North Macedonia Census

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 * Censuses were conducted in connection with Ottoman population registers until 1913 when Macedonia was absorbed by Serbia.
 * The first national census was conducted in 1921 when Macedonia was part of Yugoslavia. The location of the census returns is unknown.

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 1913 when Macedonia was absorbed by Serbia. The first national census was conducted in 1921 when Macedonia was part of Yugoslavia.

Time period: 1921-present.

Contents: Most likely head of household, social status, names of family members, their ages, family relationships, residence.

Location: Yugoslavian census returns are most likely to be in the Yugoslav National Statistical Office in Beograd, though there might be a local copy in Skopje.

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

Reliability: High.