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 * Head of household censuses were conducted in 1815, 1824, and 1834. The earliest census listing family members was taken in 1863.
 * Censuses were also taken in 1866, 1874, 1884, and every five years between 1895-1910, then in 1912/1913.
 * Vojvodina censuses are for different years, the earliest being 1728.
 * Early censuses are located in community, historical, and provincial archives.

Censuses
Research use: Quickly identifies family groups.

Record type: Population enumerations compiled by the government. General: An Austrian census of Beograd was conducted in 1733-1734 during a temporary occupation of that city by Austrian forces. For most of Yugoslavia, the earliest census listing family members was taken in 1863. Censuses were also taken in 1866, 1874, 1884, and every five years between 1895-1910, then in 1912/1913. The first census after World War I was conducted in 1921. There are head of household censuses for 1815, 1824, and 1834. Most census records were destroyed after statistics were compiled. Vojvodina censuses are for different years, the earliest being 1728.

Time period: 1728-present.

Contents: Head of household, social status, names of family members, their age or year of birth, family relationships, religion; other details may vary.

Location: Early censuses in community, historical and provincial archives. Later censuses in state and provincial archives. The 1733-1734 census of Beograd is in the Serbian state archive. The 1921 census is probably at the National Statistical Bureau.

Population coverage: A small percentage for early years because the extant records are fragmentary; 95% for censuses after the turn of the century.

Reliability: High.