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=== Census Indexes in the pre-Internet age === | === Census Indexes in the pre-Internet age === | ||
The library has a excellent collection of printed census indexes that have been created by [http://www.genuki.org.uk/Societies/England.html family history societies] in England. In the British Reference area of the library is a | The library has a excellent collection of printed census indexes that have been created by [http://www.genuki.org.uk/Societies/England.html family history societies] in England. In the British Reference area of the library is a ''Census Surname Index'' register that lists all of the printed surname indexes the library has for each county. This register is not available in family history centers, but the printed indexes are listed in the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] by using the Place Search for the name of the parish, and by using the Author Search for the name of the family history society that published the index. ''<br>'' | ||
For printed surname indexes that are not at the Family History Library, look in: | For printed surname indexes that are not at the Family History Library, look in: | ||
*Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. | *Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. 8th ed. Baltimore [Maryland] : Genealogical Pub. Co., c2001. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1007927&disp=Marriage+and+census+indexes+for+family+h%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 D27gjh],) <br> | ||
There are a few pre-1841 census records that survive. For a list, see: | There are a few pre-1841 census records that survive. For a list, see: | ||
*Chapman, Colin R. | *Chapman, Colin R. Pre-1841 Censuses & Population Listings in the British Isles. 5th ed. Dursley, England: Lochin Publishing, c1998. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=942+X27cc 942 X27cc].) <br> | ||
=== How to Search the Family History Library Catalog for Census === | === How to Search the Family History Library Catalog for Census === | ||