Just thought I'd tell you about a site The Genealogist http://thegenealogist.sandn.net/ Uk Census Names Index. If you have ever thought it would be nice to put something back in to genealogy I'd suggest getting involved with one of the many census indexing projects currently in operation. The one above has 1,200 volunteers currently indexing Surnames from Indexes . There are quite a few years and districts you can choose from . I chose IOW Cowes 1891 ( gee wonder why ) . I will be sent the census piece on CD and all I have to do is index the surnames in to an excel spreadsheet ( if you don't know how to use excel they even supply the spreadsheet) . Data recorded is name, surname . age , reg area , folio and piece. I think eventually they are putting all the indexes online . You can keep going and do as many pieces as you like . It doesn't matter where you live all you need is a computer . Check it out if your interested. Enter the site through the menu on the left of the margin ' the Census Name Index Project' Angela Check it out if you're interested.

Angela I wonder if there is co-operation between this organisation and the FreeCen project. It would be a shame if people are indexing the same censuses. Also was wondering if anyone has already chosen Newport 1871 as I could save someone a fair amount of work as I have already indexed the surnames/street addresses/folios etc in Excel. "All" that would need to be added would be forename and ages. Jon Baker Calne, UK www.vectis10w.freeserve.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Angela McMurtry [mailto:palmtreeqld@optusnet.com.au] Sent: 03 February 2004 11:51 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IoW] UK CENSUS NAMES INDEX PROJECT Just thought I'd tell you about a site The Genealogist http://thegenealogist.sandn.net/ Uk Census Names Index. If you have ever thought it would be nice to put something back in to genealogy I'd suggest getting involved with one of the many census indexing projects currently in operation. The one above has 1,200 volunteers currently indexing Surnames from Indexes . There are quite a few years and districts you can choose from . I chose IOW Cowes 1891 ( gee wonder why ) . I will be sent the census piece on CD and all I have to do is index the surnames in to an excel spreadsheet ( if you don't know how to use excel they even supply the spreadsheet) . Data recorded is name, surname . age , reg area , folio and piece. I think eventually they are putting all the indexes online . You can keep going and do as many pieces as you like . It doesn't matter where you live all you need is a computer . Check it out if your interested. Enter the site through the menu on the left of the margin ' the Census Name Index Project' Angela Check it out if you're interested. ______________________________