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| Current_LOC = Westphalia is located in Germany. | | Current_LOC = Westphalia is located in Germany. | ||
| custodian = [http://kommunalarchiv-minden.de/ Kommunalarchiv Minden] | | custodian = [http://kommunalarchiv-minden.de/ Kommunalarchiv Minden] | ||
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== What is in this Collection? == | == What is in this Collection? == | ||
This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls and naturalization for the years 1574 to 1902, population registers for the years 1574-1902, and census records that enumerated citizens for the years 1574-1902. | This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls and naturalization for the years 1574 to 1902, population registers for the years 1574-1902, and census records that enumerated citizens for the years 1574-1902. | ||
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The census was taken to assess military and taxation capacity, as well as for religious, occupational, and language background. | The census was taken to assess military and taxation capacity, as well as for religious, occupational, and language background. | ||
This census collection is a reliable source of information for genealogical purposes; however, it is dependent upon the knowledge of the informant and the way it was written by the civil officer. | This census collection is a reliable source of information for genealogical purposes; however, it is dependent upon the knowledge of the informant and the way it was written by the civil officer. | ||
== Collection Contents == | |||
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=== Sample Images === | |||
Click on images for a larger view. | |||
<gallery ="widths="360px" heights="220px" perrow="5"> | |||
Image:Minden Westfalen Germany Citizen Roll (Bürgerroll) DGS 4407220 398.jpg|Census Record | |||
Image:Germany Westfalen Minen Census Records DGS 4407216 626.jpg|Census Record | |||
Image:Minden Westfalen Germany Citizens Acceptance (Bürgeraufnahmen) DGS 4407220 606 .jpg|Census Record | |||
</gallery> | |||
==How Do I Search This Collection? == | ==How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
'''To search by image:''' | '''To search by image:''' | ||