Aranyosrákos népessége a 19. században
Demographic Studies of Aranyosrákos in the 19th Century

Summary/Abstract: This article presents new findings from research and analysis into 19th century population movements for the small Transylvanian, predominantly Unitarian, community of Aranyosrákos (in Romanian: Vălenii de Arieş, Cluj County, 16 km from Turda). The research was conducted using historical demographic methods and is therefore applicable to the fields of both historical demography and historical sociology. The primary sources for the research were the 19th century registries of the Aranyosrákos Unitarian Parish, which were found both in the Romanian National Archives in Cluj County, and in the Aranyosrákos Parish Archive, as well as the 19th century census data. Analysis of these sources focused on birth, marriage, mortality, remarriage, epidemics, illness, infant mortality and child mortality, as well as the ethnicity and religion of the people. The results of the analysis yield new insights into the history of this Unitarian community, and movement of people into and out of the community. It lays a foundation for an additional comparative research.

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