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About Riley county, Kansas, U.S., 1885 State Census
The census page column refers to the page within section of the 1885 census. If your ancestor is listed in this census, refer to the microfilmed record for additional information. Many enumerators chose to use only initials for individuals given names. By referencing the 1880 Federal census, many given names were found. EXAMPLE: 1885 census listed "C A". The 1880 census listed "Clarence A". In this index, the given name is recorded as C(larence) A. The letters in parenthesis were taken from the 1880 Federal census. Printed copies of the index may be purchased at the Riley County Genealogical Society Library, 2005 Claflin Road, Manhattan KS 66502. Extracts of Riley County, Kansas territorial censuses of 1855, 1857, and 1860 and Kansas Decennial Agricultural Censuses from 1865 through 1915 are also available in printed form.