On 24 Sep 2007 at 11:37, PALarge@aol.com wrote: > If anyone has access to look at Wellington Co. for the 1871 census I > desperately need the list of family for Edward Lardie living as follows. Any help > greatly appreciated. > Peggy Census records for 1871 are available to the public. They give information on all household members - name, age, gender, country of birth, religion, ethnic origin, occupation, marital status and education. You can search the 1871 census index to heads of household for Ontario online. If you find a name of interest, you can order a copy of the census page from the National Archives. Requests for copies must include complete references For help and a link to the order form, see http://allcensusrecords.com/canada/1871census.shtml There are 9 returns for the 1871 census but there are 3 that are of the most help genealogically: Schedule 1: Return of the Living Schedule 2: Return of the Dead Schedule 4: Agricultural Return Census records are available on microfilm from the Archives of Ontario, National Archives of Canada, on ILL (InterLibraryLoan) through a local library, or from your local FHC (Family History Center). Lorine -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists) http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ * Images of Ships Lists http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/ otg@csolve.net or olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com