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| ==Introduction==
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| *A census is a count and description of the population. A few censuses have been taken by various German states, provinces, and cities, and by some ecclesiastical officials. Censuses were not taken nationally in Germany and therefore exist for only a limited number of places and times.
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| *German censuses may not be as helpful as censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available. Only the compiled statistical information that was gathered from the censuses is generally available. Census records of some towns and regions may be accessible at various archives, but most are presently not available to researchers.
| | A census is a count and description of the population. A few censuses have been taken by various German states, provinces, and cities, and by some ecclesiastical officials. Censuses were taken primarily for taxation or military purposes. |
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| *Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker.
| | German censuses may not be as helpful as censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available. |
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| *An overview of German Censuses from each province can be found in Dr. Roger P. Minert's book, {{FSC|2690879|item|disp=German census records 1816-1916 : the when, where, and how of a valuable genealogical resource}}. This book also gives information about why Germans took censuses and what kind of information these censuses contain.
| | Censuses were not taken nationally in Germany and therefore exist for only a limited number of places and times. Only the compiled statistical information that was gathered from the censuses is generally available. Census records of some towns and regions may be accessible at various archives, but most are presently not available to researchers. |
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| *Also, see [http://www.demogr.mpg.de/papers/working/wp-2009-023.pdf German Census-Taking Before 1871] by Rolf Gehrmann.
| | Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker. |
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| '''Research Tutorials at FamilySearch''' ''(See complete list at [[Germany Genealogy#FamilySearch Resources]]).''
| | Read a paper about censuses in Germany here: |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-census-records-1816-1916 '''German Census Records 1816-1916''']
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-church-and-civil-records '''German Church and Civil Records''']
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| ==Available Census Records==
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| ===Mecklenburg-Schwerin===
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| *The '''1819 census''' lists include the following information about each resident:
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| *Relationship to head of household (usually given)
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| *Whether owned land
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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. (FS Library 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>
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| *The '''1867 census''' lists include the following information about each resident:
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| *occupation or social standing
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| *citizenship
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| *the reason why visitors were in the census area
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| *distinguishing physical characteristics.
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| *The '''1890 census''' (fragments only) lists include the following information about each resident:
| | === Census Records at the Family History Library === |
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| Information available for an individual will vary according to the form type that they are found on. For all form types the following is listed:<br>
| | The census records of several areas have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. The 1819, 1867, 1890, an 1900 censuses of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and various census records for Schleswig-Holstein are the most significant censuses available at the Library. There were also some census records taken in the year 1938, which focused mainly on the [[Jewish population]]. |
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| For some forms, the following information may also be listed:<br>
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| *Relationship to head of household
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| | 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. |
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| *The '''1900 census''' lists include the following information about each resident:
| | An index to the 1819 census is: |
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| For the Census Cards, the following information was listed:
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| *Enumeration district number
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| | 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. |
| ===Prussian Saxony===
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| *{{RecordSearch|2780641|Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934}} - index & images
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| ===Schleswig-Holstein===
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| 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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| ::'''1769'''. This census names the head of each household and the number of people in the house, grouped by age and sex. It did not take military personnel into account, neither will the researcher find information from estates, monestaries and the Gottorfer areas.
| | The index is also found on microfiche 6,001,784-788. |
| ::'''1801-1860'''. Censuses taken from 1801 to 1860 list each person's name, residence, position in the family, age, marital status, and occupation.
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| ::'''1845''' and later censuses. From 1845 on, each census also lists birthplace, the parish of the birthplace, and the length of residency at the census place.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928652&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Denmark%2C%20Slesvig%22 '''Click here"'] to see the FS Library listings.
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| ===Lübeck Censuses===
| | This census is listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: |
| Lübeck censuses range from 1807-1880. They are available to view on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx#ccat=hc=25&dbSort=1&sbo=1&title=L%C3%BCbeck&keyword=& '''Ancestry.com'''] ($)'
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| ===1852 Kingdom of Hannover Census===
| | GERMANY, MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN ¬CENSUS |
| The FS Library filmed a small part of this census. Click {{FSC|Germany, Preußen, Hannover - Census|subject|subject-id=1287834183|disp='''here'''}} to see FS catalog listing. There are also indexes online.
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| === <br>1938 Census for Minorities ===
| | The extraction of the 1819 Mecklenburg census is to be found at [http://www.akvz.de/ http://www.akvz.de] <br> |
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| In 1939 Extracts of the 1939 German census concerning non-Germanic minorities living in Breslau and other cities was taken with an emphasis is on the Jewish population. A translated sample of the format of the census is below. Click on the image to enlarge it.
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| A table with film numbers follows which gives the localities that have films for the 1938 census: <br>
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| [[Media:German_Census_films.pdf|German 1938 Census Film list]]
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| === 1939 Census for Minorities ===
| | 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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| Collection containing names of all individuals listed in the 1939 census of Germany who lived in a household where at least one person in the household had a Jewish grandparent.
| | *'''1769'''. This census names the head of each household and the number of people in the house, grouped by age and sex. It did not take military personnel into account, neither will the researcher find information from estates, monestaries and the Gottorfer areas. |
| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10901/german-minority-census-1939 1939 German Minority Census] at myheritage ($) | | *'''1801-1860'''. Censuses taken from 1801 to 1860 list each person's name, residence, position in the family, age, marital status, and occupation. |
| | *'''1845''' and later censuses. From 1845 on, each census also lists birthplace, the parish of the birthplace, and the length of residency at the census place. |
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| ===Other Census or Census-Like Records===
| | It is often difficult to determine which village belongs to what census district. A good source to find jurisdictions are the two volumes v. Schröder and Biernatzki published: "Topographie des Herzogthums Schleswig" (1854) and "Topographie der Herzogthümer Holstein und Lauenburg" (1855) |
| *[[Germany, Westfalen, Minden Citizen Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Germany, Brandenburg, Bernau bei Berlin, Jewish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Germany, Brandenburg, Wittenberge, City Directories and Citizen Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records]] includes citizen lists.
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| *[[Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]-includes population register 1627-1939.
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| *[[Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Angermünde, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Halle, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *{{RecordSearch|1646446|Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912}} — index & images
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| *[[Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[[Germany, Saxony, Bautzen, Citizen Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2455253|Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories, 1700-1933}}
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| *[[Germany, Württemberg, Albstadt, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| ==Online Databases==
| | Censuses are microfilmed but not indexed. They are arranged by district and city. These census records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: |
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| ===Mecklenburg-Schwerin===
| | GERMANY, PREUßEN, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN - CENSUS |
| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1167 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1819 (Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung, 1819)] ($). 1819. Index and images. In German. <br>
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| *{{RecordSearch|1883733|Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1867}} (Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung). Index and images. In German.
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| *{{RecordSearch|1536942|Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1890}} (Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung). Index and images. In German.
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| *{{RecordSearch|1607939|Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1900}} (Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Volkszählung). Index and images. In German.
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1794 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census (Mecklenburg-Schwerin Volkszählung)] ($). 1919. 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>
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| ===Schleswig-Holstein===
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928652&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Denmark%2C%20Slesvig%22 '''Click here"'] to see the FS Library listings.
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| *[https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/rif/rif-collection/7 '''Arkivalieronline'''], images
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| **[[Digitized Danish Records Online - Arkivalieronline|English guide]]
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| *[http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd-tysk/dddform.asp '''Dansk Demografisk Database Search Engine''']
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| *[http://www.akvz.de '''Arbeitskreis Volkszahl-Register''']
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| **[http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ Information]
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| **[[Danish Demographic Database|English guide]].
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| *[http://www.aggsh.de/myscripts/vz_witt_start4.html '''1803 census for the Duchy of Schleswig''']
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| *{{FSC|443732|item|disp='''Volkszählung, 1939. Schleswig-Holstein u. Lübeck'''}}
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130627171614/http://www.progenealogists.com/denmark/1700/censusindex.html '''Danish 1700 Census: males only'''], index
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| *[https://www.sa.dk/brug-arkivet/laer/intro-laegdsruller '''Danish Military Levying Rolls (Lægdsruller)'''], census of men eligible to join military, index
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| *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irishgirl/sh/census/tonder1845.html '''Jane's Genealogy Jigsaw'''] may have more information including a link to Northern Germany register for 1769 to 1881 .
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| ==== FamilySearch ====
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| The following are available at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]:
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| | {{RecordSearch|2771431|Denmark Census, 1834}} || [[Denmark Census, 1834 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| | {{RecordSearch|2778651|Denmark Census, 1840}} || [[Denmark Census, 1840 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| | {{RecordSearch|2778656|Denmark Census, 1870}} || [[Denmark Census, 1870 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| ==== MyHeritage ====
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| The following are available at MyHeritage ($):
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10685/1787-denmark-census?s=275764761 1787 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10684/1801-denmark-census?s=275764761 1801 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10681/1834-denmark-census?s=275764761 1834 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10682/1835-denmark-census-duchies-of-schleswig-holstein?s=275764761 1835 Denmark Census (Schleswig-Holstein)]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10680/1840-denmark-census?s=275764761 1840 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10673/1845-denmark-census?s=275764761 1845 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10193/1850-denmark-census?s=275764761 1850 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10258/1855-denmark-census?s=275764761 1855 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10194/1860-denmark-census?s=275764761 1860 Denmark Census]
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10195/1870-denmark-census?s=275764761 1870 Denmark Census]
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| ===Lübeck===
| | There are efforts underway to extract census records from Schleswig-Holstein. The results can be searched online at [http://www.akvz.de http://www.akvz.de] or http://www.aggsh.de |
| Lübeck censuses range from 1807-1880. They are available to view on
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| ====Records at Ancestry.com====
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| '''Ancestry.com collections can be viewed free-of-charge at a [[FamilySearch Centers|FamilySearch Center]] near you.'''<br>
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| *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/lubeck1880/ Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1880 (in German)] ($). Index and images.
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| *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/lubeck1875/ Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1875 (in German)] ($). Index and images.
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| *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/lubeck1871/ Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1871 (in German)] ($). Index and images.
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| *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/lubeck1862/ Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1862 (in German)] ($). Index and images.
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1940 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1857 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1939 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1851 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1917 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1845 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1731 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1831 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1638 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1815 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1639 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1812 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1640 Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1807 (in German)] ($). Index and images.<br>
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| ===1852 Kingdom of Hannover ===
| | The Family History Library has some less significant census records from a number of other German states. These are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: |
| The FS Library filmed a small part of this census. Click {{FSC|Germany, Preußen, Hannover - Census|subject|subject-id=1287834183|disp='''here'''}} to see FS catalog listing. There are also indexes online. | |
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| *{{RecordSearch|2780641|Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Census Lists, 1770-1934}} - index
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| == Census Records at the FamilySearch Library ==
| | GERMANY, [STATE] - CENSUS |
| === Mecklenburg-Schwerin ===
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| The FamilySearch Library has the 1819, 1867, 1890, and 1900 censuses for Mecklenburg-Schwerib. Click {{FSC|Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin - Census|subject|subject-id=1831791149|disp='''GERMANY, MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN¬CENSUS'''}} to go to the catalog listing. <br>
| | Some indexes now available online at: [http://www.mycinnamontoast.com/perl/results.cgi?region=4&sort=n&type=4 http://www.mycinnamontoast.com/perl/results.cgi?region=4&sort=n&type=4] |
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| === Schleswig-Holstein ===
| | 1803 Census available at:[http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm ]<br> |
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| Denmark ruled all of Schleswig-Holstein, including Lübeck and parts of Hamburg and Oldenburg, until 1864. Denmark took several censuses of this area. Censuses are microfilmed but not indexed. They are arranged by district and city. To see listings of records, click here:{{FSC|Germany, Preußen, Schleswig-Holstein - Census|subject|subject-id=649007629|disp=GERMANY, PREUßEN, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN - CENSUS}}
| | Some statistics about censuses taken in Germany are listed under this link |
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| | [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland] |
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| ===Other Census Records===
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| The FamilySearch Library has some less significant census records from a number of other German states. See GERMANY, [STATE] - CENSUS.
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| Some statistics about censuses taken in Germany are listed under this link: [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland Liste der Volkszählungen in Deutschland]
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