Russia, Tula Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record
Россия, Тульская перепись подушного налога (ревизские сказки)

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1758-1895. In 1724 Peter I introduced the poll tax, which was forced on the entire male population. A census of the population was made before the poll tax was conducted as a guide for payment of the tax. High ranking, educated, and professional men were exempt from the poll tax and the census. Their households cannot then be found in the collection. Revision lists recorded revised or updated information between censuses of the taxpaying population. The last revision lists were recorded in 1858.

The collection includes images of family lists for the tax-paying population (about 95% of the population) conducted primarily in the years 1782, 1795, 1811, 1816, 1833-1834, 1850-1851, and 1857-1858. Some outlying years are included. Localities reflect the places that existed during the period of the Russian Empire since the records were created at that time.

Record Content
Poll tax census records may contain the following information:


 * 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

How to Use the Record
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When searching: As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, as well as some identifying information such as residence, age, estimated [event] year, and family relationships.

Search the Collection
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Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading these Records
These records are in Russian. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:


 * Russia Languages
 * Russian Genealogical Word List

Using the Information

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (counties, parishes, etc.).

Related Websites

 * Foundation of East European Family History Studies
 * Russian National Archives (in Russian)
 * Russia Genealogy Resources

Related Wiki Articles

 * Russia
 * Russia Census

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