Where Can I Find Indexes for the U.S. Census?

Question: Where Can I Find Indexes for the U.S. Census?

Answer: As of October 31, 2005, the following census indexes are available for U.S. researchers:

1930 US Census:

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - NO index, images only
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index (partial) + images

1920 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index (partial, 31 states) + images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index (partial, 38 states) + images

1910 US Census

Ancestry.com - head of household index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index + images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index + images

1900 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index + images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index + images

1880 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
FamilySearch.org - Every-name index, full transcription, no actual images, FREE
Genealogy.com - NO index, images only
Heritage Quest Online - NO index, images only

1870 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index + images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index + images

1860 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index + images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index + images

**Ancestry.com also offers images and an every name index for the 1860 slave schedules

1850 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - NO index, images only
Heritage Quest Online - NO index, images only

1840 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - NO index, images only
Heritage Quest Online - NO index, images only

1830 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index and images
Heritage Quest Online - NO index, images only

1820 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index and images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index and images

1810 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index and images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index and images

1800 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index and images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index and images

1790 US Census

Ancestry.com - every name index + images
Genealogy.com - head of household index and images
Heritage Quest Online - head of household index and images