Moldova, Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) and Census Lists 1796-1917
Images of family lists for the tax paying population (about 95% of the population) conducted from 1796-1859 and a variety of family, resident, population, colonist and ethnic group lists from 1818-1917. Localities reflect the places that existed during the period of the Russian Empire as that is when the records were created. Some of the places are now in Ukraine.
Moldova, Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) and Census Lists
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of images of family lists for the tax paying population (about 95% of the population) conducted from 1796-1859 and a variety of family, resident, population, colonist, and ethnic group lists from 1818-1917. The localities listed reflect the places that existed during the period of the Russian Empire. Some of the localities are now in Ukraine.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in Russian and Moldovan/Romanian). For help reading them see:
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Moldova, Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) and Census Lists 1796-1917. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of head of household
- Names of household members
- Age of head of household
- Ages of household members
- Household members relationship to the head of household
Collection Content
Sample Images
1874-1908 Colonist List
1859 Poll Tax (Revision) List
1866-84 Resident List
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Collection Details
Language
Romanian
Location of Original Records
National Archives of Moldova
"Молдова перепись подушного налога (ревизские сказки) и переписи населения, 1796-1917." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 4 November 2025. Moldovan National Archives, Kishinev.
