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Various types of censuses have been taken by civil authorities to determine such things as: | Various types of censuses have been taken by civil authorities to determine such things as: | ||
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** Makeup of the population. | ** Makeup of the population. | ||
** Religion of the population. | ** Religion of the population. | ||
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# Scroll down and click the topic '''Census—1901''' or '''Census—1911'''. | # Scroll down and click the topic '''Census—1901''' or '''Census—1911'''. | ||
# Click on a title. | # Click on a title. | ||
# Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | # Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | ||
== Searching Census Records == | == Searching Census Records == | ||
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When searching government census records, remember that: | When searching government census records, remember that: | ||
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** Ages may be inaccurate. | ** Ages may be inaccurate. | ||
** The name on the census may not be the same as the name recorded in church or vital records. | ** The name on the census may not be the same as the name recorded in church or vital records. | ||
** Names may be spelled as they sound. | ** Names may be spelled as they sound. | ||
** Place-names may be misspelled. | ** Place-names may be misspelled. | ||
** Individuals missing from a family may be listed elsewhere in the census. | ** Individuals missing from a family may be listed elsewhere in the census. | ||
Also remember to: | Also remember to: | ||
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** Search indexes, when available, before using the actual census records. | ** Search indexes, when available, before using the actual census records. | ||
** Search records of the surrounding area if a family is not listed at the anticipated address. | ** Search records of the surrounding area if a family is not listed at the anticipated address. | ||
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To determine which religious censuses are available at the Family History Library, consult the following sources: | To determine which religious censuses are available at the Family History Library, consult the following sources: | ||
Smith, Frank. | Smith, Frank. ''Smith's Inventory of Genealogical Sources: Ireland''. (FHL book 941.5 D23s.) This source contains information about many published religious censuses, particularly those reprinted in periodicals and which may not appear in the Register of Ireland below. | ||
''Register of Ireland Census and Census Substitutes''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985. (FHL book Ref 941.5 X23c; film 1,441,023 item 1.) This library reference contains a county-by-county list of the library's religious census returns, | ''Register of Ireland Census and Census Substitutes''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985. (FHL book Ref 941.5 X23c; film 1,441,023 item 1.) This library reference contains a county-by-county list of the library's religious census returns, along with their call numbers. | ||
Religious census returns available at the Family History Library are also listed in | Religious census returns available at the Family History Library are also listed in the Place Search of the catalog under the following headings: | ||
IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CENSUS | IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CENSUS | ||
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=== Surname Indexes === | === Surname Indexes === | ||
Surname indexes exist for some census localities. Surname indexes are listed in Smith's ''Inventory of Genealogical Sources: Ireland.'' They are also listed in | Surname indexes exist for some census localities. Surname indexes are listed in Smith's ''Inventory of Genealogical Sources: Ireland.'' They are also listed in the Place Search of the catalog under the following headings: | ||
IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CENSUS - INDEXES | IRELAND, [COUNTY] - CENSUS - INDEXES | ||
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IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CENSUS - INDEXES | IRELAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CENSUS - INDEXES | ||
=== Street Indexes<br | === Street Indexes<br> === | ||
If you know the address of an ancestor who lived in a large city, street indexes can help you quickly find that ancestor's census records. Street indexes for the 1901 and 1911 census referencing streets in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry, and Waterford are available online and at the Family History Library under the title: Ireland 1901 and 1911 Census Street Index. | If you know the address of an ancestor who lived in a large city, street indexes can help you quickly find that ancestor's census records. Street indexes for the 1901 and 1911 census referencing streets in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry, and Waterford are available online and at the Family History Library under the title: Ireland 1901 and 1911 Census Street Index. | ||
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The following sources may help you find an ancestor's address so that you can access the above street indexes: | The following sources may help you find an ancestor's address so that you can access the above street indexes: | ||
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** Old letters | ** Old letters | ||
** City, occupational, postal, or commercial directories | ** City, occupational, postal, or commercial directories | ||
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'''What you should know to use these records''' | '''What you should know to use these records''' | ||
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** The city where the person lived | ** The city where the person lived | ||
** A street name where they lived | ** A street name where they lived | ||
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# Click on the link for indexed cities listed below. | # Click on the link for indexed cities listed below. | ||
# The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the District Electoral | # The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the District Electoral Division (DED) number, and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. | ||
# Order the microfilm into the LDS family history center near where you live. | # Order the microfilm into the LDS family history center near where you live. | ||
# Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | # Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
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=== '''Available street indexes''' === | === '''Available street indexes''' === | ||
'''Belfast City Census.''' The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the | '''Belfast City Census.''' The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Cork City Census.''' The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Cork City Census.''' The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Dublin City Census. '''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Dublin City Census.'''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Limerick City Census. '''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Limerick City Census.'''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Londonderry City Census. '''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Londonderry City Census.'''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Waterford City Census. '''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Waterford City Census.'''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
'''Wexford City Census. '''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | '''Wexford City Census.'''The street index is arranged alphabetically by street. Make note of the numbers associated with that street including the DED number (District Electoral Division), and microfilm number. Pay close attention to the fact that numbers are listed for both 1901 and 1911, be sure to get the correct one. Order the microfilm into the LDS family history centre near where you live. Use the DED number to find the portion of the microfilm where the street will be listed. | ||
== Census Substitutes == | == Census Substitutes == | ||
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http://www.genealogybranches.com/irishcensus.html | http://www.genealogybranches.com/irishcensus.html | ||
Ireland 1901 and 1911 Census Street Index:<br | Ireland 1901 and 1911 Census Street Index:<br>http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/census/1911.htm | ||
Belfast City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br | Belfast City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br>http://www.from-ireland.net/censabstracts/ant/1901/belfast/c/cstreets.htm | ||
Cork City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911: | Cork City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911: | ||
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http://www.limerickslife.com/limericklinks.htm | http://www.limerickslife.com/limericklinks.htm | ||
Londonderry City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br | Londonderry City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br>http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/CUMCS/UHFbibliography.html | ||
Waterford City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br | Waterford City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br>http://www.englishorigins.com/help/popup-resarchives-io.htm | ||
Wexford City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br | Wexford City Census Street Index 1901 and 1911:<br>http://homepage.eircom.net/~hi5holidays/famhist/ireland.html | ||
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