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MNGenWeb Dakota
The Minnesota GenWeb Project
The USGenWeb Project
WorldGenWeb
Federal censuses were taken in the Dakota County area every 10 years since 1830 or 1840.
Minnesota territorial censuses were taken in 1849, 1853, 1855, 1857.
Minnesota state censuses were taken in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905.
Selected Sioux (Dakota) annuity and census rolls 1849-1935 (off-site).
On-line free sites for census indexes are:
Minnesota Historical Society (off-site)
Dakota County Historical Society (off-site)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (off-site)
USGenWeb Census Project
On-line free sites for complete census transcriptions and/or pictures are more limited and include:
USGenWeb Census Project
On-line not free sites for census indexes, transcriptions and/or pictures include:
ancestry.com (off-site) Hint: this site is freely accessible from Dakota County libraries and many other Minnesota libraries.
Microfilm viewing is available at various locations including:
Dakota County Historical Society (off-site)
Minnesota Historical Society (off-site).
National Archives Building (off-site)
Original censuses are available on a limited access at: (Some originals no longer exist.)
Federal: National Archives Building (off-site)
State: Minnesota Historical Society (off-site). (Some may be in the national archives?)
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Censuses taken within present day Dakota County with links to free on-line locations. Most are indexed. Following enumerated under Dakota County, State of Minnesota 1940-2000 Not available until 72 years after the census was taken. 1930 1920 1910 1905 (off-site) 1900 (off-site) Native American (off-site) 1895 (off-site) 1890 (For this county, only the veteran portion remains) 1885 (off-site) Also:1885 (off-site) 1880 (off-site) Also:1880 (off-site) 1875 (off-site) Also: 1875 (off-site) 1870 Printed index at DCHS (off-site) 1865 (off-site) Also:1865 (off-site) 1860 (off-site) Also:1860 Following enumerated under Dakota County, Minnesota Territory 1857 (off-site) Also:1857 (off-site) 1855 (off-site) Also:1855 (off-site book #8) Appears to be Territory wide but maybe only Chisago, Doty & Wright Counties remain. 1853 (off-site) Also:1853 (off-site book #13,#9) Mendota: Dakota County, Stillwater: Washington County and ? 1850 (off-site) Also:1850 text images Following enumerated under something other than Dakota County, Minnesota 1850 (off-site) Also:1850 text images Wabasha County, Minnesota Territory 1849 (off-site) Also:1849 Jun 11 (off-site) Black Dog Village, Mendota & Crow Village, Minnesota Territory 1840 text St. Peter's Precinct/2nd District, Clayton County, Iowa Territory. 1838 Jun (off-site) North of Root River (off-site), Clayton County, Wisconsin Territory soon to become Iowa Territory 1836 Jul (off site) Crafword County, Wisconsin Territory Dakota County, Minnesota Federal Census Index (off-site) U. S. Map showing census coverage (off-site) |
The 1850 Dakotah County census consists of 586 people (14 pages) and covers the large Dahkotah County, Minnesota Territory.
Few Dakota people are included as part of this census.
Bold indicates areas of present day Dakota County.
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1840 details This census consists of 601 people (12 pages) and covers the six hundred miles in extent Fayette County (upper 3/4 of IA Territory) & typical sized Clayton County, Iowa Territory. Few Native people are included as part of this census. Bold indicates areas of present day Dakota County.
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