Welcome to the 1850 U.S. Federal Census for Dinwiddie County, Virginia. This page provides multiple tools to help you locate and review original census images, including a surname index, direct image links, and a page-by-page table for browsing.
Start your search with the surname index to the original 1850 handwritten records, generously prepared by Joan Renfrow. Each name in the index is followed by one or more page numbers corresponding to census image pages on which that name appears.
Once you identify the page numbers you wish to examine, return to this page and either:
The 1850 census was the first U.S. Federal Census to list every individual in a household by name, including women and children. It includes information such as:
Learn more about the structure and significance of the 1850 census at the National Archives 1850 Census Overview.
When working with census images—especially handwritten ones—a blank transcription form can help you organize information and ensure accuracy. The 1850 Census Worksheet (PDF) provided by the National Archives mirrors the original schedule and gives you space to record names, ages, occupations, and other key details as they appear.
The following pages of the 1850 Dinwiddie County census have been transcribed by Thomas Walter Duda) for the USGenWeb Archives Census Transcription Project. These transcriptions were submitted in July 1998 and are available to assist researchers in accessing this portion of the census more easily.
You can access the file of these transcribed pages at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/dinwiddie/census/1850cena.txt
Transcribed image numbers:
| 325A | 325B | 326A | 326B | 327A | 327B | 328A | 328B | 329A | 329B | 330A | 330B | 331A | 331B | 332A | 333A | 333B | 334A | 334B | 335A | 335B | 336A | 336B |
Use the table below to browse individual 1850 census pages. Click on a page number to view the image directly at the USGenWeb Archives.
Disclaimers: Links to offsite content are provided as a convenience to our visitors. The Dinwiddie County VAGenWeb Project is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any external site. Please use your best judgment when exploring outside resources. Some of the email addresses listed on this site were provided in past submissions and may no longer be active. These addresses have not been recently verified, so please be aware that messages may not reach the intended recipient.
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If you have questions, contributions, or problems with this site, email:
Coordinator - Ed Olsen
State Coordinator - Jeff Kemp
If you have questions or problems with this site, email the County Coordinator. Please to not ask for specfic research on your family. I am unable to do your personal research.
