$5 Interest in the Census

The census records of England are among the most important and informative records available to the researcher of English family history. A census record will provide details such as: age, place of birth, occupation, and relationship within the family group, and is one of the few English records which gives information about those elusive brothers and sisters. Australian researchers usually gain access to the records by hiring a microfilmed copy of a particular district through their nearest LDS Family History Centre, or by paying for the services of a professional researcher.

But, all this is about to change...

The censuses of England are currently being produced as scanned images and released for sale on cd-rom. The GSQ Management Committee is planning to purchase the 1861 and possibly the 1841 censuses for each English county. But, we will only be able to do this with the financial assistance of the Society's members.

Each census year for each county will cost between 35 and 50 pounds, which adds up to a lot of pounds, and even more dollars, when converted. This is why the Committee is asking the members for donations towards the purchase of these very important records.

Please join in our 'Buy a $5 Interest in the Census' plan - you can buy as many $5 interests as you want. No limits apply to the amount of interest you may provide!