The German central government conducted censuses in 1871, every five
    years from 1875 to 1910, 1919, 1925, 1933, 1935 (Saar), and 1939.
    West Germany had censuses in 1946, 1950, 1961, 1970, and 1987.  East
    Germany had censuses in 1945, 1946, 1964, 1971, and 1981.  Except
    for the 1939 census, these censuses are not useful for genealogical
    purposes; available data are of a statistical nature only.

    Each of the states conducted their own censuses at other times.
    Some of these censuses are available via your local LDS FHC and
    are quite useful genealogically.

    The central German census authority can tell you if certain
    censuses exist and where they can be found:
             Statistisches Bundesamt
             Gustav Stresemann Ring 11
             Postfach 5528
             65189 Wiesbaden
             http://www.destatis.de/

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