London Census - Viewing the Census Online

The London Census & London Indexes are available online at www.TheGenealogist.co.uk - also available are census records for other counties in England and Wales, along with birth, marriage and death records, parish records, and many other resources.

What is a Census Name Index?

A census name index is an index of names compiled from the census records. It can be searched by surname, forename and age.

For large counties like London or Yorkshire, indexing census names is a mammoth task and a huge amount of manpower is required to compile those records.

How are the Census Name Indexes built?

S&N Genealogy Supplies, a major UK-based company, has been funding a census name-indexing project and their existing databases are available online at www.TheGenealogist.co.uk.

Thousands of volunteers from all over the UK have contributed to this project, and thousands of new records are regularly being added to the ever-expanding database. An interest in genealogy, along with cultural, historical and geographical knowledge of the UK gives the volunteers an advantage in producing more accurate results.

The results are used for checking full transcription projects completed overseas and in published indexes. To learn more about this project or to become a volunteer, visit www.TheGenealogist.co.uk.

Which website should I use for my research?

www.RootsUK.com

RootsUK.com is a new easy-to-use online reasearch site.

This site is ideal for the beginner or those who don't have lots of research left to do, it has the complete birth, marriage and death records index from 1837 onwards, census transcripts, and the London electoral roll 2005.

Access to all this data costs from just £5!

Try a FREE search of the London cenus 1841-1901 powered by RootsUK.

www.TheGenealogist.co.uk

The Genealogist is a vast online research site.

If you have a lot of research to do or are already an experienced family historian, The Genealogist offers more resources and better value-for-money compared to other online research sites.

There are a variety of inclusive subscriptions, including some which are credit-free (Personal and Professional Premium), as well as pay-as-you-go options for indivisual databases.

London Census Availability Online and on CD

Year	Census Pages on CD-ROM	Searchable Index on CD-ROM	Searchable Transcripts & Images Online
1841	Yes	Yes	Yes
1851	Yes	Yes	Yes
1861	Yes	Yes	Yes
1871	Yes	Yes	Yes
1881	Yes	No	Yes
1891	Yes	Yes	Yes
1901	Yes	Yes	Yes
1911	No	No	Yes

The official records of birth, marriage and death and the census records do not go back as far as parish records. Parish Records started in 1538 when Thomas Cromwell (the Vicar General to King Henry VIII) declared that all marriages, christenings and burials should be recorded. For years before the census began, Parish Records are a very useful resource. A wide range of London Parish Records is available on CD and some are now online.

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Also available on CD and online are London Directories, which can also provide useful information.

To order:

Call 01722 716121, or
Visit www.GenealogySupplies.com for CD-ROMs, or
Visit www.TheGenealogist.co.uk for online subscriptions.

In addition to this, S&N Genealogy Supplies has a great wealth of genealogical data and books on CD, as well as software and storage, thus making the company an invaluable resource to family historians.