Algeria Census: Difference between revisions

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==Online Records==
==Online Records==
'''''Département d'Oran, fonds de la préfecture, sous-série 1 G, population Archival'''''  
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX9-89XL?i=413&cat=537717 PDF] - Holdings list for the census of Department of Oran, Algeria.
* ''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.
 
'''''Mers-el-Kébir''''' - History and families of the village Mers-el-Kebir (Oran) in French Algeria, including census information.
'''''Mers-el-Kébir''''' - History and families of the village Mers-el-Kebir (Oran) in French Algeria, including census information.


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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


The French attempted 19 census of the area between 1830-1962, however these censuses provide more information for the Europeans living in Algeria than the native population. The last census while Algeria was under French rule was in 1960.<br>
The French attempted 19 census of the area between 1830-1962. While these census' do provide information about both the native and French populations, there is more information about Europeans living in Algeria. The last census while Algeria was under French rule was in 1960.<br>


There were other censuses created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020.  
There were other censuses created in 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2020.  
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