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''[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Census'' | ''[[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Census'' | ||
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=== Dates the census was taken === | === Dates the census was taken === | ||
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Available at [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides transcripts to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | Available at [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ http://www.ancestry.co.uk]. This site provides transcripts to the 1841 through 1901 censuses, but no images of the documents. Many options are available to narrow search results including name, place, residence, birth year, birth place, occupation, and the names of relatives. | ||
This is a subscription website but you may use it for free at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library and]] [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great.<br> | This is a subscription website but you may use it for free at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library and]] [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]. As you search any database, you need to keep in mind that the more information you put into a search, the more you limit the search results, and you could end up missing the person you are actually looking for. So try your search with the least amount of needed information and then if you need, add more if the number of search results is too great.<br> | ||
=== ''Findmypast'' === | === ''Findmypast'' === | ||
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*Approximate age. | *Approximate age. | ||
Many people in Scotland have similar names, so the more you can narrow your search, the better for results. | Many people in Scotland have similar names, so the more you can narrow your search, the better for results. | ||
=== Smaller Local Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library === | === Smaller Local Census Surname Indexes at the Family History Library === | ||
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[[Category:Scotland | [[Category:Scotland]][[Category:Census records in Scotland]] | ||