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'''Ottoman Census'''<br> | '''Ottoman Census'''<br> | ||
Ottoman census records were enumerations of males compiled by the government for fiscal and military purposes, not as population counts. They lasted from 1831-1872. They contain the name of the head of household, male family members, ages, occupation, and property. These census records are located at the Oriental Department of the Cyril and Methodius National Library in Sofia. Some may be preserved among the archives of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul. They have been made available to researchers. Ottoman censuses covered 40% of the population. These records can be used to quickly identify the male portion of family groups. Their value is somewhat limited because they are written in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script), which is archaic and difficult to read. Also, census returns are fragmentary. None of these records have been acquired by the | Ottoman census records were enumerations of males compiled by the government for fiscal and military purposes, not as population counts. They lasted from 1831-1872. They contain the name of the head of household, male family members, ages, occupation, and property. These census records are located at the Oriental Department of the Cyril and Methodius National Library in Sofia. Some may be preserved among the archives of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul. They have been made available to researchers. Ottoman censuses covered 40% of the population. These records can be used to quickly identify the male portion of family groups. Their value is somewhat limited because they are written in Ottoman Turkish (Turkish in Arabic script), which is archaic and difficult to read. Also, census returns are fragmentary. None of these records have been acquired by the FamilySearch Library.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Bulgaria,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1991-1998.</ref> | ||
==Coverage== | ==Coverage== | ||
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==Accessing the Records== | ==Accessing the Records== | ||
The name lists for the national censuses from 1880-1892 have not been preserved. The disposition and condition of the census name lists for the 20th century is not known. The | The name lists for the national censuses from 1880-1892 have not been preserved. The disposition and condition of the census name lists for the 20th century is not known. The FamilySearch Library does not have census records from Bulgaria. | ||
Censuses are useful in quickly identifying family groups. They can uniquely identify individuals not found in church records or civil registration. | Censuses are useful in quickly identifying family groups. They can uniquely identify individuals not found in church records or civil registration. | ||
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