Census records in Germany are a valuable resource for genealogical research, though they are less centralized than in some other countries. Before unification in 1871, German states conducted their own population counts, with some dating back to the 18th century. The first national census took place in 1871, followed by others approximately every five to ten years.
These records typically documented names, ages, occupations, birthplaces, and household details. However, many early census records were lost during World War II. Researchers often rely on church records, civil registrations, and local population lists alongside censuses to trace German ancestry and family migrations.
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- 1900 Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census 1,242,047 records
- German Minority Census, 1939 410,919 records
- 1867 Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census 218,431 records
- 1890 Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census 123,191 records
- Germany, Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Prisoners from JewishGen 29,097 records
- Germany, Westfalen, Minden Citizen Lists, 1574-1902 22,505 records
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