Lists of the population and official statistics of the Russian Empire as important sources for studying the modern history of Bessarabia Cover Image

Recensămintele şi statistica oficială rusă – surse importante pentru studierea istoriei moderne a Basarabiei
Lists of the population and official statistics of the Russian Empire as important sources for studying the modern history of Bessarabia

Author(s): Valentin Tomuleţ
Subject(s): History, Modern Age
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: census; fiscal lists; statistics; Bessarabia; Russian Empire; demography; county / uyezd;

Summary/Abstract: In the present study, based on a rich factual material, the author analyzes two types of historical sources for studying the demographic and socioeconomic issues of Bessarabia in the modern era – lists of the population (especially fiscal lists) and official Russian statistics. The author emphasizes that when investigating a particular issue, the historian / researcher uses various historical sources, and lists of the population and statistical documents are important sources for studying the history of Bessarabia.

  • Issue Year: XII/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 9-23
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Romanian
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