Source:Pike, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule

General Tips

Original (microfilm) images of the 1850 Census are sourced as COUNTY, STATE, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

• General 1850 Census Information
• Ancestry search: 1850 United States Federal Census (paid subscription)
• Archives.com (paid subscription)
• FamilySearch: United States Census, 1850 (free search, includes images)
• Internet Archive: 7th Population census of the United States - 1850 has free images of the census records, but does not search-by-name function. It is possible to browse by location.
• Some public libraries offer free home access (through their websites) to Heritage Quest, which has browsable images of the 1850 census.
• Census films can be ordered through local Family History Centers