Egypt Census: Difference between revisions

*'''1876-1917''' {{RecordSearch|4496121|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers, 1876-1917}} at FamilySearch — index & images; for more information on Ottoman Nüfus Records (سجلات النفوس العثمانية), including content, locations, and how to access them, please see [[Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Palestine, Ottoman Census and Population Registers]].

*'''1883-1917 -''' {{FSC|34209|item|disp=Nüfūs registers (Ottoman census and population registers of Palestine), 1883-1917}} at FamilySearch — index & images; includes birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. These records can only be accessed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch center] or a [https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch affiliate library].

*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]

*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]

 

====British Census====

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>

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.

==Background==

 

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>

'''Egyptian Census''' - Modern censuses since 1960 are likely held at the National Archives of Egypt and may contain the following information:

 

* Full Name

* Address

* Date of Birth

* Nationality

* Relationship to Head of Household

 

'''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" />