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The government of Austria which governed the Czech lands periodically took a census of the population for statistical purposes. The results of censuses were used to follow and regulate various aspects of society particularly taxation and conscription.  
The government of Austria which governed the Czech lands periodically took a census of the population for statistical purposes. The results of censuses were used to follow and regulate various aspects of society particularly taxation and conscription.  


The earliest censuses were simply head counts taken for taxation purposes. The first census to record people by name was conducted in 1651. The Catholic Habsburg rulers ordered the 1651 census of the Czech lands to determine the religion of the people (Bohemia and Moravia had been predominantly Protestant prior to 1624) and the prospects of their conversion. Summaries remain of a 1702 count of all people over the age of 10. Censuses were carried out in 1754 and 1762 and revisions were to be made every few years. Counts were taken in 1770 and 1776. These lists were largely for military purposes.  
The earliest censuses were simply head counts taken for taxation purposes. The first census to record people by name was conducted in 1651. The Catholic Habsburg rulers ordered the 1651 census of the Czech lands to determine the religion of the people (Bohemia and Moravia had been predominantly Protestant prior to 1624) and the prospects of their conversion. Summaries remain of a 1702 count of all people over the age of 10. Beginning in 1724 a census of Jews was periodically taken. Censuses were carried out in 1754 and 1762 and revisions were to be made every few years. Counts were taken in 1770 and 1776. These lists were largely for military purposes.  


The first true census was conducted in 1857. Afterward, censuses were taken in 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1961, 1970, 1980, and 1991, and 2001.  
The first true census was conducted in 1857. Afterward, censuses were taken in 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1961, 1970, 1980, and 1991, and 2001.  


Beginning in 1724 a census of Jews was periodically taken.
Some census returns, including those for the 1651 census, are kept in the archives. Some census returns, which included lists of inhabitants, have been lost. In other cases, only summary information from the censuses is available.  
 
Some census returns, including those for the 1651 census, are kept in the archives. Unfortunately, most census returns, which included lists of inhabitants, have been lost. In most cases, only summary information from the censuses is available. Generally, archival researchers will not consult census records. Some census returns have been published.  


'''Contents:''' The contents vary according to census. Some censuses list only head of household, conscription number of house, and taxable property. Many census returns of the 1800s give house number, head of household, names of members of the household (including servants), ages, occupations, religions, and relationships to head of household; some also give date and place of birth.  
'''Contents:''' The contents vary according to census. Some censuses list only head of household, conscription number of house, and taxable property. Many census returns of the 1800s give house number, head of household, names of members of the household (including servants), ages, occupations, religions, and relationships to head of household; some also give date and place of birth.  
'''Location:''' District archives [''Okresní archívy''] and City archives [''Mĕstské archívy'']. Census returns are usually not stored in the State regional archives [''Státní oblastní archívy'']. Parts of the 1770 census have been published in book form. The Family History Library has a published copy of the census for parts of the city of Prague and published copies of the parts of the 1651 census.


'''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:''' Presently, census materials may be researched in person at the Czech archives, or you may be able to hire a private researcher to search the records for you.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
'''Accessibility:''' Presently, many census materials are available online. Some may still need to be researched in person at the Czech archives.
 


=== Online Records ===
=== Online Records ===


*'''1800 - 1990''' - {{RecordSearch|1930345|Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers, 1800-1990}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — Images
*'''1800 - 1990''' {{RecordSearch|1930345|Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers, 1800-1990}} at FamilySearch — Images
*'''1857-1921''' - [http://www.mza.cz/a8web/A8Apps1/XTRSO02/XTRSO02-Inventar.pdf Brno Provincial Archives] (Partially digitized)
The above collection currently includes only those for Northern Bohemia housed in the regional archive of '''Litoměřice''', for Eastern Bohemia housed in the district archive of '''Trutnov''', for Southern Bohemia housed in the regional archive of '''Třeboň''', for Southern Moravia housed in the regional archive in '''Brno''', and for Northern Moravia and Silesia housed in the regional archive of '''Opava'''. Also includes images and indexed records for the '''Zámrsk''' area taken from the Zámrsk Archive.
*'''1921''' - [http://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/index.jsp?# Litoměřice Regional Archives] (Select the people icon)
*'''1857-1921''' [http://www.mza.cz/a8web/A8Apps1/XTRSO02/XTRSO02-Inventar.pdf Brno Provincial Archives] (Partially digitized)
*'''1857-1921''' [http://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/index.jsp?# Litoměřice Regional Archives] (Select the people icon)
*'''1857-1921''' [https://digi.archives.cz/da/# Opava Regional Archives]  
*'''1857-1921''' [https://digi.archives.cz/da/# Opava Regional Archives]  
*'''1857-1921''' [https://www.portafontium.eu/contents/census?language=de Plzeň Regional Archives] (Partially digitized)
*'''1857-1921''' [https://www.portafontium.eu/contents/census?language=de Plzeň Regional Archives] (Partially digitized)
*'''1869-1921''' - [http://katalog.ahmp.cz/pragapublica/NavigBean.action?entity=%28%5En%29%28%28%28localArchiv%2C%5En%2Chot_%29%28unidata%29%29%28456851%29%29 Prague City Archives]
*'''1869-1921''' [http://katalog.ahmp.cz/pragapublica/NavigBean.action?entity=%28%5En%29%28%28%28localArchiv%2C%5En%2Chot_%29%28unidata%29%29%28456851%29%29 Prague City Archives]
*'''1869''' - [https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/pages/SearchArchivaliePage?1 Prague Regional Archives] (Partially digitized)
*'''1869, 1880, 1900''' [https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/pages/SearchArchivaliePage?1 Prague Regional Archives] (Partially digitized)
*'''1857-1921''' - [https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/Census Třeboň Regional Archives]
*'''1857-1921''' [https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/Census Třeboň Regional Archives]
*'''1869, 1880''' - [https://stare.vychodoceskearchivy.cz/ustinadorlici/ District Archives of Ústí nad Orlicí] (within Zámrsk Archival region)


===Requesting Records ===
===Requesting Records ===
Extracts from the following census forms are available from the [http://www.nacr.cz/eindex.htm National Archives] in Prague:
The following censuses were taken, but are not available online.  


*1930 (Czech lands and Transcarpathian Ukraine)  
*1930 (Czech lands and Subcarpathian Ruthenia [known as Podkarpatská Rus in Czech])  
*1939 (ceded borderland of the Czech lands)  
*1939 (ceded borderland of the Czech lands)  
*1950 (Czech lands)  
*1950 (Czech lands)  
*1970 (Czech lands)  
*1970 (Czech lands)  
*1991 (Czech lands)<br>
*1991 (Czech lands)<br>
Download an [http://www.nacr.cz/Z-Files/scitani.pdf '''application in the PDF format'''] here. E-mail form to na7@nacr.cz.


=== 1921 Census  ===
=== 1921 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 15 February 1921. <br>
Included what is now Czechia, Slovakia, and Subcarpathian Ruthenia (known as Podkarpatská Rus in Czech). See the [[Ukraine Census]] page for a link to the census records for Subcarpathian Ruthenia.
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Image:1921 census form for Czechoslovakia (columns 1-10) - translated.JPG|1921 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 1-10)
Image:1921 census form for Czechoslovakia (columns 11-20) - translated.JPG|1921 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 11-20)
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=== 1910 Census  ===
=== 1910 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 December 1910.
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Image:1910 Austrian empire census form translation (columns 1-17).JPG|1910 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 1-17)
Image:1910 Austrian empire census form translation (columns 18-34).JPG|1910 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 18-34)
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Image:1910 census 5.jpg|1910 Census Sheet pg.3
Image:1910 census 5.jpg|1910 Census Sheet pg.3
Image:1910 census 6.jpg|Animal Count Page of the 1910 Census Sheet
Image:1910 census 6.jpg|Animal Count Page of the 1910 Census Sheet
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=== 1900 Census ===
=== 1900 Census ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 December 1900.
[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?place=7198092&page=1&rmsId=TH-909-50203-16985-87&imageIndex=49&singleView=true Example record]
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Image:1900 Austrian empire census form translation (columns 1-17).JPG|1900 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 1-17)


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=== 1890 Census  ===
=== 1890 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 December 1890.
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=== 1880 Census  ===
=== 1880 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 December 1880.
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=== 1869 Census  ===
=== 1869 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 December 1869.<br>
The census forms, called Aufnahmsbogen, were written in German. The headings included the following: successive number of person, name and surname, gender, year of birth, religion, status, occupation, place of birth and citizenship details. An important element of this census is the place of birth.


The census forms, called Aufnahmsbogen, were written in German. The headings included the following: successive number of person, name and surname, gender, year of birth, religion, status, occupation, place of birth and citizenship details. An important element of this census is the place of birth.  
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Image:1869 hungarian census eng 1.jpg|1869 Census Form Heading Translation (columns a-f)
Image:1869 hungarian census eng 2.jpg|1869 Census Form Heading Translation (columns g-n)
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Image:1869 census 2.JPG|1869 Census Form
Image:1869 census 2.JPG|1869 Census Form
Image:1869 census 3.JPG|1869 Census Animal Count Page
Image:1869 census 3.JPG|1869 Census Animal Count Page
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=== 1857 Census  ===
Data in the census was to reflect how things were on 31 October 1857.<br>
The census forms were written in German. [https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?place=7198092&page=1&rmsId=TH-1961-48024-12623-68&imageIndex=60&singleView=true example record]


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Image:1869 hungarian census eng 1.jpg|1869 Census Form Heading Translation
Image:1857 Austrian empire census (part 1).jpeg|1857 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 1-28)
Image:1869 hungarian census eng 2.jpg|1869 Census Form Heading Translation
Image:1857 Austrian empire census (part 2).JPG|1857 Census Form Heading Translation (columns 29-61)
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=== 1857 Census  ===


==Special Censuses ==
==Special Censuses ==
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The ''1793 Bohemian census of Jewish families'' (Soupis židovských rodin v Čechách z roku 1793) was published by The National Archives in Prague for the following regions:  
The ''1793 Bohemian census of Jewish families'' (Soupis židovských rodin v Čechách z roku 1793) was published by The National Archives in Prague for the following regions:  


Vol.1.<br>Loketsko<br>Boleslavsko<br>Budějovicko<br>  
Vol.1. -- Loketsko, Boleslavsko, Budějovicko<br>  


Vol.2.<br>Kouřimsko<br>Bydžovsko<br>Litoměřicko<br>  
Vol.2. -- Kouřimsko, Bydžovsko, Litoměřicko<br>  


Vol.3.<br>Prácheňsko<br>Berounsko<br>Táborsko<br>  
Vol.3. -- Prácheňsko, Berounsko, Táborsko<br>  


Vol.4.<br>Chrudimsko<br>Plzeňsko<br>Žatecko<br>Hradecko<br>  
Vol.4. -- Chrudimsko, Plzeňsko, Žatecko, Hradecko<br>  


Vol.5.<br>Čáslavsko<br>Klatovsko<br>Rakovnicko<br>  
Vol.5. -- Čáslavsko, Klatovsko, Rakovnicko<br>  


Vol.6./1.&amp; 2.<br>Praha<br>  
Vol.6./1.&amp; 2. -- Praha<br>  


The Family History Library has published copies of the 1793 Jewish census (FHL INTL Book 943.71 K3s vol. 1-6).  
The FamilySearch Library has published copies of the 1793 Jewish census (FS Library INTL Book 943.71 K3s vol. 1-6).


=== 1783 Jewish Census  ===
=== 1783 Jewish Census  ===
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Vol.1.<br>Berounsko<br>Boleslavsko<br>Bydžovsko<br>Čáslavsko<br>Kouřimsko<br>Litoměřicko<br>  
Vol.1.<br>Berounsko<br>Boleslavsko<br>Bydžovsko<br>Čáslavsko<br>Kouřimsko<br>Litoměřicko<br>  


The Family History Library has the following published copy of the 1783 Jewish census:  
The FamilySearch Library has the following published copy of the 1783 Jewish census:  


*Ebelová, Ivana. Soupis židovských familiantů v Čechách z roku 1783 = Verzeichnis der Judenfamilianten in Böhmen von 1783. (List of Jewish families in Bohemia in 1783). Praha&nbsp;: Národní Archiv, c2008. (FHL INTL Book 943.71 K3e)
*Ebelová, Ivana. Soupis židovských familiantů v Čechách z roku 1783 = Verzeichnis der Judenfamilianten in Böhmen von 1783. (List of Jewish families in Bohemia in 1783). Praha : Národní Archiv, c2008. (FS Library INTL Book 943.71 K3e)


=== 1770 Census of Prague  ===
=== 1770 Census of Prague  ===


The Family History Library has a published copy of the census for parts of the city of Prague.  
The FamilySearch Library has a published copy of the census for parts of the city of Prague.  


The 1770 Prague census of heads of families for the subdivision Old Town (Popis obyvatelstva hlavního města Prahy z roku 1770). FHL INTL Book 943.71/P3 X2p  
The 1770 Prague census of heads of families for the subdivision Old Town (Popis obyvatelstva hlavního města Prahy z roku 1770). FS Library INTL Book 943.71/P3 X2p  
=== 1651 Register of Subjects According to Their Religion ===  
=== 1651 Register of Subjects According to Their Religion ===  


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Loketsko 1<br>Boleslavsko 1-2<br>Berounsko 1<br>Rakovnicko 1<br>Žatecko 1-3<br>Bechyňsko 1-3<br>Kouřimsko 1<br>Čáslavsko 1-2<br>Hradecko-Bydžovsko 1-4<br>Chrudimsko 1-3<br>Plzeňsko-Klatovsko 1-2<br>  
Loketsko 1<br>Boleslavsko 1-2<br>Berounsko 1<br>Rakovnicko 1<br>Žatecko 1-3<br>Bechyňsko 1-3<br>Kouřimsko 1<br>Čáslavsko 1-2<br>Hradecko-Bydžovsko 1-4<br>Chrudimsko 1-3<br>Plzeňsko-Klatovsko 1-2<br>  


The final volume of each regional set contains an index of place names and a fold out map of 1:200,000 scale. The Family History Library has published copies of the 1651 register (FHL INTL Book 943.71 X2).
The final volume of each regional set contains an index of place names and a fold out map of 1:200,000 scale. The FamilySearch Library has published copies of the 1651 register (FS Library INTL Book 943.71 X2).




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