France, Dordogne, Censuses, 1856
A complete indexing of the population censuses for Dordogne 1856. This collection does include a partial publication of the Dordogne 1861 population census for the communes of Abjat, Ajat, Aillac, Allas-de-Berbiguières, Allemans, Alles-sur-Dordogne, Angoisse, Antonne-et-Trigonant, Archignac. Also includes a partial indexing of the Dordogne 1851 population census for the communes of Veyrignac, Veyrines-de-Domme, Veyrines-de-Vergt, Vézac, Vicq, Verdon, Vieux-Mareuil, Villac, Villamblard, Villars, La Villedieu, Villefranche-de-Lonchat, Villefranche-du-Périgord, Villetoureix, Vitrac and parts of Verteillac.
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France, Dordogne, Censuses, 1856
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of census records from the province of Dordogne from the years 1856 and 1861. Availability of records varies by year and locality.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in French. For help reading them see:- France Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Address, including city, street, and house number
- Number of households in the same house
- Number of individuals in the household
- Surname and given names of individuals in the household
- Genders and ages of individuals in the household
- Occupations of individuals in the household
- Nationality of family
Collection Content
This collection contains a complete index of the population censuses (recensements de la population) for the years 1856-1861.
Sample Image
Census record
Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at France, Dordogne, Censuses, 1856 Digital Folder Number List.Collection Details
Language
French
Location of Original Records
Archives departementales de la Dordogne
"France, Dordogne, recensements de la population, 1856." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 18 June 2024. Archives départementales de la Dordogne (Departmental Archives of the Dordogne), Perigueux, France.
