France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1856
A complete indexing of the population census for Hautes-Alpes 1856.
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France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1856
What Is in This Collection?
This collection is a complete indexing of the population census (recensement de la population) for the province of Hautes-Alpes in 1856.
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: Census
- Age
- Estimated Birth Year
- Gender
- Given name
- Surname
- Marital Status
- Province
- House Number
- Relationship to head of household
Collection Content
Sample Images
1856 Census
Collection Details
Record Type: Census
260,627 Records
264,232 Personas
4,348 Images
Language
French
Location of Original Records
Departmental Archives of Hautes-Alpes
Cite This Collection
"France, Hautes-Alpes, recensement de la population, 1856." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 7 May 2025. Archives départementales des Hautes-Alpes (Departmental archives of Hautes-Alpes), France.
