Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls and naturalization for the years 1574 to 1912, population registers for the years 1574-1912, and census records that enumerated citizens for the years 1574-1912.   
This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls and naturalization for the years 1574 to 1912, population registers for the years 1574-1912, and census records that enumerated citizens for the years 1574-1912.   
   
   
This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls, population registers, and census records that enumerated citizens over three centuries, 1574-1902. The information is handwritten horizontally through both pages of columns filling in the information as in a ledger type format. These records are written in [[German Word List|German]].   
This collection of records from the city of Minden includes index and images of citizenship rolls, population registers, and census records that enumerated citizens over three centuries, 1574-1912. The information is handwritten horizontally through both pages of columns filling in the information as in a ledger type format. These records are written in [[German Word List|German]].   
   
   
To keep a record of their population, household heads were called to assemble at the local civil office, almost yearly, to provide their personal information, which was counted as a basic unit. This listing is called “volkszahlung”, local population census.   
To keep a record of their population, household heads were called to assemble at the local civil office, almost yearly, to provide their personal information, which was counted as a basic unit. This listing is called “volkszahlung”, local population census.