I am delighted to be able to publicly thank all of the transcribers and checkers who have made it possible for the 1891 Census for Bedfordshire to be available on-line and without charge for access - yes folks it's FREE. For those new to this list you may not be aware of the FreeCEN - UK Census Online Project which can be found at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ Now for some statistics and detail: The Bedfordshire census recorded 165,885 souls on PRO Pieces RG12/1243 to 1275 inclusive. The Bedfordshire census did include a small number of places across the border in Buckinghamshire, similarly a couple of home county villages were covered by Northamptonshire. Full details of these can be seen on my own website at http://www.yourtotalevent.com/projects/freecenbdf.htm The number of people included, to date, in the FreeCEN records for 1891 total 2,625,308; clearly more County co-ordinators, transcribers and checkers are needed to boost these numbers So if you feel you can spare a little time go along to http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ check out the project and volunteer! My regards -- Mike Strange www.yourtotalevent.com for: STRANGE one-name study FreeCen 1891 Census transcription for Bedfordshire (90% on-line and FREE) Microfiche readers for sale HMS Galatea Memorial

Oops .... I should have changed my signature of course .... the Bedfordshire Census for 1891 is in fact 100% complete. If anyone has changes to advise I will be pleased to incorporate them provided it conforms to what appears on the fiche. I may be able to consider enumerator errors in the notes but please do not ask me to include family or current researcher details . Regards -- Mike Strange www.yourtotalevent.com for: STRANGE one-name study FreeCen 1891 Census transcription for Bedfordshire (100% on-line and FREE) Microfiche readers for sale HMS Galatea Memorial