Fellow Listers, I realise that this is not a peculiarly "Gippsland" query, but it's general to all research, so hope will be acceptable. I noticed mention of the 1861 Victorian Census recently. What form does this record take? Presumably it does not include tha same detail as early UK census returns, which list the names of all members of the household, age, place of birth etc? Could someone tell me in what years the Victorian census was taken, what detail is provided and where it can be accessed please? Also, are UK census records available locally? Finally, are early electoral rolls available on microfiche or internet, or only at La Trobe Library? Would be very grateful for any information. Gary Matthews (gmatthews@hazpower.com)