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=== Census Indexes === | === Census Indexes === | ||
All existing Scottish census records are indexed. There are both surname indexes and street indexes for larger cities. You should always search an index before searching the census. | All existing Scottish government census records are indexed. There are both surname indexes and street indexes for larger cities. You should always search an index before searching the census. | ||
Census indexes ar online at these sites: | Census indexes ar online at these sites: | ||
==== ''Ancestry'' ==== | ==== ''Ancestry'' ==== | ||
[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides indexes to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides indexes to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | ||
As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great. | As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great. | ||
==== ''Scotlands People'' ==== | ==== ''Scotlands People'' ==== | ||
[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. This site has the 1841 through 1901 census years available. <br>This is a pay for view website. The minimum fee of 6 GBP (about $10 US) gives you access to the database for 90 days and gives you 30 page credits with which you may view search results and documents (1 credit per page of search results viewed and 5 credits per document viewed). As you use this site, any search result or document you pay to view is saved in your personal account and you never have to pay for that item again. | [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]. This site has the 1841 through 1901 census years available. <br>This is a pay for view website. The minimum fee of 6 GBP (about $10 US) gives you access to the database for 90 days and gives you 30 page credits with which you may view search results and documents (1 credit per page of search results viewed and 5 credits per document viewed). As you use this site, any search result or document you pay to view is saved in your personal account and you never have to pay for that item again. | ||
Some information will be helpful to use this site such as: | Some information will be helpful to use this site such as: | ||
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You can find the street indexes listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog] under [CITY], [COUNTY], SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES. | You can find the street indexes listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog] under [CITY], [COUNTY], SCOTLAND - CENSUS - [YEAR] - INDEXES. | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||