Hi all.
Useful tip 1. If you have a family, check in every census you have available for all these names, often you will find mother-in-laws, cousins etc from this,
Useful tip 2: Servants are often family members, even if the relationship is not stated.
Useful tip 3: If you have a surname in a particular area, as long as it is not a reallly common one - get all the info on ALL of this surname, in that area, as it helps to clarify family relationships later in your search.
Useful tip 4 : Buy, steal or borrow ALL the census that are avaiable, compare these with the IGI which is useful sometimes, visit the record offices if you can , these are invaluable to prove your finds, but they usually only relate to C of E christenings, so if you have a Murphy (as I do), then be prepared to look elsewhere.
Census detail covers everyone, whereas C of E records will not cover Methodist or Catholic church records, [presuming they went to church]. The registration index is complete, but not fuly transcribed, try your local library for everything for free, if you have the time.
Enough for one usefult tip.
Best
Kevan
