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==Resources==
==Online Records==


=== Online Resources ===
* ''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival (Department of Oran, prefecture funds, sub-series 1 G, population archive),'' France Archives d'Outre-Mer; Hick, Daniel. Salt Lake City, UT: Filmés par la Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992''.'' {{FSC|537717|item|disp=FS Microfilm 1811061}};{{WorldCat|866521823|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} This book contains French census information from 1906, 1911, 1931, and 1954 for the Department of Oran in Algeria.
*'''1906-1911''' [https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/?exact_day=&exact_month=&exact_year=&from=&id_filter_block=search-filter-niveaux&loc_1=DZA&niveaux_1___3798133817__=archives&niveaux_2___1505804306__=archives%23acte_recensement_denombrement&page=1&size=10&to=&type_periode=between French Colonists in Algeria Census Records] at Geneanet - images ($)
*''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival (Department of Oran, prefecture funds, sub-series 1 G, population archive),'' France Archives d'Outre-Mer, Daniel Hick. Salt Lake City, UT: Filmés par la Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. {{FSC|537717|item|disp=FS Catalog microfilm 1811061 Item 3}}; {{WorldCat|866521823|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSC|537717|item|disp=FamiliySearch Catalog}}(*)
* [http://www.merselkebir.org/genealogie.htm  Généalogie, history and census of information of Mers-el-Kebir] at Mers-el-Kébir - index


=== Offices to Contact ===
* ''[http://www.merselkebir.org/genealogie.htm Mers-el-Kébir]'' - History and families of the village Mers-el-Kebir (Oran) in French Algeria, including census information.
'''National Archives of Algeria'''<br>
20 rue Hassan Ben-namane<br>
POB n 38<br>
Brikahadem, Algiers<br>
Telephone: (213) 021 54 16 20/21<br>
Email: [mailto:informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz]<br>
or [mailto:dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz]<br>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080614143719/http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ National Archives of Algeria] archived version


==Background ==
==Background==


=== Types of censuses ===
The French attempted 19 census of the area between 1830-1962. While these censuses do provide information about both the native Algerians and French populations, there is more information about Europeans living in Algeria.<ref>National Overseas Archives, "Prefecture of Oran, Population, Sub-series 1G," Europeans in Algeria (1830-1962), https://europalg.huma-num.fr/s/guide-des-sources/item-set/319, accessed September 4, 2024.</ref> The last census while Algeria was under French rule was in 1960. Additional censuses were also created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020.  
 
==== Algerian Population Census ====
Since its independence, Algeria has conducted censuses in 1966, 1977, 1987, and 2020--these records are likely stored at the National Archives. 
 
==== French census ====
The French censuses provide some details about native Algerians, but mostly record information about European Algerians.<ref>National Overseas Archives, "Prefecture of Oran, Population, Sub-series 1G," Europeans in Algeria (1830-1962), https://europalg.huma-num.fr/s/guide-des-sources/item-set/319, accessed September 4, 2024.</ref>
 
==== Ottoman census ====
The National Archives of Algeria have a series of Sharia Courts Records that date back to the Ottoman Period. The [https://www.devletarsivleri.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Sayfa.aspx?icerik=12&h=AA54A70923B86C8AD74249E0E555F5948A9923AE2A51E06E2DFE30B4D635A1E2 Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi] (Ottoman Archives of the Prime Minister's Office) in Istanbul may also have Ottoman records for Algeria, but in order to access them you must either be a Turkish citizen or make a special request.  


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
* '''National Archives of Algeria:''' Contains the administrative documents of the Algerian government since 1962, likely including the census records of 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020. The older Sharia Courts Series obtained from the French in 1974 dates back to the Ottoman period and includes the following records: probate, marriage, divorce, declarations of lineage, and inheritance. This [https://web.archive.org/web/20081230102741/http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/Bulletin/Bull03-05.pdf '''document'''] (Arabic) describes the holdings of the Archive.
*The census records found in the ''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival'' (1906, 1911, 1931, 1954) contain the following information about Algerian citizens: Births, marriages, deaths, population statistics and movements.
*'''''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival:''''' A Department of Oran in Algeria book with census information from 1906, 1911, 1931, and 1954; contains births, marriages, deaths, population statistics and movements.
:*'''''Online at:''''' {{FSC|537717|item|disp=FamiliySearch Catalog}}(*)
*'''Geneanet:''' Has census records for French colonists in Algeria includes names, birthdates, occupation, household relationships
:*'''1906-1911''' [https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/?exact_day=&exact_month=&exact_year=&from=&id_filter_block=search-filter-niveaux&loc_1=DZA&niveaux_1___3798133817__=archives&niveaux_2___1505804306__=archives%23acte_recensement_denombrement&page=1&size=10&to=&type_periode=between French Colonists in Algeria Census Records] at Geneanet - images ($)
 


*The censuses created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020 include the following information: Name, age, sex, household relationships.
==Strategy==
==Strategy==
==References ==
FamilySearch is constantly working to gain access to new collections, check back later for more information about census records.
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==References==




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Online Records[edit | edit source]

  • Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival (Department of Oran, prefecture funds, sub-series 1 G, population archive), France Archives d'Outre-Mer; Hick, Daniel. Salt Lake City, UT: Filmés par la Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. FS Microfilm 1811061;At various libraries (WorldCat) This book contains French census information from 1906, 1911, 1931, and 1954 for the Department of Oran in Algeria.
  • Mers-el-Kébir - History and families of the village Mers-el-Kebir (Oran) in French Algeria, including census information.

Background[edit | edit source]

The French attempted 19 census of the area between 1830-1962. While these censuses do provide information about both the native Algerians and French populations, there is more information about Europeans living in Algeria.[1] The last census while Algeria was under French rule was in 1960. Additional censuses were also created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

  • The census records found in the Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival (1906, 1911, 1931, 1954) contain the following information about Algerian citizens: Births, marriages, deaths, population statistics and movements.
  • The censuses created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020 include the following information: Name, age, sex, household relationships.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch is constantly working to gain access to new collections, check back later for more information about census records.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Overseas Archives, "Prefecture of Oran, Population, Sub-series 1G," Europeans in Algeria (1830-1962), https://europalg.huma-num.fr/s/guide-des-sources/item-set/319, accessed September 4, 2024.
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