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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
 
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=== Online Resources ===
===Online Collections===
*'''1876-1917''' {{RecordSearch|4496121|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images - Egypt is not included in the census, but individuals who migrated north from Egypt into the Levant region may have been included
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*'''1883-1917''' {{FSC|34209|item|disp=Nüfūs Registers (Ottoman Census and Population Registers of Palestine), 1883-1917}}(*) at FamilySearch - images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Egypt] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*'''1906-1907''' {{FSC|20533|title-id|disp=Census register, 1906-1907, }}(*); Armenian Apostolic Church. Surp Krikor Loossavorich (Cairo) at FamilySearch Catalog-images
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Egypt] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*'''1907''' The Census of Egypt: Taken in 1907," by Ministry of Finance, Egypt. Cairo National Printing Department: Cairo, 1909. '''''Online at''''': [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.e0000004804&seq=1 Hathi Trust] - Statistical information only
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Egypt] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*'''1917''' The Census of Egypt: Taken in 1917," by Ministry of Finance, Egypt. Cairo Government Press: Cairo, 1920. '''''Online at''''': [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101031665902&seq=1 Hathi Trust] - Statistical information only
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+civil+service+evidence+of+age&sid=103&country=egypt British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, Egypt] at Findmypast; index & images ($)
*'''1933-1948''' {{FSC|35470|title-id|disp=Census register, 1933-1948, }}(*); Armenian Evangelical Congregational Church (Cairo, Egypt) at FamilySearch Catalog-images
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*'''1960''' {{FSC|20554|title-id|disp=Census register, 1960, }}(*); Armenian Evangelical Church (Alexandria, Egypt) at FamilySearch Catalog-images
 
===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
'''Egyptian National Library and Archives'''<br>
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Nile Corniche, Ramlet Boulaq<br>
Department of Civil Status (under the Ministry of Interior)
Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
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Telephone: +20 2 25750886<br>
4417 local health units register births, deaths and fetal deaths.  
Email: [mailto:darelkotob.babelkhalq@gmail.com darelkotob.babelkhalq@gmail.com]<br>
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[http://www.darelkotob.gov.eg/ar-eg/Pages/Home.aspx Website]<br>
Registration of marriages and divorces is done by 231 Family Affairs Courts and 2 Real Estate Publicity Departments (located in Cairo and Alexandria).<ref>UN Statistics Wiki, [https://unstats.un.org/wiki/display/CRAVS/Civil+Registration+and+Vital+Statistics+System+in+Egypt Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System in Egypt], (accessed 16 December 2021)].</ref><br>
[https://www.facebook.com/Darelkotob.B.Elkhalq Facebook]<br>
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_National_Library_and_Archives Wikipedia]<br>
Adoption is illegal in Egypt.<ref>U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs, [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Egypt.html Egypt], Washington, D.C. 20520, (accessed 29 September 2022).</ref><br>
:*[http://www.darelkotob.gov.eg/ar-eg/Pages/HeritageCategoryDetails.aspx?cid=3#top Documents collection] - Summary of document collections includes population census<br>
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[https://www.sis.gov.eg/Home/ContactUs?lang=en-us State Information Service]<br>
==Background==
3 Al Estad Al Bahary St.<br>
 
Nasr City, Cairo<br>
Before Egyptian independence, censuses in Egypt were conducted under various regimes. During the Ottoman period, the first comprehensive census in 1848 was notable for being the first in a non-Western country to include detailed demographic, social, and economic data on nearly all individuals, including women, children, and slaves. The Nüfus registers recorded vital statistics such as births, marriages, and deaths, organized by religious affiliation. British censuses recorded detailed information about each household which were then compiled into statistical reports. Most Egyptian census records are believed to be held by the Egyptian National Library and Archives, which can be reached at the contact information above.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">Mohamed Saleh, "A Pre-Colonial Population Brought to Light: Digitization of the Nineteenth Century Egyptian Censuses," ''Toulouse School of Economics'', (2012): https://www.tse-fr.eu/sites/default/files/TSE/documents/doc/by/saleh/saleh_egyptian_census_digitization_september_2012.pdf.</ref>
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===Types of Censuses===
Telephone: 22617304 - 22617308 - 22617358 - 22617344 - 22617345<br>
====Egyptian Census====
E-mail: [mailto:feedback@sis.gov.eg feedback@sis.gov.eg]<br>
Several censuses have been carried out since the Egyptian revolution in 1952, including the years 1960, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006, and 2017. These records are likely held at the National Archives of Egypt. Proof of familial relationship may be needed to request a search of these census records.
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==Historical Background==
====British Census====
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Six (decennial) censuses were conducted by the British in 1897, 1907, 1917, 1927, 1937, and 1947. Tabulated results of the 1907 and 1917 censuses were published in book form and are available online. The UK National Archives also has [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=egypt+census&_sd=&_ed=&_hb= records] related to census practices and British military personnel and operations in Egypt during this time.<ref name=":1">"Census in Egypt," Wikipedia, updated 25 August, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_in_Egypt</ref>
Civil registration began in 1839, though only births and deaths.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017.</ref>
 
In 1907, the Ottoman Empire made a decree that expanded record keeping by penalizing those who did not comply. As a result, there is a greater microdata coverage after 1907, and sparse coverage prior to 1907.
====Ottoman Census====
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During Ottoman rule, Egypt was under the control of viceroy leadership which carried out several censuses, such as Muhammad Ali and Ismael in 1848 and 1868, respectively. These are held at the National Archives of Egypt. Additional censuses were allegedly carried out in 1882, 1897, 1907, 1917, 1927, 1937, and 1947 and may also be at the National Archives.<ref>Kenneth M. Cuno and Michael J. Reimer, "The Census Registers of Nineteenth Century Egypt: A New Source for Social Historians," ''British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies'' 24, no. 2 (1997): 193-216, https://www.jstor.org/stable/195772.</ref>
==Coverage and Compliance==
 
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==== Ottoman Nüfus Registers ====
Towards the end of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Nüfus registers were created to gather information in 7 areas: preliminary registers; basic registers; early population registers; registers of births, marriages, divorces and changes of address; registers of men of military age; registers of foreigners; and [[Lebanon Mukhtar Records|Mukhtars]]' registers. A portion of these Nüfus Registers have been digitized and indexed by FamilySearch and can be searched here.
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
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==Census Records==
1848 Census:
Includes the following key fields:
*Name
*Relationship to head of household
*Gender
*Age
*Legal Status (free, slave, or emancipated slave)
*Nationality
*Ethnicity
*Religion
*Place of Origin
*Occupation
*School enrollment for male children
*Infirmities
*Physical Description (in rural provinces)
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Microdata for most census through 19th and early 20th century did not survive, and were destroyed by choice or by chance.
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Nationwide censuses from 1986-present day have survived.
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==References==
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'''Egyptian Census''' - Modern censuses since 1960 are likely held at the National Archives of Egypt and may contain the following information:
 
 
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* Full Name
* Address
* Date of Birth
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'''British Census''' - ([https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.e0000004804&seq=1 1907 Census] and [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101031665902&seq=1 1917 Census]) Contain the area, density, number of occupied dwellings, sex, religion, civil status, and blindness statistical information for Egypt.


'''Ottoman Census (1848 and 1868)''' - Consists of "...6,592 handwritten registers contained at the National Archives of Egypt...They include information on a wide range of variables including location, name, ownership of dwelling, type of dwelling, relationship to household head, age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, place of origin, occupation, and place of work, among other variables. The data are recorded systematically for every individual in the household including females, children, and slaves." These are held at the Egyptian National Library and Archives.<ref name=":0" />
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'''Ottoman Nüfus Registers''' - These records are in [[Turkish Genealogical Word List|Ottoman Turkish]] (Turkish in [[Arabic Genealogical Word List|Arabic]] script) except for seven books of the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem, which are in Hebrew. The collection consists of 7 types of registers: preliminary registers; basic registers; early population registers; registers of births, marriages, divorces and changes of address; registers of men of military age; registers of foreigners; and [[Lebanon Mukhtar Records|Mukhtars]]' registers. Registers are arranged into 10 districts, each including cities (divided into neighborhoods) and villages in present day Palestine, [[Israel Genealogy|Israel]], and parts of [[Jordan Genealogy|Jordan]] and [[Egypt Genealogy|Egypt]]. Registration within each locality is according to religious affiliation. The collection also includes a catalog in English, created by the Israel State Archives (the current owners of the archives), which includes general background information about the registers, a locality index and detailed descriptions of the contents of each register.
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Online Collections[edit | edit source]

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Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

​ Department of Civil Status (under the Ministry of Interior) ​ 4417 local health units register births, deaths and fetal deaths. ​ Registration of marriages and divorces is done by 231 Family Affairs Courts and 2 Real Estate Publicity Departments (located in Cairo and Alexandria).[1]
​ Adoption is illegal in Egypt.[2]

State Information Service
3 Al Estad Al Bahary St.
Nasr City, Cairo
​ Telephone: 22617304 - 22617308 - 22617358 - 22617344 - 22617345
E-mail: feedback@sis.gov.eg
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Historical Background[edit | edit source]

​ Civil registration began in 1839, though only births and deaths.[3] In 1907, the Ottoman Empire made a decree that expanded record keeping by penalizing those who did not comply. As a result, there is a greater microdata coverage after 1907, and sparse coverage prior to 1907. ​

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

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Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

​ ​ ​

Census Records[edit | edit source]

1848 Census: Includes the following key fields:

  • Name
  • Relationship to head of household
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Legal Status (free, slave, or emancipated slave)
  • Nationality
  • Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Place of Origin
  • Occupation
  • School enrollment for male children
  • Infirmities
  • Physical Description (in rural provinces)

​ Microdata for most census through 19th and early 20th century did not survive, and were destroyed by choice or by chance. ​ Nationwide censuses from 1986-present day have survived. ​

References[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ UN Statistics Wiki, Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System in Egypt, (accessed 16 December 2021)].
  2. ↑ U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs, Egypt, Washington, D.C. 20520, (accessed 29 September 2022).
  3. ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : 2017.

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