Egypt Civil Registration

Historical Background
In 1907, the Ottoman Empire made a decree that expanded record keeping by penalizing those who did not comply. As a result, there is a greater microdata coverage after 1907, and sparse coverage prior to 1907.

Census Records
1848 Census: Includes the following key fields:
 * Name
 * Relationship to head of household
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Legal Status (free, slave, or emancipated slave)
 * Nationality
 * Ethnicity
 * Religion
 * Place of Origin
 * Occupation
 * School enrollment for male children
 * Infirmities
 * Physical Description (in rural provinces)