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 <span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">There is an [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 online tutorial] for the English census at familysearch.org. &nbsp;
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 == Census Indexes  ==
-Before the age of computers and the internet there was quite a movement to index census records in localities. Many of these indexes have been produced by family history societies in England. Most of the published indexes are available at the Family History Library. The indexes vary in format and information given. Some list surnames only while others give complete transcriptions.<br>
+Various companies have indexed the census records. Every census is indexed online 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>
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-'''Surname Indexes.''' Before you search the actual census, look for a surname index. There are many surname indexes for English censuses. Many of these indexes have been produced by family history societies in England. Most of the published indexes are available at the Family History Library. The indexes vary in format and information given. Some list surnames only while others give complete transcriptions.
 An index may cover part of a parish, a whole parish, a town, a subdistrict, or a district. Make sure it covers the area you need.
-Many surname indexes do not give a Family History Library microfilm number. The indexes list a piece number, The National Archives reference number. You may determine which microfilm a piece number is on by using one of the following registers:
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 An index to 1881 census for England and Wales can be found free at: