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===Census Records [''Sčítanie ľudu, Népszamlalas'']=== | |||
Census refers to population enumeration. For statistical purposes the government of Hungary periodically took a census of the population. The results were used to follow and regulate various aspects of society particularly taxation and con¬scription. The first census of the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hungary took place in 1784-1785 conducted under the Emperor Josef. Some censuses were general. Others, such as the 1848 Hungarian census of the Jews, were taken of specific areas or for specific purposes. | Census refers to population enumeration. For statistical purposes the government of Hungary periodically took a census of the population. The results were used to follow and regulate various aspects of society particularly taxation and con¬scription. The first census of the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hungary took place in 1784-1785 conducted under the Emperor Josef. Some censuses were general. Others, such as the 1848 Hungarian census of the Jews, were taken of specific areas or for specific purposes. | ||
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'''Research use:''' These records link families together into family groups and greatly supplement the research process. They are extremely valuable in locating birthplaces, and determining ages, and relationships and lead to primary vital records sources, making them very valuable for pedigree links. Each census is important by itself but each should also be used with church records and other censuses. | '''Research use:''' These records link families together into family groups and greatly supplement the research process. They are extremely valuable in locating birthplaces, and determining ages, and relationships and lead to primary vital records sources, making them very valuable for pedigree links. Each census is important by itself but each should also be used with church records and other censuses. | ||
'''Accessibility:''' Census materials, if they can be found, may be accessible for research in person. Nevertheless, permission may be denied in many cases. Aside from the materials in the collection of the | '''Accessibility:''' Census materials, if they can be found, may be accessible for research in person. Nevertheless, permission may be denied in many cases. Aside from the materials in the collection of the FamilySearch Library, few, if any, census materials are accessible for research.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Slovakia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1999.</ref> | ||
For more information and images of censuses see [[Hungary Census|Hungary Census]] page. | For more information and images of censuses see [[Hungary Census|Hungary Census]] page. | ||
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'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | ||
[[Slovakia, Census, 1869 | [[Slovakia, Census, 1869 - FamilySearch Historical Records|Slovakia, Census, 1869 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | ||
The 1930, 1939 and 1940 Slovakia census images (Sčítacie hárky) have been published online at [https://www.slovakiana.sk/kulturne-objekty?categoryname=scitacie-harky Slovakiana.sk]. This [https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1370093/slovakia-1930-census-images-online article] links to the 1930 images and provides translations of the headings and tips about how to search. The main census page can be accessed [https://www.slovakiana.sk/scitacie-harky?page=1&lm=0&search=&sort=gaVisits&sortDirection=1&searchByKeywords=true&filter=%7B%22onlyUnBlackened%22%3Atrue%2C%22tagKeys%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22categoryKeys%22%3A%5B%5D%7D here]. | |||
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[[Category:Slovakia]][[Category:Census records in Slovakia]] | [[Category:Slovakia]][[Category:Census records in Slovakia]] | ||
[[Category:Census records by country|Slovakia]] | |||
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