http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/110.htm?homelink=news I've just read this article - where it says thus --- Quote:- The 1911 census is a huge document – more than 12 times the size of the 1901 census, with 35,000 volumes containing the details of our 35 million ancestors and occupying some 2 kilometres of shelving. They are in good condition and suitable for scanning, with less than 5 per cent requiring more extensive conservation work to be scanned safely. In addition there are also 38,000 volumes of enumerators´ summary books that are in excellent condition. These are likely to be included in the online project as they contain useful and unique information that supports the census information. However, they do not provide the level of personal details that can be found in the actual census schedules. End of quote .. For the past few years - I've been led to believe that this Census was in a terrible" state - & that access to anything useful would be fairly negligible ... http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:ZNZAOHKT3-4J:www.british-genealogy com/forums/showthread php%3Ft%3D4656+1911+census+neep&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=2 What are we to believe .. ? ... Who will tell us the truth .. ? ........ Sue Puzzled in Nottingham

ME ........... sorry I meant to pass this news on to the List last week .... but I have been in a state of semi procrastination, OK laziness [tied up with other matters]~~ so here is what Linda and I done last Wednesday ~~~ a total waste of a day except for one item of news. It took over 3hours to get to Kew - 5 changes on the underground, an expensive GBP3.90 to 'spend a penny' and including a ten minute walk. spent ages trying to find records to no avail, but I did mention to the one really helpful assistant about how dissapointed I was that the 1911 census was not going to be available, and she informed me that She had seen the records ..yes the room is musty and some need some work done on them ... and it has just been a rumour that there was not going to be one. I went back and told Linda so we decided it was worth the visit just for that news. Journey home was almost as long, easier but because of Signal failures as many changes cos we missed the Algate to Chesham tube train. Had hoped we could have done a couple of other places will try and get back to London this week. I even forgot to pick up vouchers for the 1901 census. Since Ancestry.com took it over I have not had much luck finding names ...often tells me no such person, when I know there is. Hugs Marlene ``````````````````````````````````````````` What are we to believe .. ? ... Who will tell us the truth .. ? ........ Sue Puzzled in Nottingham ``````````````````````````````````````````` http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/110.htm?homelink=news > > I've just read this article - where it says thus > --- > Quote:- > The 1911 census is a huge document – more than 12 > times the size of the 1901 > census, with 35,000 volumes containing the details > of our 35 million > ancestors and occupying some 2 kilometres of > shelving. They are in good > condition and suitable for scanning, with less than > 5 per cent requiring > more extensive conservation work to be scanned > safely. In addition there are > also 38,000 volumes of enumerators´ summary books > that are in excellent Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com