OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - Information on Ohio State Censuses
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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Karin Goudy 
goudy@alpha1.ctaz.com
March 2, 1999
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I recently requested information about the Ohio State Censuses from the
Archives/Division of the Ohio Historical Center and recived the following
information.

"Quadrennial Enumerations consist of a census of males over twenty-one
years of age residing in a county, showing address, race, occupation, and
whether a freeholder of land.  The enumerations were used to determine
voting districts, and, as the name suggests, were taken every four years
from 1803 to 1911.  Prior to 1863, enumerations recorded only white males."
 The countries for which there are records at the Ohio Historical Center
are Brown 1887-1891; 1903.  Clinton, 1907; Columbiana, 1899-1903;
Coshocton, 1883, 1891; Delaware, 1887; Fairfied, 1831; 1839; 1847-1851;
1859; Fayette 1887-1891; 1899; Gallia, 1899; Jefferson, 1883-1907;
Lawrence, 1891-1807; Miami - 1827, 1837; Morrow - 1867; 1871-1883;
1891-1907; Perry, 1847-1871; 1879-1887; Pickaway, 1891-1903; Portage,
1831-1839; Shelby, 1819-1875; and Washington 1887-1911.  "Quadrennial
Enumerations emanate from the office of the County Auditor or the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas.  They are arranged within volumes by township
and then alphabetically by inhabitant's name.  Not all townships are
represented for every county listed.  Where a span of dates is indicated,
the records exist for every fourth year therein.  Quadrennial Enumerations
at the Ohio Historical Society are in either microfilm or original form.  
The e-mail address for the Archives/Library Division is
ohsref@winslo.ohio.gov.  A check for $5.00 must be sent snail mail,
identifying it to the e-mail request.  Thought this might be of use to
someone.  Karin Goudy