And the U.K. GRO is already carrying out indexing of the 1891 and 1901 Censuses but these will certainly not be available until 2001 and 2002 respectively.! It really makes you wander! Well it does me since I came across the Canadian plan! AnnMcClean. Cc: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 26 May 2000 15:38 Subject: Re: Destruction of Canadian censuses/Aust census > I have just read in the June issue of "Family Tree Magazine" > and I quote: > > "Exciting News! The census Act Amendment bill has passed through > the Senate. That means that we have saved the next Australian census > for posterity. This will be the first Australian national census ever > retained in some 200 years" > > From a letter written by Nick Vine Hall, Chairman, Census Working Party. > > Food for thought, I think? > > So if Australia has seen sense, why on earth are the Canadian politicians > trying to destroy the census records? Makes you wander what they're > afraid of being found!