Source:Michigan, United States. Michigan 1850 Census Index

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

Usage Tips

There are pages for each county that can be cited directly. Otherwise, county and page information should be put in the citation detail.