Luxembourg Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Luxemburg, Volkszählungen

Record Description
This collection contains images of the Luxembourg censuses which were taken approximately every three years for the years 1843 to 1900. The records include all household members, places, names, ages (sometimes a full birth date), professions, genders, and marital statuses. Sometimes they also show nationalities, religions, places of birth, and family positions. The text is in French or German.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:


 * French Wordlist
 * German Word List

Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:


 * Names
 * Ages (sometimes a full birth date)
 * Places
 * Gender
 * Marital Status
 * Occupation
 * Place and year of birth
 * Names of all family members

Sometimes they also show:


 * Nationality
 * Religions
 * Birth places
 * Family position

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:


 * Name
 * Residence

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the appropriate "Municipality" ⇒ Select the appropriate "Year (Roll Number)" which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one 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. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names along with nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies may have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.

Related Websites
National Archives of Luxembourg's Website

Related Wiki Articles
Luxembourg

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.