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''[[Estonia Genealogy|Estonia]]'' | ''[[Estonia Genealogy|Estonia]]'' | ||
== All-Russian empire census == | |||
Research use: Identify family groups and give extensive personal information. Identify location of birth as well as residence, leading to other research sources. | |||
Record type: Population enumeration primarily for statistical purposes. | |||
General: The only 19th century general census in Estonia was conducted in the middle of winter, January 28, 1897, when the population was least mobile. It was undertaken by the Central Census Bureau, subordinate to the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Russian Empire. Two copies were created, one kept locally and the other sent into the Ministry. The Ministry copy was eventually destroyed. A second census was anticipated in 1914 but World War I intervened. The 1897 census is interfiled with other family lists and local census records for each place. | |||
Time period: 1897. | |||
Contents: There is a separate list for each household. The first page of each enumeration form notes state (guberniia), county (uezd), district (volost), village, name of head of household, number of dwellings, number of souls found on day census was taken (divided by sex), number living there permanently, how many people are there who are not peasants, those who live there but are not official residents, and signature of person who compiled the form. On the following pages is listed: name; note if blind, deaf, mute, or insane; relationship to head of family and head of household; age; marital status; social rank; birthplace; where registered; residence; note if person is absent at the time of the census; native tongue; literacy; place of study or graduation; main profession; additional profession; military status. | |||
Location: State Historical Archive in Tartu. | |||
Population coverage: 70%.<ref name="profile"/> | |||
== Revision lists == | == Revision lists == | ||
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Reliability: They are not completely reliable because of efforts to evade taxation or conscription by avoiding correct enumeration.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Estonia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-2002.</ref> | Reliability: They are not completely reliable because of efforts to evade taxation or conscription by avoiding correct enumeration.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Estonia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1994-2002.</ref> | ||
== Family lists / local censuses | == Family lists / local censuses | ||
Research use: Value the same as a revision list. | Research use: Value the same as a revision list. | ||
Record type: Population enumerations were conducted after the revisions for the purpose of assessing a poll tax and identifying those for conscription into the military. | Record type: Population enumerations were conducted after the revisions for the purpose of assessing a poll tax and identifying those for conscription into the military. | ||
General: The term supplemental revision lists was used in some areas when referring to family lists. Extensive runs of these records exist for each place in Estonia. | General: The term supplemental revision lists was used in some areas when referring to family lists. Extensive runs of these records exist for each place in Estonia. The local copy of the 1897 imperial census is interfiled with them. | ||
Time period: 1860-1920. | Time period: 1860-1920. | ||
Contents: Head of household, family members, ages; other details vary. | Contents: Head of household, family members, ages; other details vary. (See the All-empire Russian census for a content description of the 1897 census). | ||
Location: State Historical Archive in Tartu. | Location: State Historical Archive in Tartu. | ||
Population coverage: 90% coverage. | Population coverage: 90% coverage. | ||
Reliability: They are not completely reliable because of efforts to evade taxation or conscription by avoiding correct enumeration.<ref name="profile"/> | Reliability: They are not completely reliable because of efforts to evade taxation or conscription by avoiding correct enumeration.<ref name="profile" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||