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Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Texas has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1930 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1940 census will be available on April 1, 2012. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
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1790 NO 1800 NO 1810 NO 1820 NO 1830 NO 1840 NO 1850 212,592 1860 604,215
1870 818,579 1880 1,591,749 1890 2,235,527 1900 3,048,710 1910 3,896,542 1920 4,663,228 1930 5,824,715 1940 6,414,824


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Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 LDS Searchable Database
Texas Deaths and Burials 1903-1973 LDS Searchable Database
Texas Deaths 1890-1976 LDS Searchable Database
Texas Death Index 1964-1998 LDS Searchable Database
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Today
If you still have family living in Texas today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Houston or San Antonio. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, Ireland, England, Italy or France. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Texas, like AT&T, Conoco Phillips, Dell, Exxon Mobil or Valero Energy. Some of them may enjoy eating a chili or BBQ brisket. They probably root for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, San Antonio Spurs or the Aggies. You might find them attending a rodeo or heading to the beach at South Padre.

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