Slovakia, Census, 1869 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of census records created during the period of the Hungarian Empire. A census form lists members of each household with information on their year of birth, relationship to the head of the household, place of birth, religion, and occupation. This census does not cover all of Slovakia, but only those census records in the regional archives of Bytča, Banská Bystrica, and Nitra.

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Record Content
The census forms in this record are written in both Hungarian and German. Most of the names and information are written in German.

How to Use the Record
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If the family is not at the expected address, search the surrounding area. Make sure you are searching in the right county or town.

You may have to read around marks made by the clerks who compiled the census data. These marks sometimes obscure the information.

Related Websites
Slovakia Genealogy Research Strategies http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/CensusMain.htm#1869Census

JewishGen Description of 1869 Census and Transcription of Jewish entries (http://www.jewishgen.org/Hungary/1869.html http://www.berecz.us/tutorial/miscdocs/notes.htm)

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"Slovakia, Census, 1869," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: 19 June 2012),Tolna &gt; Tolna &gt; Image 9 of 164; Elife (Elise) Tolis, year of birth 1844, Catholic, married; citing Regional Archives of Bytča, Banská Bystrica, and Nitra, Slovakia. FHL microfilm, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah].

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