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=== Census records (Volkszählungen) ===
=== Census records (Volkszählungen) ===


Research use: Provides information that helps establish family relationships and linkage.
Research use: Provides information that helps establish family relationships and linkage.  


Record type: Enumeration of population.
Record type: Enumeration of population.  


Time Period: 1700-present.
Time Period: 1700-present.  


Content: Names of family members (and sometimes of servants), ages or birth dates, places of origin and residence, occupation of parents and sometimes of children.
Content: Names of family members (and sometimes of servants), ages or birth dates, places of origin and residence, occupation of parents and sometimes of children.  


Location: In city and state archives.
Location: In city and state archives.  


Population coverage: 10%. A few local and regional censuses were kept before 1920. National censuses are much more recent.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Austria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref>
Population coverage: 10%. A few local and regional censuses were kept before 1920. National censuses are much more recent.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Austria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref>  


The first census&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Austrian Empire was taken&nbsp;in 1754 under Maria Theresia, because of resistance by the nobility and clergy &nbsp;the next census was not&nbsp;taken in the Austrian Empire (without Hungary) until&nbsp;1869, 1880, 1890, 1900&nbsp;and the last census in&nbsp;1910.&nbsp; One can find&nbsp;there statistical information about number of inhabitants and houses per village/town -- but NO NAMES of individuals. <br>During the First Republic a census was taken in 1923 and 1934.&nbsp; While annexed to Germany a census was taken in 1939.&nbsp; Since 1945 (Second Republic) a census&nbsp;has been&nbsp;taken every 10 years beginning in 1951.
The first census&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Austrian Empire was taken&nbsp;in 1754 under Maria Theresia, because of resistance by the nobility and clergy &nbsp;the next census was not&nbsp;taken in the Austrian Empire (without Hungary) until&nbsp;1869, 1880, 1890, 1900&nbsp;and the last census in&nbsp;1910.&nbsp; One can find&nbsp;there statistical information about number of inhabitants and houses per village/town -- but NO NAMES of individuals.  
 
During the First Republic a census was taken in 1923 and 1934.&nbsp; While annexed to Germany a census was taken in 1939.&nbsp; Since 1945 (Second Republic) a census&nbsp;has been&nbsp;taken every 10 years beginning in 1951.  
 
=== Population registers of residents, moves and arrivals (Einwohnermelderegister) ===
 
Research use:  Records identify family members, relationships, provides linkage information, places of birth of parents, previous residence.
 
Record type: Registers of current residents, registers of new arrivals and those requesting moves in a community and registers of those with specific occupations such as domestic servants, tradesmen, laborers, etc.
 
Time Period:  1798-present.
 
Content:  Names of residents, new arrivals and those requesting moves in a community.  Includes birth dates, birthplaces, names of parents, names of spouses, names of children, names of relatives, previous residence, dates of removal and arrival, current residence, occupations, and citizenship status.
 
Location:  Town offices.  Some city and state archives.
 
Population coverage: 40%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Austria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref>


== References  ==
== References  ==


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