Dearborn County Census Records

1807 Territorial Census

Fraustein, Rebah Morgan. Census of Indiana Territory for 1807. Indianapolis : Indiana Historical Society, 1980.

Federal Census Records – Population Schedules

Dearborn County, Indiana was created in March 1803. It was previously a part of Hamilton County, Northwest Territory. 1790, 1800, and 1810 US census records do not survive or were not created for the area.

See Federal Census Records page for details.

Federal Census Records – Nonpopulation Schedules

Agricultural Schedules

Agricultural Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. These schedules enumerate farms with the United States as well as what was grown and raised on each farm for the previous year. They are only available on microfilm. To request a digital image, visit the Record Requests Page.

Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Schedules

The DDD schedule was only taken in 1880. It is only available on microfilm. To request a digital image, visit the Record Requests Page.

Manufacturing/Industry Schedules

Manufacturing or Industry Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. They are only available on microfilm. To request a digital image, visit the Record Requests Page.

Mortality Schedules

Mortality Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. They are only available on microfilm. To request a digital image, visit the Record Requests Page.

Social Statistics Schedules

These schedules recorded information about churches… within the community. They are only available on microfilm at the Indiana State Archives.

Veterans Schedules

This was schedule was only taken in 1890 and the Indiana schedules were destroyed in a fire. For an alternative record, see Dearborn County Late Enrollment of Soldiers (1886, 1890).