Evening All, You may have seen previous publicity concerning the FreeCEN project - the Internet-based 'free-to-view' project that will enable researchers to view details of UK Censuses between the years 1841 and 1891, especially the ability to search by surname across census years and counties. I am sure that you will agree that to have this facility is an important step. In particular, it will considerably help researchers that cannot visit the U.K., or even those in the U.K. who find difficulty in travelling. Great progress has been made already, and some pieces are on-line. Check out http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ However, to put all those details on line does require a lot more effort. Even if you can only afford a few hours per week, please seriously consider offering your help as transcriber. Free software, procedures and all kinds of help are available. As county co-ordinator for Bristol and Sth GLS I am always looking for volunteers to help with this county's transcription. Please come forward and volunteer your help on this important project, I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Bernadette FreeCens Coordinator for Bristol & South GLS