Madagascar Land and Property

Madagascar

Research use: Covers families not found in other documents.

Record type: Lists of landholders, taxation, description of lands held, lists of workers.

Time period: 1790-1930.

Contents: Name of landholder, lands held, taxes paid, lists of previous landholders. May list workers, sometimes families.

Location: National Archives in Antananarivo.

Population coverage: Approximately 10%.

Reliability: Good.