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==Resources==
==Find the Records==


=== Online Resources ===
=== Online Resources ===
*'''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 ($)
*'''[http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ National Archives of Algeria]''' If having trouble accessing, try the archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20080614143719/http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ here]
*''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}}(*)
*'''''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)}}  
* [http://www.merselkebir.org/genealogie.htm Généalogie, history and census of information of Mers-el-Kebir] at Mers-el-Kébir - index
*'''1906-1911''' [https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/individus/ Search all records] at Geneanet; [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 Catalog] of census records included for Algeria.
 
* ''[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.


=== Offices to Contact ===
=== Offices to Contact ===
'''National Archives of Algeria'''<br>
'''National Archives of Algeria'''
 
20 rue Hassan Ben-namane<br>
20 rue Hassan Ben-namane<br>
POB n 38<br>
POB n 38<br>
Brikahadem, Algiers<br>
Brikahadem, Algiers<br>
Telephone: (213) 021 54 16 20/21<br>
Telephone: (213) 021 54 16 20/21<br>
Email: [mailto:informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz]<br>
Email: informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz<br>
or [mailto:dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz]<br>
or dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz<br>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080614143719/http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ National Archives of Algeria] archived version
[http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ Website] (If having trouble accessing, try the archived version [https://web.archive.org/web/20080614143719/http://www.archives-dgan.gov.dz/ here])


==Background ==
==Background ==
 
Algeria has been ruled by both the Ottoman Empire (1516-1830) and the French (1830-1962) and gained its independence in 1962. Since its independence, Algeria has conducted censuses in 1966, 1977, 1987, and 2020--these records are likely stored at the National Archives. Censuses were also taken during both the Ottoman and French periods; French censuses can be found in the Department d'Oran book above, as well as through Geneanet.com. 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 records for Algeria are likely held at either the National Archives of Algeria, or the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi (Ottoman Archives of the Prime Minister's Office) in Istanbul.  
=== Types of censuses ===
 
==== 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.
* '''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.
*'''''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 ($)


*'''''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival''': A'' book created by the Department of Oran in Algeria with census information from 1906, 1911, 1931, and 1954. It contains the following information about Algerian (mostly European) citizens: Births, marriages, deaths, population statistics and movements.
*'''Geneanet''': Census records for French colonists in Algeria includes: names, birthdates, occupation, household relationships.


==Strategy==
==Strategy==
FamilySearch is constantly working to gain access to new collections, check back later for more information about census records.
==References ==
==References ==
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Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

  • Mers-el-Kébir - History and families of the village Mers-el-Kebir (Oran) in French Algeria, including census information.

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Algeria

20 rue Hassan Ben-namane
POB n 38
Brikahadem, Algiers
Telephone: (213) 021 54 16 20/21
Email: informatique@archives-dgan.gov.dz
or dgan@archives-dgan.gov.dz
Website (If having trouble accessing, try the archived version here)

Background[edit | edit source]

Algeria has been ruled by both the Ottoman Empire (1516-1830) and the French (1830-1962) and gained its independence in 1962. Since its independence, Algeria has conducted censuses in 1966, 1977, 1987, and 2020--these records are likely stored at the National Archives. Censuses were also taken during both the Ottoman and French periods; French censuses can be found in the Department d'Oran book above, as well as through Geneanet.com. The French censuses provide some details about native Algerians, but mostly record information about European Algerians.[1] Ottoman census records for Algeria are likely held at either the National Archives of Algeria, or the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi (Ottoman Archives of the Prime Minister's Office) in Istanbul.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

  • 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 document (Arabic) describes the holdings of the Archive.
  • Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival: A book created by the Department of Oran in Algeria with census information from 1906, 1911, 1931, and 1954. It contains the following information about Algerian (mostly European) citizens: Births, marriages, deaths, population statistics and movements.
  • Geneanet: Census records for French colonists in Algeria includes: names, birthdates, occupation, 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.