Last revised: July, 2007
U.S. Census Population Schedules: Maryland Overview
This listing is a summary of the U.S. Census population schedules for Maryland available in the Maryland Room at Hornbake Library. For more detail, consult the detailed guide available at the Maryland Room Reference Desk. The Maryland Room does not have population schedules for other states.
Email the subject area specialist at Marylandia & Rare Books Dept. or call 301-405-9210 for more information.
Maryland Census Schedules
1790: Printed version of the entire schedule available in MD REF.
1800: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1800)
1810: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1810)
1820: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1820)
1830: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1830)
1840: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1840)
1850: Printed name index in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1850)
1860: Printed name index (2 vols.) in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1860)
1870: Printed name index (2 vols.) in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1870)
1880: Soundex index (MD MFILM HA421.5 1880.C472); schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1880)
1890: Maryland schedules destroyed; only Civil War veterans and widows listing remains; index available in MD REF
1900: Soundex index (MD MFILM HA421.5 1900.C472), schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA422.A4 1900)
1910: Printed name index (3 vols.) in MD REF; schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA421.5 1910 U54)
1920: Soundex index available (MD MFILM HA421.5 1920 .C471), schedules available on microfilm (MD MFILM HA421.5.C47 1920)
1930: No index available; use National Archives website 1930 Census Microfilm Locator to determine which reel of the population schedules to search (MD MFILM HA421.5 1930.T626)
