> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.census.de/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.census.de/the-census-database-overview/censusids.md).

# CensusIDs

The **CensusID** is used to identify Census records accurately and is always located under the name of a data record as a number starting with a hashtag:

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More information on searching for records by their CensusID can be found [here](/navigating-and-searching/examples-of-typical-searches/find-a-record-if-you-know-the-censusid.md).

Further information about using CensusIDs in referencing or citing records in other databases or in academic publications can be found [here](/using-census-data/how-to-reference-records-in-the-census-database.md).