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Link to Census search. An illustrated guide includ

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Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 30 Mar 2008 09:34

Having trouble searching the census?

Struggling to find someone in the census?

Ever wondered what search criteria to enter or how to find the images for a particular village or parish?

Or tried to check the description of the district?

Address search any census from 1851-1901 without having to use a pay per view system or buy credits?

There is an illustrated guide to census searching with screenshots covering different searches, finding missing relatives, census dates and information

One series of screenshots (called "Finding Martha") shows how a rellie was found despite being mistranscribed in just about every census. All searches throughout the guides are actual searches made by reseachers so you can duplicate the searches and learn new tricks and tips to use yourself.

The main page can be found at;

http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Census_Search


Glen

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 4 Jul 2008 16:44

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Krissie

Krissie Report 4 Jul 2008 21:13

Thank you Glenn for the tip.
Why have all those posts been deleted by the administrator??

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 4 Jul 2008 22:44

They are nudges that have been deleted, there are a few reference threads that get nudged up quite frequently, seeing dozens of "nudge" posts clogs the thread so the folks who nudge the thread delete them at a later date.

Glen

Glenys the Menace!

Glenys the Menace! Report 1 Aug 2008 11:03


- And a nudge for today. Thanks, Glen.
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 1 Aug 2008 11:39

I created the guide, based on searches for my rellies in the census as they were often mistranscribed as well as moving round the country quite a bit.

If anyone replicates the search criteria used they should see how a small change can make a huge difference to the results.


If anyone reads "Finding Martha" and can crack the elusive woman in the 1871 shout really LOUD!!

Glen

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 16 Aug 2008 19:35

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Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 27 Aug 2008 11:03

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Heather

Heather Report 27 Aug 2008 20:45

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 27 Aug 2008 20:47

Thank you

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 4 Sep 2008 14:20

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Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 9 Sep 2008 20:57

And another one

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 14 Sep 2008 13:51

nudge

kay

kay Report 14 Sep 2008 14:06

Me again

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 13 Mar 2009 19:40

Nudge for Irene.