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==Online Databases==


=== Census Records at the Family History Library  ===
===Mecklenburg-Schwerin===
 
The census records of several areas have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. The 1819, 1867, 1890, an 1900&nbsp;censuses of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and various census records for Schleswig-Holstein are the most significant censuses available at the Library.&nbsp; There were also some census records taken in the year 1938, which focused mainly on the [[Jewish population]].&nbsp;
 
=== Mecklenburg-Schwerin ===
 
The Family History Library has the 1819 census on 60 rolls of microfilm. This census gives information about all those who lived in a particular household, including age, sex, birthplace, parish to which the birthplace belongs, marital status, and occupation. It also includes the length of residency and some additional comments. The census is arranged by district and city, and records are available for almost every town in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Click {{FHL|505876|subject_id|disp='''GERMANY, MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN ¬CENSUS'''}} to go to the catalog listing. <br>
 
*An index to the 1819 census is: Schubert, Franz. ''Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung 1819: Register der Familiennamen''. Berlin, Germany: Göttingen: Ditterich: Im Selbstverlag, 1981-1986. Two Volumes in Five. (FHL book 943.17 B4s ser. 4.) The indexes are bound at the back of each volume. The index is also found on microfiche 6,001,784-788. <br>
 
Online databases:<br>
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1167 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1819 (Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung, 1819)], ($). 1819. Index and images. In German. <br>  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1167 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1819 (Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung, 1819)], ($). 1819. Index and images. In German. <br>  
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883733 Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census (Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung)] 1867. Index and images. In German.  
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883733 Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census (Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung)] 1867. Index and images. In German.  
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*An indexed extraction of the 1819 Mecklenburg census is to be found at [http://www.akvz.de/e107_plugins/akvzdb_menu/akvzdb_ohnelogin-1.php AKVZ Database ] <br>  
*An indexed extraction of the 1819 Mecklenburg census is to be found at [http://www.akvz.de/e107_plugins/akvzdb_menu/akvzdb_ohnelogin-1.php AKVZ Database ] <br>  


==== Schleswig-Holstein  ====
== Census Records at the Family History Library  ==
=== Mecklenburg-Schwerin  ===
 
The Family History Library has the 1819, 1867, 1890, and 1900 censuses for Mecklenburg-Schwerib. Click {{FHL|505876|subject_id|disp='''GERMANY, MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN ¬CENSUS'''}} to go to the catalog listing. <br>
*The 1819 census lists include the following information about each resident:
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Entry number
Name
Gender
Birth date
Birthplace
Name of parish in which the birthplace belongs
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Occupation
Relationship to head of household (usually given)
Whether owned land
How many years the person lived in the present place of residence
Marital status
Religion
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*An index to the 1819 census is: Schubert, Franz. ''Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung 1819: Register der Familiennamen''. Berlin, Germany: Göttingen: Ditterich: Im Selbstverlag, 1981-1986. Two Volumes in Five. (FHL book 943.17 B4s ser. 4.) The indexes are bound at the back of each volume. The index is also found on microfiche 6,001,784-788. <br>
 
=== Schleswig-Holstein  ===


Denmark ruled all of Schleswig-Holstein, including Lübeck and parts of Hamburg and Oldenburg, until 1864. Denmark took several censuses of this area. The first census was made in 1769, and subsequent censuses were taken in 1801, 1803, 1834, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, and 1860. The censuses are written in either German or Danish, sometimes with both on the same page. The information contained in the censuses varies according to which year it was taken:  
Denmark ruled all of Schleswig-Holstein, including Lübeck and parts of Hamburg and Oldenburg, until 1864. Denmark took several censuses of this area. The first census was made in 1769, and subsequent censuses were taken in 1801, 1803, 1834, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, and 1860. The censuses are written in either German or Danish, sometimes with both on the same page. The information contained in the censuses varies according to which year it was taken:  
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