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==Online Resources== | |||
*[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] ($) - 1841-1911. Only website that has online images. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - 1841-1891. Online index. | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($) - 1841-1901. Online index. | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] ($) - 1841-1901. Online index. | |||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
A census is a statistical count and description of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection, and military purposes. Census records are a valuable source of genealogical information for Scotland because they list names, relationships, ages, places of birth, and marital statuses. <br> | A census is a statistical count and description of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection, and military purposes. Census records are a valuable source of genealogical information for Scotland because they list names, relationships, ages, places of birth, and marital statuses. <br> | ||