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The columns in the 1651 register were completed fully and accurately, for the most part. As a general rule, each family or household in the register is separated from the next. The given names recorded are mainly biblical. Some names are much more frequent than others. Many surnames were just being created and establisehd in that period, and the clerks did not pay much attention to whether they used capital letters or small ones. In such cases, it is difficult to decide whether what one is reading is an actual surname, a nickname, or an occupation, such as Anna Stará Řeznice (Ann Old Butcherwoman). | The columns in the 1651 register were completed fully and accurately, for the most part. As a general rule, each family or household in the register is separated from the next. The given names recorded are mainly biblical. Some names are much more frequent than others. Many surnames were just being created and establisehd in that period, and the clerks did not pay much attention to whether they used capital letters or small ones. In such cases, it is difficult to decide whether what one is reading is an actual surname, a nickname, or an occupation, such as Anna Stará Řeznice (Ann Old Butcherwoman). There were some individuals who had no surname recorded and some without even a forename. | ||
Some individuals in the register have notes appended to their names, such as "has gone away because of religion". It is not unusual to see comments on people's state of health, such as "blind since youth". Other notes give us an idea of the wealth of the individuals, their moral offenses or places where they originated. | |||
The Family History Library has published copies of the 1651 census for the following regions: | The Family History Library has published copies of the 1651 census for the following regions: | ||