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Census on CD

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Peter

Peter Report 5 Nov 2011 10:12

Hi All
Can any one please tell me where I can buy Census on CD.
Best Regards
Peter

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 5 Nov 2011 11:21

Other than the 1881-are there really any census CDs covering all of the UK?

Maureen

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Nov 2011 11:23

They are normally sold for specific areas. You'd probably need a 2nd mortgage and masses of storage if you were to purchase every single one :-)

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 5 Nov 2011 11:25

I don't advise using a census on cd. The ones I have are just transcribed versions. I always like to look at the originals so much prefer to use the ones on Ancestry. There are so many mistranscriptions, one should always check the originals.

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 5 Nov 2011 11:51

Well- now we know whom to ask when it comes to Notts!!!!

The 1881 set was fun to use,though. Not much else was available "back then". I did get a better grasp of what was where and who did what in a general area.
I think I sat on my "East Anglia" disc a few too many times.

Maureen

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Nov 2011 11:55

I have a few, both on CD and in booklet form that I obtained from local FHS's before they appeared on Ancestry. All are transcriptions (often far better than Ancestry....!) Some are indexed by name, others not.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 5 Nov 2011 12:01

I have 1881 UK, 1881 Canada, 1880 US and 1851 Devon, Warwick & Norfolk, all transcribed versions.

Just out of interest, comparing populations between USA and Canada. 1880 US census has 55 cd's, 1881 Canada has 3.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 5 Nov 2011 12:22

I wonder what area and time frame Peter was/is interested in?

Maureen

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 5 Nov 2011 12:41

Oh, is that a sexist remark, Jiminy Cricket?

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Nov 2011 13:28

Mine often helps to carry it home, its just that she usually forgets to take her purse with her....!

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 5 Nov 2011 14:31

Was going to say the same thing, JC. A woman doesn't "forget" her purse. I feel naked if I go out without mine. Maybe IGP isn't as intelligent as he seems?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)