Census records
Spain
- Censo de Aranda, 1773Census carried out by the Catholic Church parishes, in seven volumes.
- Censo de 1787 "Floridablanca"National census of population
England and Ireland
- Norwich census of the poor, 1570Includes data on household structure and housing
Portugal
- O numeramento de 1527-1532population census
Modern editions
There are many excellent series of modern editions of primary sources related to various themes in this course. Here are a few examples.
- Other Voices in Early Modern EuropeThis is a series of books published by the University of Chicago Press that focuses on primary sources relating to women in the early modern period.
- Camden Society publicationsEarly British sources.
English town histories
Regional historical societies have been compiling volumes of local records since the early nineteenth century. There are several ways to locate these sources.
Start with a town:
- Ipswich (England) -- History – Sources
Start with a type of source:
- Probate records -- England -- Ipswich
- Court records -- England -- Ipswich
Or search by the English Regional Record Society publications series (examples):
Here is a master list of Society publications organized by county: http://royalhistsoc.org/publications/national-regional-history/english-regional-history-and-record-societies/
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