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A census is a count and description of the population. A few censuses have been taken by | 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 censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available | German censuses may not be as helpful as censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available. | ||
Censuses 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 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. | Censuses 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 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. | ||
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=== Census Records at the Family History Library === | === Census Records at the Family History Library === | ||
The census records of several areas have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. The 1819 | The census records of several areas have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. The 1819, 187, 1890, an 1900 censuses of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and various census records for Schleswig-Holstein are the most significant censuses available at the Library. There were also some census records taken in the year 1938, which focused mainly on the [[Jewish population]]. | ||
=== Mecklenburg-Schwerin === | === Mecklenburg-Schwerin === | ||
The | The Family History Library has the 1819 census on 60 rolls of microfilm. This census gives information about all those who lived in a particular household, including age, sex, birthplace, parish to which the birthplace belongs, marital status, and occupation. It also includes the length of residency and some additional comments. The census is arranged by district and city, and records are available for almost every town in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. | ||
An index to the 1819 census is: | An index to the 1819 census is: | ||
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[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland] | [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Volksz%C3%A4hlungen_in_Deutschland] | ||
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=== Searching Census Records === | === Searching Census Records === | ||
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{{Place|Germany}} | {{Place|Germany}} | ||
[[Germany, | [[Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Censuses (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Category:Germany|Census]] | [[Category:Germany|Census]] | ||