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Census records do not consistently give the same information, but after 1836 they usually give the surname and given names, age, occupation, head of house, nationality, and sometimes the birthplace. Use the information with caution, however, since the information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified. | Census records do not consistently give the same information, but after 1836 they usually give the surname and given names, age, occupation, head of house, nationality, and sometimes the birthplace. Use the information with caution, however, since the information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified. | ||
National censuses are usually found in the departmental archives. They are not microfilmed by the | National censuses are usually found in the departmental archives. They are not microfilmed by the FamilySearch Library. The early local census records (tax records) of a few towns have been published or microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog in the Place Search under FRANCE, [DEPARTMENT], [TOWN] - CENSUS. | ||
For more details about French censuses see page 81 of [http://www.francegenweb.org/~archives/guide/index.php Guide des recherches sur l'histoire des familles]. | For more details about French censuses see page 81 of [http://www.francegenweb.org/~archives/guide/index.php Guide des recherches sur l'histoire des familles]. | ||
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Location: Departmental and municipal archives. | Location: Departmental and municipal archives. | ||
Percentage in | Percentage in FamilySearch Library: 5%. | ||
Population coverage: Before 1836, 30%. | Population coverage: Before 1836, 30%. | ||
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