Argentina, National Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Argentina

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes records for 1895. This was the second national census of the Argentine Republic. It was carried out in one day on Sunday, May 10, 1895 by the Census Commission, under the supervision of the Ministerio del Interior and the administration of President José E. Uriburu.

The census is divided into sections. Each section is a volume. A volume contains legal-sized paper in landscape format. For the purposes of the census, the country was divided into large provinces or territories, which were further divided into departments or partitions (partidos), and finally into districts (distritos). In the city of Buenos Aires, the partitions were divided into neighborhoods (barrios), and each neighborhood into a police section. These police sections include the number of the census subdivision and its corresponding block numbers and street names.

The census was done to obtain demographic and statistical data related to the country's development. Valuable data was gathered that gave insight into population growth, economic growth, immigration and internal migrations, occupations, health, literacy levels, property, and more.

The census is a good source of genealogical information that may not be obtainable elsewhere, particularly if civil or parish records are not available. The census is the third best source for genealogical information in Argentina, with civil and church records being the number one and two source. The census was taken by regular citizens assigned to areas. The person being questioned did not have to show legal evidence of the information given, so the information may contain some errors. A patron may gather the information available from census records, and then continue to search using civil or parish records. The census is generally in good condition.

As of 14 August 2017 this collection includes records from the following provinces or territories:

Reading These Records
These records are written in Spanish; see the section For Help Reading these Records for translation helps.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The 1895 census contains the following information for everyone living in the household at the time:


 * Surname and name
 * Residence
 * Age at the time of the census (infants are shown in number of months old)
 * Gender: males are identified with the letter “V” for varón (male) and females with the letter “M” for mujer (woman)
 * Estimated year of birth
 * Province of birth
 * Nation of birth
 * Gender
 * Marital status

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For Help Reading These Records
For help reading these Spanish records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Spanish Genealogical Word List
 * Reading Spanish handwritten records

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 * Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches. Or try expanding the date range; this is especially useful in searching baptismal records, as it was not unusual for a child to be baptized weeks or even months after birth.
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Related Digital Books For 1895 Census
Published Census


 * Segundo censo de la República argentina, mayo 10 de 1895, Tomo I: Territorio, a Google eBook, published in 1898
 * Segundo censo de la República argentina, mayo 10 de 1895, Tomo II: Población, a Google eBook, published in 1898
 * Segundo censo de la República argentina, mayo 10 de 1895, Tomo III: Cesnso Complementarios, a Google eBook, published in 1898
 * Segundo censo de la República argentina, mayo 10 de 1895, Resúmenes Definitivos, a Google eBook, published in 1898
 * Segundo censo de la República argentina, mayo 10 de 1895, Datos Sobre su Costo y Duración, a Google eBook, published in 1898

Census Study


 * Estudio del Censo Arjentino de 1895, a Google eBook, published in 1904

Maps


 * Argentina in 1897
 * Argentina in 1893

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