Bosnia and Herzegovina Census

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Research use: Quickly identifies family groups.

Record type: Population enumerations compiled by the government.

General: Censuses were conducted in connection with Ottoman population registers (see para 4.5) until 1878 when Bosnia came under the control of Austro-Hungary. The first modern censuses were conducted under Austro-Hungarian rule in 1895 and 1910. Yugoslavian censuses covering Bosnia began in 1921.

Time period: 1895-present.

Contents: Most likely head of household, social status, names of family members, their ages, family relationships, residence; other details may vary.

Location: Unknown but probably in the national archive if they have been preserved. Yugoslavian census returns are most like to be in Beograd, though there might be a local copy in Sarajevo.

Population coverage: 90-95% coverage of the population.