Moldova Poll Tax Census (Revision Lists) and Census Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Republica Moldova, Sondaj Brut Recensamantul (Liste de revizuire) și Liste recensământ (Romanian)

Record Description
This collection consists of images of family lists for the tax paying population (about 95% of the population) conducted from 1796-1859 and a variety of family, resident, population, colonist, and ethnic group lists from 1818-1917. The localities listed reflect the places that existed during the period of the Russian Empire. Some of the localities are now in Ukraine.

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Record Content
Census records usually contain the following information:


 * Name of head of household
 * Names of household members
 * Age of head of household
 * Ages of household members
 * Household members relationship to the head of household

How to Use the Record
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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Russian and Moldovan (virtually the same as Romanian). For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Russian Genealogical Word List
 * Romania Language and Languages

Related Websites

 * Moldova Genealogy Links
 * Moldova Genealogy Resources by FEEFHS
 * Moldova GenWeb Project

Related Wiki Articles
Moldova

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“El Salvador Civil Registration,” database and digital images, FamilySearch (: 21 March 2011), Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, 1880; from La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal, San Salvador.