Slovenia Population

Registration forms for the population started after 1850, when modern municipal administration began to develop. All the inhabitants of a particular municipality or town had to be reported, or registered, at a specific municipal office. Also recorded were any changes of residence, even if the people concerned remained in the same municipality. These forms were not kept after the Second World War (after 1945).

= City of Ljubljana and its suburbs =

Following various population registration sets of sheets or cards for families and individuals residing in Ljubljana, capitol of Slovenia, formerly Laibach in the Krain province of the Austrian Empire, are available in the Historical Archive Ljubljana and through the Family History Library.

Also called Meldebogen or Meldezettel, these forms are mostly preprinted and filled out either in German and/or Slovenian. Occasionally, personal documents can be found attached to the forms. Forms are arranged alphabetically by the surnames and names of the heads of households and are more useful for genealogical research than census forms.

A registration form was filled out for each individual or a family in a particular municipality. The entries include the head of household, followed by the name of wife, children and other relatives with whom the family shared the residence. In case of a married woman, usually her maiden name was given. Birthdates and birthplaces were included.

Rodbinska pola 1896-1928
The household registration form in this earlier set from the Austrian Empire period contains the following information:


 * name and surname
 * religion
 * status
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * date and place of birth
 * residence
 * notes

The form may also contain:


 * place and date of marriage
 * which document proves the home
 * when and where emigrated from home
 * place and date of death
 * other homes

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Rodbinska pola 1929-1935
This particular set of the household registration forms is from the Republic of Yugoslavia. Form contains the following information:


 * address
 * name and surname
 * date and place of birth
 * home
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * day of arrival/departure
 * notes

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Popis prebivalstva 1874-1924
This form contains the following information:


 * name and surname
 * status
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * date and place of birth (year of birth on older forms)
 * homeland (citizenship)
 * which document proves the homeland (citizenship) rights

The form may also contain:


 * date and place of death
 * date and place of marriage
 * present and previous residences

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Popis prebivalstva 1900-1942
This form contains the following information:


 * name and surname
 * status
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * date and place of birth
 * homeland (citizenship)
 * which document proves the homeland (citizenship) rights
 * present and previous residences

The form may also contain:


 * religion
 * date and place of death
 * date and place of marriage
 * parents' names

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Zglasnice 1897-1901
This form contains the following information:


 * name and surname
 * occupation
 * date and place of birth (sometimes only year of birth)
 * homeland (citizenship)
 * religion
 * status
 * wife and children and their years of birth
 * present and previous residences

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= City of Maribor =

Following various population registration sets of sheets or cards for families and individuals residing in Maribor, formerly Marburg in the Steiermark province of the Austrian Empire, are available in the Pokrajinski Arhiv Maribor and through the Family History Library.

Also called Meldebogen or Meldezettel, these forms are mostly preprinted and filled out either in German and/or Slovenian. Occasionally, personal documents can be found attached to the forms. Forms are arranged alphabetically by the surnames and names of the heads of households and are more useful for genealogical research than census forms.

A registration form was filled out for each individual or a family in a particular municipality. The entries include the head of household, followed by the name of wife, children and other relatives with whom the family shared the residence. In case of a married woman, usually her maiden name was given. Birthdates and birthplaces were included.

Domovinska kartoteka 1905-1942
This form contains the following information:


 * name and surname
 * date of birth
 * place of birth
 * status
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * notes
 * present and previous residences
 * dates of move-in and move-out

The form may also contain information regarding vital events such as marriages and deaths.

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Gospodinjska kartoteka 1900-1945
This form contains the following information:


 * surname and name of the head of household
 * parents of the head of household
 * if married, spouse of the head of household with parents
 * given names of the family members, males/females in separate columns
 * date of birth
 * place of birth
 * religion
 * status
 * profession/relationship of the family members to the head of household
 * homeland
 * notes
 * present and previous residences
 * dates of move-in and move-out

The form may also contain information regarding vital events such as marriages and deaths.

This form contains the following information:


 * surname and name of the head of household
 * citizenship and occupation of the head of household
 * parents of the head of household
 * date of birth
 * place of birth
 * status
 * religion
 * citizenship
 * if married, spouse of the head of household, birth date, birthplace and profession
 * children under 18 (17) years, their names, birth date, birthplace, profession and notes
 * present and previous residences
 * dates of move-in and move-out

The form may also contain information regarding vital events such as marriages and deaths.

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The following example shows a movement of the family that was recorded on two cards: