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Virginia Census Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Virginia Census Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1790<\/a>, the first federal census records were recorded. Another census was taken in 1800<\/a>, but none of the records for Virginia from either census are still extant, except for those from Louisa County<\/a> (printed) and Accomack County<\/a> (microfilmed).<\/p>\n\n

Some of the 1810<\/a> census records are also missing. The missing 1790 census<\/a> records were partially recreated from the tax lists for 1782 to 1785.<\/p>\n\n

The 1790 census records<\/a> were believed to be lost during the War of 1812, when Washington, Virginia was burned by the British. Only heads of household names were listed in the 1790 census, although other household members were counted in the enumeration.<\/p>\n\n

The 1787 tax list, which is often used as a substitute for the missing census records, listed the names of all free males who had to pay taxes. <\/p>\n\n

However, women were only listed in cases where they were widows who had sons between the ages of 16 and 21, or if they owned land.<\/p>\n\n

From 1820 to 1930 federal census records were taken every 10 years. Those records can be found at the FHL and the Library of Virginia<\/a> on microfilm, except for the 1890 census records. Those records were lost in a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Census Facts<\/h3>\n\n