Allamakee county was created from Clayton co. in 1847.
Researchers of very early settlers should check these census records.
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• 1836 census - Wisconsin Territorial counties of Dubuque & Des Moines
  A full transcription of the first census for the area that would become the state of Iowa. The settled areas at that time were within the 1832 Black Hawk Purchase and include, in whole or in part, Clayton co. and Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren & Washington counties.
  

• 1838 Wisconsin Territory census
  This is the first census taken that enumerates people living in the area known as Clayton co.
  
  

• 1840 Federal census
  Includes all Clayton co. residents and an off-site link to a census of the miner's districts.
  
  

1850 Federal Census - Allamakee co.

• Index

• All townships
  

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1854 Iowa State Census - Allamakee co.

1856 Iowa State Census - Allamakee co.

Volunteers are needed to transcribe the remaining townships on the Allamakee co. 1856 Iowa State Census

1880 Federal Census - Allamakee co.

• Hanover township
  pg 301a-303b
  pg 304a-307a

Volunteers are needed to transcribe the remaining townships!

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1880 Mortality Schedule 5
Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1880

• Page 1: Center, Fairview, Franklin, French Creek, Hanover, Iowa, Jefferson & Lafayette

• Page 2: Lansing city, Lansing, Linton, Ludlow & Makee twps

• Page 3: Paint Creek, Post, Taylor, Union Prairie & Waterloo twps

• Page 4: Allamakee Co. from supplemental schedule

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1880 Federal Census
Family Search Website (it's free)
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1885 Iowa State Census

Center twp. Fairview twp. Franklin twp. French Creek twp. Hanover twp. Iowa twp. Jefferson twp. Lafayette twp. Linton twp.

Lansing twp. part 1 Lansing twp. part 2 Ludlow twp. Makee twp. Paint Creek twp. Post twp. Taylor twp. Union City twp. Union Prairie twp. Waterloo twp.

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1885 Iowa State Census
People born in Allamakee co. but living in another Iowa county
- arranged by surname-

A-D

E-J

K-O

P-W

This is an abandoned project. It is very unlikely that it will be continued. It does not represent all Iowa counties.

Sadly only fragments of the 1890 Federal census and associated schedules have survived. Most researchers have been told that it was "destroyed in a fire." But there is a whole lot more to the story of the 1890 census. Follow the link below to read ........

"First in the Path of the Firemen"
The Fate of the 1890 Population Census, Part 1

By Kellee Blake

Other census years

Volunteers are also needed to transcribe these census for Allamakee county!

Misc. Census Items
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1950 Census Enumerators (on-site)

The 1950 Census was released in April 2022 - 1950 Census Overview at United States Census Bureau (off-site)

Iowa State Census Project - IAGenWeb Special Project (off-site)

Iowa Federal Census Projects - there are 2 different projects (off-site)
USGenWeb Census Project ** USGenWeb Census Project

Minnesota State Census Index (off-site)