Konskription der Juden in der Herrschaft Veselí nad Moravou (Wessely a. d. March) im Jahr 1727
Conscription of the Jews in the rule of Veselí nad Moravou (Wessely ad March) in 1727

Summary/Abstract: The article explores a source of Jewish history in the Bohemian lands that has not been fully researched and utilized: the conscriptions of Jewish urban and rural dwellers compiled in the 18th century, with the aim of reducing the number of Jews. The article focuses on one example of such a conscription, conducted in 1727 in the domain of Veseli nad Moravou, which belonged to the Dietrichstein family. The author analyzes the data from the conscription, which provides information on the demographic, social and economic conditions of the local Jewish community, as well as its origins and relations with the lordship and the Christian population. The article also discusses the methodological problems and challenges of using the conscription records as historical sources, and suggests ways of supplementing and verifying them with other archival materials.

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