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== | == Derby Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library == | ||
=== 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. === | ||
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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. === | ||
Below is a list of libary call numbers at the Family History Library that the Library has in its collection of census surname indexes for the County of Derby. The call numbers are shown for the census years from 1841 - 1871 and 1891. The surname indexes that are part of the Library's collection are indexed by place, parish and census year. Each header column contains a symbol. If you click on this symbol, it will sort the information by that column. For example, if you would like to know all of the indexes that in the Library's collection for a specific parish, then click on the symbol by the header for the parish column. You can resort by the place by clicking of the symbol by the place header. A dot or a period in a table cell indicates that there is no index for this place for a given census year in the Library's collection. | Below is a list of libary call numbers at the Family History Library that the Library has in its collection of census surname indexes for the County of Derby. The call numbers are shown for the census years from 1841 - 1871 and 1891-1901. The surname indexes that are part of the Library's collection are indexed by place, parish and census year. Each header column contains a symbol. If you click on this symbol, it will sort the information by that column. For example, if you would like to know all of the indexes that in the Library's collection for a specific parish, then click on the symbol by the header for the parish column. You can resort by the place by clicking of the symbol by the place header. A dot or a period in a table cell indicates that there is no index for this place for a given census year in the Library's collection. | ||
The 1881 surname index books have not been tabulated in this reference table since the FamilySearch has a large nationwide surname index for this year. The library is indebted to Elder Jordan Glew for his work over the years to keep this index current. | The 1881 surname index books have not been tabulated in this reference table since the FamilySearch has a large nationwide surname index for this year. The library is indebted to Elder Jordan Glew for his work over the years to keep this index current. | ||
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The surname indexes are listed by placename. Click on the below link to go to the alphabetical list that contains the placename you | The surname indexes are listed by placename. Click on the below link to go to the alphabetical list that contains the placename you are looking for a census index. | ||
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