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Various companies have indexed the census records. Every census is indexed and can be searched by name, age, birthplace, or locality. The indexes can be problematic in that names can be spelled in various ways and indexers fail to interpret the spellings correctly. If you cannot find a person it means you need to vary your search parameters. <br> | Various companies have indexed the census records. Every census is indexed and can be searched by name, age, birthplace, or locality. The indexes can be problematic in that names can be spelled in various ways and indexers fail to interpret the spellings correctly. If you cannot find a person it means you need to vary your search parameters. <br> | ||
There are a few pre 1841 census records that survive: This booklet by Chapman lists some of them. Chapman, Colin R. ''Pre-1841 Censuses & Population Listings in the British Isles''. Fourth Edition. Dursley, England: Lochin Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 942 X27cc.) | |||
Chapman, Colin R. ''Pre-1841 Censuses & Population Listings in the British Isles''. Fourth Edition. Dursley, England: Lochin Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 942 X27cc.) | |||
== Understanding the Census == | == Understanding the Census == | ||