Devon census surname: Difference between revisions
(Fixed table border.) |
Sandralpond (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Devon Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library == | |||
== Devon Census Surname Indexes at the | |||
=== 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. === | ||
[[ | [[England]] ; [[England|Devon]] | ||
<br>Today, there are many useful websites and computer indexes for all of the England, Wales and Scotland. | <br>Today, there are many useful websites and computer indexes for all of the England, Wales and Scotland. These include those found at FamilySearch.org, the UK National Archives, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, etc. These are a good place to begin your search for people in the census. | ||
There are, however, times when you cannot find your ancestor in these large indexes. | There are, however, times when you cannot find your ancestor in these large indexes. Perhaps, a mistake was made when these large indexes were made, or a person's name was not easy to recognize in the census enumeration book, or the surname was spelled differently. In such a situation, you may be able to find your ancestor in the census by using a smaller surname index for the parish or town of interest. When looking at a smaller index, it can be easier to pick out an alternative spelling of a person's surname. These indexes are also ideal for finding all of the people with a specific surname in a specific location. | ||
Many of these are available, in book and microfiche form. | Many of these are available, in book and microfiche form. The Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) has a large and growing collection of these smaller indexes. | ||
=== 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 | 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 Devon. 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 indexes are shown in the first table and this database is computerized at familysearch.org. | The 1881 surname indexes are shown in the first table and this database is computerized at familysearch.org. The surname indexes for all other years can be accessed by clicking on the links for the placename of interest in the second table. The library is indebted to Elder Jordan Glew for his work over the years to keep these tables current.<br> | ||
== 1881 Indexes == | == 1881 Indexes<br> == | ||
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" border="1" align="center" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" border="1" align="center" | ||
| Line 47: | Line 39: | ||
| 6086260 | | 6086260 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" | | | colspan="5" | 1881 - Misc. Notes 6086261 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" | | | colspan="5" | 1881 - Ship Index 6086262 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" | | | colspan="5" | 1881 - Institution Index 6086263 | ||
|} | |} | ||
== <br>Links to Indexes for Placenames for all other Census Years == | == <br>Links to Indexes for Placenames for all other Census Years<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1292887074394_705" /><br> == | ||
{| cellspacing=" | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 508px; height: 22px" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Devon Census Surname A-C|A-C]] | | [[Devon Census Surname A-C|A-C]] | ||
| Line 67: | Line 59: | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | <br><br>[[:Category:Devon]] | ||
[[Category:Devon | [[Category:Devon]] | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 5 September 2014
Devon Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]
How surname indexes can help locate a person when a computer search of the large census databases is unsuccessful.[edit | edit source]
Today, there are many useful websites and computer indexes for all of the England, Wales and Scotland. These include those found at FamilySearch.org, the UK National Archives, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, etc. These are a good place to begin your search for people in the census.
There are, however, times when you cannot find your ancestor in these large indexes. Perhaps, a mistake was made when these large indexes were made, or a person's name was not easy to recognize in the census enumeration book, or the surname was spelled differently. In such a situation, you may be able to find your ancestor in the census by using a smaller surname index for the parish or town of interest. When looking at a smaller index, it can be easier to pick out an alternative spelling of a person's surname. These indexes are also ideal for finding all of the people with a specific surname in a specific location.
Many of these are available, in book and microfiche form. The Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) has a large and growing collection of these smaller indexes.
How to use this table to find indexes at the library.[edit | edit source]
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 Devon. 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 indexes are shown in the first table and this database is computerized at familysearch.org. The surname indexes for all other years can be accessed by clicking on the links for the placename of interest in the second table. The library is indebted to Elder Jordan Glew for his work over the years to keep these tables current.
1881 Indexes
[edit | edit source]
| Census Year | Surname Index | Birthplace Index | Census Place Index | Enumerated Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Year | Surname Index | Birthplace Index | Census Place Index | Enumerated Index |
| 1881 | 6086257 | 6086258 | 6086259 | 6086260 |
| 1881 - Misc. Notes 6086261 | ||||
| 1881 - Ship Index 6086262 | ||||
| 1881 - Institution Index 6086263 | ||||
Links to Indexes for Placenames for all other Census Years
[edit | edit source]
| A-C | D-F | G-K | L-O | P-R | S-T | U-Z |