This was posted to another list and I thought it might be of interest. ---------------Original Message--------------- Taken from PRONI : Your Family Tree 2 The best way to carry out research is to start from what you have been able to discover from your parents, grandparents etc., and use that to find out more. It is often easier to start with your own birth and work your way back through the records. If you know the location of a family at the turn of the century, the 1901 census returns can be a invaluable source. On 31 March 1901, a census was taken of the whole island of Ireland and records the following: name; relationship to the head of the household; religion; literacy; occupation; age; marital status; county of birth; ability to speak English or Irish. Those members of the family who were not present when the census was taken are not included. However, the importance of the 1901 census as a source of useful information should not be ignored, as it contains the names etc., of individuals who were born during the reign of George III. The 1901 census returns are arranged by Poor Law Union, electoral division, county, barony, parish, townland and street if in a town or city. Before consulting the green calendars for the 1901 census, which are available on the Search Room shelves, you will need to know the name of the relevant county and townland. The census records themselves are available on microfilm; PRONI Reference Number MIC 354 Alex Hughes >from Ayrshire, Scotland Searching for Duncan,Bruce,Kilpatrick,Campbell,Fairley,Milne,McKechan, Jamphray,Strathern,Kelso,Smith & Auld in Scotland Searching for Hughes, Graham, McCutcheon, Donaghy, Irvine, Dorian, Kelley & Black in Ireland ----------End of Original Message----------