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== Online Resources == | |||
*[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk] ($) - 1841-1911 | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] - 1841-1891 | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] ($) - 1841-1901 | |||
*[https://www.findmypast.com/ www.findmypast.com] ($) - 1841-1901 | |||
== 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> |
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