 Remember, Nebr. Civil War and Veteran's records for this period (also 1893 census)
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~necivwar/
   
Various years Nebraska Civil War Veterans buried in Oklahoma
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/state/military/burial/cwokla.txt
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Nebraska Federal Census

All decades Population Data - 1890-2000

Census: GenealogyDatabase.com
Users must "register" and there will probably be a fee. Look for Sheridan Co. NE

Ancestry.com census online for a fee or free trial.
Inquire at your local library, as this service may be provided there

   
1867 Nebraska admitted as a state.
   
1888 Sheridan County was created, in 1888, from Sioux Co. which was formed about 1877.
   
Various decades
1870-1920
USGenWeb Archives: Nebraska State Census
   
Various decades
1860-1930
The USGenWeb Census Project -- Nebr. Census
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~census/states/nebraska/
   
1880 see Sioux County census, this decade
   
1882 "History of Nebraska" by Cutler, pub. by Andreas Pub. [not census but useful]
Table of Contents
Sioux County [brief history]
   
1885 M352-52 1885 State Census: Sheridan, Sherman, Sioux, and Stanton Counties; v 52 1885 0499580
   
1890 1890 Census / Veterans Schedules - Sheridan County, NE

While not a census, this Gazetteer lists names
1890-91 Sheridan Co.
Businesses & Farmers
1890-1891 Nebraska State Gazetteer (NEGenWeb)

   
1890 M123, Roll 37 1890 Veterans: Antelope, Arthur, Banner, Blaine, Boone, Box Butte, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Cedar, Cherry, Cheyenne, Colfax, Cuming, Custer, Dakota, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dixon, Dodge, Garfield, Grant, Greeley, Hall, Holt, Hooker, Howard, Keith, Keya Paha, Kimball, Knox, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Perkins, Pierce, Platte, Rock, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sherman, Sioux, Stanton, Thomas, Thurston, Valley, Washington, Wayne, and Wheeler Counties
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ne/state/stamilit.htm#rosters [see if Sheridan Co. is there]
   
1891 Scroll and look for Sheridan Co. (publications--not surnames)
Rosters - 1891 Vet Census Extracts from NSGS
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/state/military/roster/1891/1891ne.txt
   
1893 1893 Nebr. Census of Civil Ware Veterans (scroll and look for Sheridan Co town names)
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html
   
1900 1900 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

T623-940 1900 Census: Saunders (part: ED 140, sheet 6-end), Scotts Bluff, Seward, Sheridan (n = 6,033), and Sherman Counties

   
1910 1910 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

T624-855 1910 Census: Saunders, Seward, Sioux, Sheridan (n=7,328), and Washington Counties

   
1920

1920 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

T625-1001 1920 Census: Saunders, Scotts Bluff, and Sheridan (n = 9,625 ) Counties

   
1930

1930 United States Federal Census - Sheridan County, NE

1930 Census: Sheridan (n = 10,973) ; 1940 (n = 9,869); 1950 (n = 9,539); 1960 (n = 9,049); 1970 (n = 72,85);
1980 (n =7,544); 1990 (n = 6,750)

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