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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Location of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Location of Argentina
Record Description
Record Type:	Federal
Collection years:	1855
Languages:	Spanish
Title in the Language:	Censo de 1855 de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Argentina, National Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records
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Autonomous city of Buenos Aires Maps
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Argentina Census
Argentina Record Finder
Argentina Archives and Libraries
Related Websites
Argentina National Archives
Archive
Ministerio del Interior

What is in This Collection?

This collection includes census records for 1855.

Each of the census registers is separated by a title page, which includes the name of the parish, the name or number of the ward, and the name or number of the block. It is followed by the enumeration sheets containing the following information in columns: Names and surnames of the inhabitants, relationship to the householder, civil status, gender, age, if the person knows how to read and write, place of birth, nationality, the length of time in the country if the person is a foreigner, and occupation or profession.

This census of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was performed on Wednesday, October 17, 1855, under the direction of the then Statistics Department (Mesa de Estadística), which was directed at the time by Justo Maeso. Authorization for the census was given in July 1855 by the government council member Valentín Alsina. This census covers about 92,000 inhabitants.

For the purpose of the census, the city of Buenos Aires was divided into thirteen parishes. Each parish was subdivided into barracks and blocks.

The information found in the census is of great value when civil or parish records are not available. It will permit the patron to find information unavailable elsewhere, which will help to continue research for an ancestor. The census records should be considered as a secondary source and used only when civil or church records are not available.

As of 6 March 2018 this collection included records from the following parishes:

Parish	Parish	Parish
Balvanera	Barracas al Norte	Cañuelas
Catedral del Norte	Catedral Sud	La Piedad
Monserrat	Para Campo	Pilar
San Miguel	San Nicolas	San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo
Socorro

Reading These Records

These records are written in Spanish. For help reading these records see the following guides:

• Spanish Genealogical Word List
• Reading Spanish handwritten records
• Script tutorial for Spanish
• Argentina Languages
  

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Argentina, Capital Federal, Census, 1855.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The census of 1855 of the city of Buenos Aires may include the following information:

• Name
• Relationship to head of household
• Gender
• Age
• Marital Status
• Residence
• Birthplace
• Country of birth
• Literacy
• Number of years in Argentina

Collection Content

Sample Image

• Argentina Buenos Aires 1855 Census.jpg

  Census Record

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before using this collection it is helpful to know:

• Your ancestor's given name and surname
• Identifying information such as residence
• Estimated marriage or birth year

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Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

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How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Add any new information to your records
• Check the image the index was taken from to see if there is additional information
• Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section Citing This Collection for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image
• Use the information to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined
• Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each spouse to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
• Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
• Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
• Use the residence and names of the parents to locate Argentina Church Records and Argentina Land and Property records
• When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

• A boundary change could have occurred, and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions
• Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names or Spanish name abbreviations
• New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back and see if your ancestor’s records have been added. You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to Historical Records Collections and notice the asterisk for recently added or updated records

Record Finder

Consult the Argentina Record Finder to find other records

Known Issues With This Collection

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For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"Argentina, Capital Federal, censo, 1855." Database and images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Archivo General de la Nación, Buenos Aires (Census Directive Commission. General Archive of the Nation, Buenos Aires.

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