Austria, Upper Austria, Wels, Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Österreich, Oberösterreich, Wels, Volkszählungen, Verlassenschaften und Zunftbücher 1613-1900

Record Description
The collection consists of several record sets from Wels, Upper Austria. Includes census records, guild records, and probate records for the city of Wels. The census records give the name of the homeowner, head of household, wife, children, ages, and occupations. The guild records are limited to the toolmakers and carpenters. The original records are located in the Wels City Archives, Austria.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:


 * Name of the homeowner
 * Name of head of household
 * Names of family members
 * Age
 * Place of birth (sometimes)
 * Occupation

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Related Wiki Articles
Austria Census

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.