Algeria Census
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In other languages: Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- National Archives of Algeria If having trouble accessing, try the archived version 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; Hick, Daniel. Salt Lake City, UT: Filmés par la Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. FS Microfilm 1811061;At various libraries (WorldCat) - The FS Microfilm 1811061 has been digitized, click on the camera icon to access online.
- 1906-1911 Search all records at Geneanet; Catalog of census records included for Algeria.
- 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]
During the Ottoman era, population data was collected through the Nüfus Defterleri (population registers), which began in the mid-19th century. These registers recorded demographic information, including births, marriages, and deaths, primarily for administrative and tax purposes. Under French colonial rule (1830-1962), more systematic censuses were conducted to manage both the European settler and indigenous populations. Following independence in 1962, Algeria continued to conduct national censuses, starting with the first post-independence census in 1966. These modern censuses, carried out roughly every ten years, have been essential for national planning and development, providing detailed data on population distribution, economic activities, and social conditions.
Types of censuses[edit | edit source]
Algerian Population Census[edit | edit source]
Since its independence, Algeria has conducted censuses in 1966, 1977, 1987, and 2020--these records are likely stored at the National Archives.
French census[edit | edit source]
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] Some websites also exist with information about residents of French villages during this period, such as the Mers-el-Kébir (see more information above).
Ottoman census[edit | edit source]
The National Archives of Algeria have a series of Sharia Courts Records that date back to the Ottoman Period. The 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[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]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.