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Record 1 1977-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Census
CONT

The census in modern times is a "nominal" or name-by name enumeration of the people and of their important characteristics as of sex, age, marital condition, race, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recensement
CONT

Si l'on excepte le recensement de l'Irlande en 1703 et celui de la Suède en 1749 (recensement nominatif d'après les registres des paroisses), il faut attendre la fin du XVIIIe siècle pour voir regénéraliser ces opérations qui, de plus en plus, deviendront une pratique régulière aux États-Unis à partir de 1790 (...)

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