In a message dated 20/11/2004 21:38:53 GMT Standard Time, sboyd@bigpond.net.au writes: Could SKS do a lookup on the 1871 Census for a Margaret BOYD aged about 21 yrs in the Ecclefechan, Hoddom, or Annan area. Also Adam SCOTT same age same area plus Cummertrees area . Unfortunately the 1871 census is not yet indexed, although there are plans by the GRO(S) to do all of the early censuses. When they manage it, the indexes (and hopefully the images) will go online at the scotlandspeople site (fee paying) but, until then, it's a question of trawling through the film. At the moment the site is saying they'll be ready 'end 2004' ..but this has slipped from June. I'm going up to edinburgh in a couple of weeks I'll let you know if they're on the machines there. Irene