To all that receive the list . Irene has had a negative shot at the FREE CENSUS PROJECT by stating that it all goes on line later in the year.. That may be so but it will cost $$$ to look at.. The FREE Census project aims to have all the Censuses online and searchable at no cost to the user. So please before you fire the gun try and find out what the Free census project is all about.. Cliff Kerr Australia Coordinator 1841 Dumfrieshire Free Census Project.

The 1841 census for Dumfries & Galloway was prepared by volunteers of Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society. The individual books for each parish are available for a very modest cost, which is aimed simply at recovering the costs of publishing. Repeating the exercise is undermining the tremendous efforts of these volunteers, who have spent years working on this project, which is now complete. See www.dgfhs.org.uk for details. By all means work on those that have not been transcribed. That will be very helpful. Trying to undermine any family history society will be of no benefit to any researcher and may do great harm in the long term. Rene Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <folley@optusnet.com.au> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: [D-G LIST] Dumfrieshire 1841 Cunsus. > To all that receive the list . > > Irene has had a negative shot at the FREE CENSUS PROJECT by stating that it > all goes on line later in the year.. > > That may be so but it will cost $$$ to look at.. > > The FREE Census project aims to have all the Censuses online and searchable > at no cost to the user. > > So please before you fire the gun try and find out what the Free census > project is all about.. > > Cliff Kerr > Australia > > Coordinator 1841 Dumfrieshire Free Census Project. > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > If your line involves the surname GRAHAM why not join > CLAN-GRAHAM-L@rootsweb.com and find out more. > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >

Must concur with Rene. Why can't the Free Census Project work on 1801, 1811, 1831, 1861 or 1871. And re-do 1841, 1881, 1891, 1901 when the rest are done. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Anderson" <rene_anderson@onetel.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:33 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] Dumfrieshire 1841 Census. > The 1841 census for Dumfries & Galloway was prepared by volunteers of > Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society. The individual books for each > parish are available for a very modest cost, which is aimed simply at > recovering the costs of publishing. > > Repeating the exercise is undermining the tremendous efforts of these > volunteers, who have spent years working on this project, which is now > complete. > > See www.dgfhs.org.uk for details. > > By all means work on those that have not been transcribed. That will be > very helpful. Trying to undermine any family history society will be of no > benefit to any researcher and may do great harm in the long term. > > Rene Anderson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill" <folley@optusnet.com.au> > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: [D-G LIST] Dumfrieshire 1841 Cunsus. > > > > To all that receive the list . > > > > Irene has had a negative shot at the FREE CENSUS PROJECT by stating that > it > > all goes on line later in the year.. > > > > That may be so but it will cost $$$ to look at.. > > > > The FREE Census project aims to have all the Censuses online and > searchable > > at no cost to the user. > > > > So please before you fire the gun try and find out what the Free census > > project is all about.. > > > > Cliff Kerr > > Australia > > > > Coordinator 1841 Dumfrieshire Free Census Project. > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > If your line involves the surname GRAHAM why not join > > CLAN-GRAHAM-L@rootsweb.com and find out more. > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > DO NOT send files as Email attachments to the list. > Send them privately - person to person. > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% >

I know that some parts of England had earlier census returns that gave details rather than a simple headcount, but I thought the 1841 was the earliest to list names. Was the census more thorough in Scotland? If it was it would help me a great deal as my MENZIES ancestors are supposed to have been from Durrisdeer and Enterkinfoot in Dumfriesshire. My gt gt grandfather was listed on the 1841 census for Newark Nottinghamshire along with one of his younger brothers. He was joined shortly after by another younger brother and all three married between 1843 and 1850. All three gave their father as Andrew MENZIES, Farmer. None state that the father was deceased at the time of the marriage yet when a fellow lister kindly checked the 1841 census no sign of Andrew was found! An earlier census with details would be great news for me! Dorothy Dorothy Holden nee MENZIES Dover Kent England Uk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.709 / Virus Database: 465 - Release Date: 22/06/04