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*'''Volunteers''' have been indexing the 1841 to 1891 census for many years at [http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl FreeCen]. Check to see if [http://www.freecen.org.uk/statistics.html your county and or parish] has been indexed. If it has then this site will be of value to you. '''Volunteers''' are always needed to keep the site growing. Complete transcription of households are on this website. | *'''Volunteers''' have been indexing the 1841 to 1891 census for many years at [http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl FreeCen]. Check to see if [http://www.freecen.org.uk/statistics.html your county and or parish] has been indexed. If it has then this site will be of value to you. '''Volunteers''' are always needed to keep the site growing. Complete transcription of households are on this website. | ||
*The [[England and Wales 1841 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1841]], [[England and Wales 1851 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1851]], [[England and Wales 1861 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1861]], 1871, [[England and Wales 1881 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1881]], [[England and Wales 1891 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1891]], [[England and Wales Census, 1901 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1901]], [[England and Wales Census, 1911 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1911]] England and Wales census indexes can be searched for free at [https://familysearch.org/ <span style="text-decoration: underline;">familysearch.org</span>]. The census shows people in families, providing needed relationships to trace ancestry; however, the <u>familysearch indexes shows individuals out of context with their families</u>. You will need to consult a subscription based website or a website that provides full transcription to see a family in context. <span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'" />There is one exception, the [[England and Wales 1881 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1881 census]] index shows individuals in context with his or her family. <br> | *The [[England and Wales 1841 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1841]], [[England and Wales 1851 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1851]], [[England and Wales 1861 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1861]], 1871, [[England and Wales 1881 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|'''1881''']], [[England and Wales 1891 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1891]], [[England and Wales Census, 1901 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1901]], [[England and Wales Census, 1911 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1911]] England and Wales census indexes can be searched for free at [https://familysearch.org/ <span style="text-decoration: underline;">familysearch.org</span>]. The census shows people in families, providing needed relationships to trace ancestry; however, the <u>familysearch indexes shows individuals out of context with their families</u>. You will need to consult a subscription based website or a website that provides full transcription to see a family in context. <span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'" />There is one exception, the [[England and Wales 1881 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)|1881 census]] index shows individuals in context with his or her family. <br> | ||
== Tips for Searching Census Indexes Online == | == Tips for Searching Census Indexes Online == | ||