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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 taken primarily for taxation or military purposes. | 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. | ||
German censuses may not be as helpful as | German censuses may not be as helpful as census from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available. | ||
Census 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 census is generally available. Census records of some towns and regions may be accessible at various archives, but most are presently not available to researchers. | |||
Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker. | Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker. | ||
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The following explains the various states and their enclaves that belonged before and after 1834 to the Zollverein. | The following explains the various states and their enclaves that belonged before and after 1834 to the Zollverein. | ||
'''Before 1834:''' | '''Before 1834:''' | ||
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6. Saxony (by the Treaty of Accession of 30 March 1833) (Saxony was since 1828 already a member of the Central German Trade Association) | 6. Saxony (by the Treaty of Accession of 30 March 1833) (Saxony was since 1828 already a member of the Central German Trade Association) | ||
7. "Tariffs and Trade Association of the Thuringian States" (by the Accession Treaty of 11 May 1833), ie Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, Sachsen-Altenburg, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (without their enklavierten areas ; see Prussia), Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (without their enklavierten areas; see Prussia), Reuss-Greiz Reuss-Schleiz, Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf, district Schmalkalden (to Hesse-Kassel) (member since May 10, 1833), Urban and district Erfurt (Prussia) (member since May 10, 1833) (The Thuringian states were since 1828 members of the Central German Trade Association) | 7. "Tariffs and Trade Association of the Thuringian States" (by the Accession Treaty of 11 May 1833), ie Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, Sachsen-Altenburg, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (without their enklavierten areas ; see Prussia), Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (without their enklavierten areas; see Prussia), Reuss-Greiz Reuss-Schleiz, Reuss-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf, district Schmalkalden (to Hesse-Kassel) (member since May 10, 1833), Urban and district Erfurt (Prussia) (member since May 10, 1833) (The Thuringian states were since 1828 members of the Central German Trade Association) | ||
'''After 1834:''' | '''After 1834:''' | ||