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FREE SEARCH OF 1911 CENSUS

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 7 Sep 2009 20:35

Just thought I would add this, sorry if it has been put on before, I found out that Manchester library was making available free search of the 1911 census on a first come first served basis for a limit of 40 minutes at a time, or by booking you can view at Manchester County Record Office. This is available now.


Thought I would see where else in the country it is available and got this off National Archives website.

Thousands of people across England and Wales will soon get the opportunity to delve into their family history online for free.

The National Archives, in collaboration with UK-based family history website findmypast.com, is providing seven other archives and libraries around England and Wales with free access to the recently completed online records of the 1911 census.

The census, available at 1911census.co.uk, provides a snapshot of life in the early 20th century, showing the name, age, place of birth, marital status and occupation of every resident in every home, as well as their relationship to the head of the household.

Oliver Morley, Director of Customer and Business Development at The National Archives, said: 'The 1911 census has been hugely popular and we are excited to be able to help family historians across the country benefit from this fantastic resource.

'Digitising records allows a far greater audience to access them, and that is especially important with records like the census, which are extremely important for genealogists,' he added.

The seven institutions soon to launch free access to the census records are:

Birmingham Archives & Heritage
Devon Record Office (Exeter)
The National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth)
Manchester Archives and Local Studies and Greater Manchester County Record Office (sharing one institutional account)
Norfolk Record Office
Nottinghamshire Archives
Tyne and Wear Archives
Before planning a trip, visitors are urged to contact the relevant institution to find out the when the service will be available.

London and the South East continue to be served by the free access available at The National Archives, Kew.

Hope this is helpful.

Marilyn

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