Hungary Census

A census is a count and description of the population. Censuses were taken primarily for taxation or military purposes.

Hungarian censuses may not be as helpful as censuses from other countries because better sources, such as church records and civil registration, are available for Hungary.

Census records of some towns and regions may be accessible at various archives, but most are presently not available to researchers.

Use census information carefully since accurate information may not have been given to or understood by the census taker.

1725-1775 Census of the Jews

Available for various counties (mainly present-day Hungary, Slovakia, Sub-Carpathian Russia, Burgenland)
Counties arranged alphabetically
Name of the head of the house, sometimes wife’s and children’s names
Number of servants and religion
Name of the landlord
Possessions and taxes assessed

1828 Land Census

Arranged by counties and within the counties by localities in alphabetical order
Available for most counties
Names only of property owners
Very little information about the household

1828 Land Census Published

21 volumes of transcribed name lists
Published by Martha Remer Connor
Available for the following counties: Bács-Bodrog, Baranya, Torontal, Tolna, Temes, Fejér, Szatmár, Komárom, Győr, Moson, Szerem, Krasso, Arad, Bekes, Csanad & Csongrad, Maramaros & Ugocsa, Esztergom & Hont, Bereg & Ung, Zemplen, Veszprem, Pozsony
Volume 13 is the Book of Cities