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 == Register of Subjects According to Their Religion (Soupis poddaných podle víry z roku 1651) ==
-The earliest censuses (sčítání lidu) were simply head counts taken for taxation purposes. The first census to record people by name was conducted in 1651. Summaries remain of a 1702 count of all people over the age of 10. Censuses were carried out in 1754, 1762, 1770, and 1776. The first true census was conducted in 1857. Afterward, censuses were taken in 1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1961, 1970, 1980, 1991, and 2001. Beginning in 1724 a census of Jews was periodically taken. Some census returns, including those for the 1651 census, are kept in the archives. Unfortunately, most census returns, which included lists of inhabitants, have been lost. In most cases, only summary information from the censuses is available. Generally, archival researchers will not consult census records. Some census returns have been published:
+The first census to record people by name was conducted in 1651. Generally, archival researchers will not consult census records. Some census returns have been published:
+•	parts of the 1651 census - Soupis poddaných podle víry z roku 1651 -  FHL INTL Book 943.71 X2 (available for 10 districts)
-•	parts of the 1651 census - Soupis poddaných podle víry z roku 1651 - The 1651 Bohemian census indicates the religion of individuals and was taken to aid in the Counter-Reformation. FHL INTL Book 943.71 X2 (available for 10 districts)
 •	parts of the 1770 census of Prague - Popis obyvatelstva hlavního města Prahy z roku 1770 – The 1770 Prague census of heads of families for the subdivision Old Town. FHL INTL Book 943.71/P3 X2p
 •	parts of the 1793 Jewish census - Soupis židovských rodin v Čechách z roku 1793 - The 1793 Bohemian census of Jewish families. FHL INTL Book 943.71 K3s vol. 1-6
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