At the Rigsarkivet in Copenhagen there is a fantastic version of the Volkszahlregister 1835 for Kirchspiel Elmshorn which contains not only the people but also their church records ( e g parents' names, marriages, indicators directing one to earlier or later censuses,) and even Gravert Hof numbers. I believe there is also a volume with similar information on the 1803 Census. They were compiled by Manfred Thomsen. I don't know how widely available they are, but they are certainly well worth consulting for those with families in Elmshorn. Does anyone know if they available in Australia? Beverley

Good day Beverley, > At the Rigsarkivet in Copenhagen there is a fantastic version > of the Volkszahlregister 1835 for Kirchspiel Elmshorn ... how can one get access to this? Is it available online? mit freundlichen Grüßen / kind regards Detlef Ziemann Meine Ahnen und ich / my ancestors and me: http://www.dziemann.de.vu