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For canton Zürich there are census records available.&nbsp; These were originally done to make of record of the members of the Protestant Reformed church.&nbsp; There are also some censuses for Thurgau, St. Gallen, and a few towns from Aargau, Appenzell and Schaffhausen.  
For canton Zürich there are census records available.&nbsp; These were originally done to make of record of the members of the Protestant Reformed church.&nbsp; There are also some censuses for Thurgau, St. Gallen, and a few towns from Aargau, Appenzell and Schaffhausen.  


This census includes names of each family member, their ages and sometimes baptism dates.&nbsp; A helpful guide for these census has been compiled by the Genealogical Society of Utah.&nbsp; The call number for this guide is 949.4 x336.&nbsp; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1174729&disp=Bev%C3%B6lkerungsverzeichnisse+der+Synod++ FHL INTL Fiche 6001309]&nbsp; Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1174729&disp=Bev%C3%B6lkerungsverzeichnisse+der+Synod++ FHL INTL Film 1181849 Item 72]<br><br>The time periods of the census range from 1634-1750.&nbsp; Please be aware that there will be different years available for different communities.  
This census includes names of each family member, their ages and sometimes baptism dates.&nbsp; A helpful guide for these census has been compiled by the Genealogical Society of Utah.&nbsp; The call number for this guide is 949.4 x336.&nbsp; {{FHL|1174729|title-id|disp=FHL INTL Fiche 6001309}}&nbsp; Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City {{FHL|1174729|title-id|disp=FHL INTL Film 1181849 Item 72}}<br><br>The time periods of the census range from 1634-1750.&nbsp; Please be aware that there will be different years available for different communities.  


The first city census was taken in the city of Bern in 1764; the first federal census was dated from April 1836 to February 1838 and was very incomplete.&nbsp; In 1841 a more general census was taken; in 1850 the census took account only of the population with rights of residence and not those actually present.&nbsp; In 1860 the census information was more complete and it was improved in 1870 and 1880.&nbsp; These records are in the state archives.&nbsp; Information included would be names of family members, sevants, ages and occupation.  
The first city census was taken in the city of Bern in 1764; the first federal census was dated from April 1836 to February 1838 and was very incomplete.&nbsp; In 1841 a more general census was taken; in 1850 the census took account only of the population with rights of residence and not those actually present.&nbsp; In 1860 the census information was more complete and it was improved in 1870 and 1880.&nbsp; These records are in the state archives.&nbsp; Information included would be names of family members, sevants, ages and occupation.  


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