MyFamily.com Launching 1891 UK Census

MyFamily.com announced the first images of the original 1891 England census online at http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ . There's a free sample available at http: //content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=List&dbid=6600&r=5538 . You'll have to register to see the search results, though. Census information includes occupation, place of birth, language spoken, and whether they suffered from certain medical disabilities.

MyFamily also announced their intention to index and make available online census returns for England and Wales from 1841 through 1891. This project will include over 7 million images and more than 130 million names.

In addition to the census data, MyFamily has also launched:

England and Wales Civil Registration Index -- Over 30 million people covered. Transcriptions of the required registration of births, marriages, and deaths in England and Wales from 1837 through 1901.

United Kingdom and Ireland Parish and Probate Records -- Over 15 million baptism, marriage, probate, and burial names from historical parish registers in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from 1538 through 1837.

Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrivals Index -- An index of more than 600,000 individuals catalogues the immigration of the Irish during the Potato Famine of 1846-51 through passenger lists and other immigration documents.

Now is all this free? Of course it is not. About half the records are offered free, but unlimited access costs 69.95 euro annually or 29.95 euro for a quarterly subscription.

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