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=== How surname indexes can help locate a person when a computer search of the large census databases is unsuccessful. === | === How surname indexes can help locate a person when a computer search of the large census databases is unsuccessful. === | ||
[[Image:Goarrow.png]] [[Scotland]] ; [[Dumfriesshire Parishes|Dumfriesshire]] | [[Image:Goarrow.png]] [[Scotland]] ; [[Scotland Census|Scotland Census]] ; [[Dumfriesshire Parishes|Dumfriesshire]] | ||
<br>Today, there are many useful websites and computer indexes for all of England, Wales and Scotland. These include those found at FamilySearch.org, Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, etc. These are a good place to begin your search for people in the census. | <br>Today, there are many useful websites and computer indexes for all of England, Wales and Scotland. These include those found at FamilySearch.org, Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, etc. These are a good place to begin your search for people in the census. | ||
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Many of these are available, in book, CD, microfilm and microfiche form. The Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) has a large and growing collection of these smaller indexes. | Many of these are available, in book, CD, microfilm and microfiche form. The Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) has a large and growing collection of these smaller indexes. | ||
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=== How to use this table to find indexes at the library. === | === How to use this table to find indexes at the library. === | ||
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This table contains the Family History film and book call numbers for the census surname indexes (except 1881) that are in its collection. The indexes are listed by placename. | This table contains the Family History film and book call numbers for the census surname indexes (except 1881) that are in its collection. The indexes are listed by placename. | ||
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! width="9%" colspan="6" style="background: rgb(255,222,173); -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding" | Census indexes at the Family History Library | |||
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! width="10%" style="background: papayawhip; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding" | 1871 | |||
! width="10%" style="background: rgb(255,222,173); -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding" | 1891 | |||
! width="10%" style="background: papayawhip; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding" | 1901 | |||
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| colspan="8" | NOTE: The 1841 indexes are on order. In the meantime, you can order them from the Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society. For more details, see their web site at: www.dgfhs.org.uk. | | colspan="8" | NOTE: The 1841 indexes are on order. In the meantime, you can order them from the Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society. For more details, see their web site at: www.dgfhs.org.uk. | ||
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[[Image:Goarrow.png|go to]] [[Scotland]] ; [[Dumfriesshire Parishes|Dumfriesshire]] | [[Image:Goarrow.png|go to]] [[Scotland]] ; [[Scotland Census|Scotland Census]] ; [[Dumfriesshire Parishes|Dumfriesshire]] | ||
[[Category:Dumfriesshire]] | [[Category:Dumfriesshire]] | ||