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The first census specific to Washington County New York occurred in 1790. From 1890-1840 only the heads of household were indexed by name, along with the number of other members of the household, their sex and a range of ages which varied between each census. From 1850 onward you are able to find all members of a family listed along with their age given at the time of the census.
Washington County Tax Records
To get a better idea on what information is available for each Federal census see the Census Guide at AccessGenealogy.
- December 27th 1779 A tax list of the District of Cambridge
Pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled an act for raising the sum of 2,500,000 by tax within this state passed October 23, 1779”. This list was signed by John Younglove, Supervisor, February 22, 1780. - Argyle Assessment Roll, 1841
Offline Resources for Tax Records
- Miscellaneous Records of Washington County New York
Collected & arranged by Sue E. Wade. Note on front lining paper, “Many lists furnished by Miss Jennie M. Patten”. This manuscript is only available from the Family History Center at Salt Lake, Utah.
Federal Census Records
Only the 1810 census has been fully transcribed, so you’ll need to search the larger databases of free images for any of the others:
- 1790 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0006 – 1790 New York Census – Entire state – Unindexed Images
- 1800 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0026 – 1800 New York – Rensselaer, Schoharie, and Washington Counties – Unindexed Images
- 1810 Census – Family Search
- Town of Argyle – Transcription
- Town of Bolton – Transcription
- Town of Caldwell – Transcription
- Town of Cambridge, 1 – Transcription
- Town of Cambridge, 2 – Transcription
- Town of Chester – Transcription
- Town of Easton – Transcription
- Town of Fort Ann – Transcription
- Town of Granville – Transcription
- Town of Greenwich – Transcription
- Town of Hague – Transcription
- Town of Hampton – Transcription
- Town of Hartford – Transcription
- Town of Hebron – Transcription
- Town of Johnsburg – Transcription
- Town of Kingsbury – Transcription
- Town of Luzerne – Transcription
- Town of Putnam – Transcription
- Town of Queensbury – Transcription
- Town of Salem – Transcription
- Town of Thurman – Transcription
- Town of Whitehall – Transcription
- Reel 0030 – 1810 New York – Allegany, Clinton, Dutchess, Sullivan, and Washington Counties – Unindexed Images
- 1820 Census – Family Search
- 1830 Census – Family Search
- Town of Fort Ann – Transcription
- Reel 0111 – 1830 New York – Warren and Washington Counties – Unindexed Images
- 1840 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0348 – 1840 New York – Washington County) – Unindexed Images
- 1850 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0610 – 1850 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- Reel 0611 – 1850 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- 1860 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0874 – 1860 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- Reel 0875 – 1860 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- 1870 Census – Family Search
- Reel 1110 – 1870 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- Reel 1111 – 1870 New York – Washington County (part) – Unindexed Images
- 1880 Census – Family Search
- Reel 0942 – 1880 New York – Washington County (part: EDs 1 – 154, sheet 21) – Unindexed Images
- Reel 0943 – 1880 New York – Washington (cont’d: ED 154, sheet 22-end) and Wayne (part: EDs I-177, sheet 18) Counties) – Unindexed Images
- 1900 Census – Family Search
- Reel 1172 – 1900 New York – Washington County – Unindexed Images
- 1910 Census – Family Search
- Reel 1087 – 1910 New York – Wyoming (ED’s 175-197) and Washington (ED’s 81-103) Counties.) – Unindexed Images
- Reel 1088 – 1910 New York – Washington (ED’s 104-122) and Westchester (ED’s 1–4, 19-21, 40–45, 190-192) Counties. – Unindexed Images
- 1920 Census – Family Search
- Reel 1272 – 1920 New York – Warren Co. (EDs 158-192), Washington Co. (EDs 193-209, 221, 222, 235, 236))
- Reel 1273 – 1920 New York – Washington Co. (EDs 210-220, 223-234, 237-241), Wayne Co. (EDs 129-151) – Unindexed Images
- 1930 Census – Family Search
- Reel 1657 – 1930 New York – Washington EDs 58-1 to 58-4, 58-42, 58-5 to 58-8, 58-24, 58-9 to 58-23, 58-25 to 58-41, 58-43 to 58-47, Wayne EDs 59-1 to 59-6) – Unindexed Images
- 1940 Census – Family Search
State Census Records
The State Census of New York were taken every ten years from 1825 to 1875, in 1892, and again in 1905, 1915, and 1925; pre-1825 state censuses and state copies of those for 1855 to 1905 were destroyed in the 1911 state library fire. Most of the censuses that have survived can be found with the county clerk, although some are with the county historian or in other locations. For a list of the whereabouts of these censuses, consult Marilyn Douglas and Melinda Yates, comps., New York State Census Records, 1790–1925, Bibliography Bulletin 88 of the New York State Library (Albany, N.Y.: 1981), which has some errors and omissions. 1)Roger D. Joslyn, CG, FUGA, FGBS, FASG. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Family Search has placed some of these state census online. Currently they have from 1855-1905 as searchable images. However the 1915 and 1925 census are only searchable… the actual images are located at Ancestry and require a subscription in order for you to access them there.
- New York State Census, 1825 – Images Only. Microfilm contains both the 1825 and 1835 census
- New York State Census, 1835 – Images Only. Microfilm contains both the 1825 and 1835 census
- New York State Census, 1855 – Family Search
- New York State Census, 1865 – Family Search
- New York State Census, 1875 – Family Search
- New York State Census, 1892 – Family Search
- New York State Census, 1905 – Family Search
- New York State Census, 1915 $$$ – Search is free at Family Search, images are hosted at Ancestry
- New York State Census, 1925 $$$ – Search is free at Family Search, images are hosted at Ancestry