Luxembourg Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Luxembourg

What Is in This Collection?
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.

Reading These Records
For help reading the records see the following wiki articles:
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * German Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

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How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Town where they lived

View the Images

 * 1) Go to the ''' for the collection
 * 2) Click on the correct Municipality link
 * 3) Click on the correct Year (Roll Number) link to open the image viewer
 * 4) Use the onscreen controls to move between record images as you look for a match

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * 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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Luxembourg.
 * Luxembourg Record Finder

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Luxemburgo, Registros de Censo (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch) Luxemburgo, registros del censo (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)