Germany Census: Difference between revisions

*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.  

*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.  

*Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker.  

*An overview of German Censuses from each province can be found in Dr. Roger P. Minert's book, [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2690879?availability=Family%20History%20Library 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.