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Censuses were taken to: | Censuses were taken to: | ||
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*Count potential military conscripts. | *Count potential military conscripts. | ||
The enumeration can document an entire population or only specific classes of persons such as males, property owners, or Jews. However, there are few censuses that were taken specifically of Jews. | The enumeration can document an entire population or only specific classes of persons such as males, property owners, or Jews. However, there are few censuses that were taken specifically of Jews.<br> | ||
A census is a count and description of the population of a country, territory, province, state, county, city, or congregation. Census records usually list a large segment of the population and include names; relationships; ages; birthplaces; marital status; and occupations. Other information may be listed such as religion, ethnicity, and native language. | |||
A census is a count and description of the population of a country, territory, province, state, county, city, or congregation. Census records usually list a large segment of the population and include names; relationships; ages; birthplaces; marital status; and occupations. Other information may be listed such as religion, ethnicity, and native language. | |||
When using census records, consider the following: | When using census records, consider the following: | ||
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In countries that have primary sources, such as church records and civil registration or vital records, census records should be used to supplement information in these records | In countries that have primary sources, such as church records and civil registration or vital records, census records should be used to supplement information in these records | ||
In countries where civil registration or vital records begin late and other records are lacking, census returns may be the only source of information available for specific time periods. | In countries where civil registration or vital records begin late and other records are lacking, census returns may be the only source of information available for specific time periods.<br> | ||
Other records were made that are similar in intent to census records, such as population registrations, communion lists, tax lists, and voter registration lists (see Jewish Records in Other Denominations and Jewish Population). The information in some of these records may come from official census records. Revision lists from the Russian Empire are sometimes referred to as census records; see Jewish Taxation. | |||
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'''National Census.''' Most nations periodically take a census of their population. The United States has taken a census every decade since 1790. The Russian Empire, on the other hand, has only one national census (1897). | '''National Census.''' Most nations periodically take a census of their population. The United States has taken a census every decade since 1790. The Russian Empire, on the other hand, has only one national census (1897). | ||