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Offline NixonHoltClan

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Are there any free census sites??
« on: Saturday 25 July 09 13:03 BST (UK) »
I am currently unemployed and wanted to spend my free time (when not job searching), looking for my ancestors. However every single census site wants me to pay and I just haven't got the money to spend.

Are there are free census sites out there??
RESEARCHING:
STAFFORDSHIRE [Stoke-on-Trent]: Nixon, Holt, Bloor, Coppard, Crutchley, Timmis
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE [Spratton, Brixworth]: Holt
AUSTRALIA: Bloor
SOUTH AFRICA: Bloor

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 July 09 13:10 BST (UK) »
The 1881 census is free to search at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

You could also try FreeCEN  http://www.freecen.org.uk/ - but their coverage is quite limited (though growing steadily http://www.freecen.org.uk/statistics.html)

Jennifer
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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 July 09 13:12 BST (UK) »
There are some online transcriptions for some areas.  Have you looked at the resources sections of the county boards?  I know there are some links to some areas of Hampshire.  But this may not be want you want of course.

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 July 09 13:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JenB on Saturday 25 July 09 13:10 BST (UK)
You could also try FreeCEN 

Apologies, I see from one of your previous postings that you already know about this site.

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 25 July 09 14:15 BST (UK) »
I am sure that if you post specific requests on the county boards you will find a helpful RootsChatter willing to look things up for you.  I know I did. :)

In the meantime good luck with the job search.

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FAIREY/FAIRY/FAREY/FEARY, LAWSON, CHURCH, BENSON, HALSTEAD from Easton, Ellington, Eynesbury, Gt Catworth, Huntingdon, Spaldwick, Hunts;  Burnley, Lancs;  New Zealand, Australia & US.

HURST, BOLTON,  BUTTERWORTH, ADAMSON, WILD, MCIVOR from Milnrow, Newhey, Oldham & Rochdale, Lancs., Scotland.

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 25 July 09 14:35 BST (UK) »
Have you taken advantage of the Ancestry free 14 day trial yet? You do need to give a credit card number and make sure that you cancel the trial BEFORE the 14 day trial finishes or you will be charged the annual fee.

A partner or other relative may also like to sign up for this using their name and credit card and then let you use their free trial.  ;)

And as well as A******y.co.uk (UK site) you may also be able to try the free trial of A******y.com.au (Australian site) and possibly even A******y.com (American site).

But don't forget to cancel before 14 days!!!!  ;)

PS. I see an ad for this at the top of this page at the moment. Ooops, it's gone now.

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 25 July 09 14:38 BST (UK) »
If you are in the UK,most large libraries and record offices have  Ancestry for free on computer.

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 25 July 09 14:45 BST (UK) »
I wish that, just once and for all, and for the record, someome would explain why they find it necessary to write Ancestry with asterisks. 
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Are there any free census sites??
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 25 July 09 14:46 BST (UK) »
Perhaps you should start a completely new thread on that topic.

Jennifer
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