Luxembourg Census

Luxembourg Online Genealogy Records

Online Resources

 * Luxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900 at FamilySearch — images

Census and population records (recensements)
Research use: Census records list the names of each member of a family and show ages and other valuable information for linking families.

Record type: Enumeration of population.

Time period:
 * 1766: A census of the former Duchy of Luxembourg was taken. The original is located in Brussels, Belgium. A microfilm copy is available onsite at the FamilySearch Library; see the Catalog entry
 * 1806: Census of French department of Les Forêts; some parishes are missing; partial coverage
 * 1821: Rumored census but unconfirmed by the state archives
 * 1843: Censuses of the modern Grand Duchy of Luxembourg date from 1843 to the present
 * 1860-1870: During this time period most town Census records started creating indexes
 * 1900: Last census digitally available (FamilySearch)
 * 1922: Latest full census publicly available (National Archives of Luxembourg)
 * 1935: Latest partial census publicly available (National Archives of Luxembourg)

Contents: Names of heads of families and their children. Later censuses give ages or birth dates, places of residence, civil status, occupation, etc.

Location: National Archives (Archives nationales) of Luxembourg.

Population coverage: Before 1821, 20-30%; after 1821, 50-70%.

Reliability: Good.

Accessibility: Census records 1766-1895 have already been filmed on 1538 rolls of film.

Foreign residents
Census records in 1890 and 1900 of people living in Luxembourg who are not residents.
 * 1890-1900 Census of Foreigners at FamilySearch Historical Records