Federal Census Records – Population Schedules
Switzerland County was created on 1 October 1814 from parts of Jefferson County and Dearborn County, Indiana Territory. 1790, 1800, and 1810 US census records do not survive or were not created for the area.
See Federal Census Records page for details.
Federal Census Records – Nonpopulation Schedules
Agricultural Schedules
Agricultural Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. These schedules enumerate farms with the United States as well as what was grown and raised on each farm for the previous year. They are only available on microfilm. Digital copies are available through the Record Requests Page.
- 1850 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1860 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1870 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1880 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Schedules
The DDD schedule was only taken in 1880. It is only available on microfilm.
Manufacturing/Industry Schedules
Manufacturing or Industry Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. They are only available on microfilm. Digital copies are available through the Record Requests Page.
- 1850 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1860 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1870 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1880 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
Mortality Schedules
Mortality Schedules for 1850 – 1880 survive. They are only available on microfilm. Digital copies are available through the Record Requests Page.
- 1850 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1860 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1870 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
- 1880 Index – Indiana’s Gore (free)
Social Statistics Schedules
These schedules recorded information about churches… within the community. They are only available on microfilm at the Indiana State Archives.
Veterans Schedules
This was schedule was only taken in 1890 and the Indiana schedules were destroyed in a fire. For alternative record, see Switzerland County Late Enrollment of Soldiers (1886, 1890, 1894).