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

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

Record Description
This collection will include records of images of family lists for the tax-paying population (about 95% of the population) conducted between 1782 and 1858, primarily in the years 1782, 1795, 1811, 1816, 1833-1834, 1850-1851, and 1857-1858. Localities listed in the collection represent the places that existed during the period of the Russian Empire since the records were created at that time. The records are in Russian.

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Related Websites
Explanation of Russian Poll Tax Census

Related Wiki Articles

 * Russia Beginning Research
 * Russia Genealogy

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“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, Buenos Aires.