Albania Census, 1930 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Albania

What Is in This Collection?
This collection will include indexes from 1930 from Southern Albania. These records are mostly from Vlorë County, but records from Gjirokastër County and Elbasan County are also included. These records were filmed at the Central States Archives of Albania in Tirana.

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are written mostly in Albanian, though there may be some Greek as well. For help with reading the records, see the following pages:
 * Omniglot: Albanian Language and Alphabet
 * Albania Language and Languages
 * Greek Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Census Records include:
 * Full name
 * Gender
 * Parents' names
 * Relationship to head of household
 * Birth date and place
 * Marital status and marriage date
 * Immigration or emigration date and place
 * Death date
 * Occupation
 * Religion
 * Literacy skills
 * Physical information

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching, it is best to know the following: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Names of another member of the household

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 * 2) Select the correct County
 * 3) Select the correct District
 * 4) Select the correct Town or Village to open the image viewer
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