Those who attended the 2004 Tiree Gathering in Guelph, Canada, will remember the elegant Excel spreadsheet of the 1841 census data for Tiree, with surnames and place-names standardized, that Russ McGillivray and Louise MacDougall prepared for that occasion. Through their generosity, the spreadsheet can now be viewed and searched at www.keithdash.net - just click on the link "1841 Census" at the top of the Homepage. You need Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer installed on your computer to view the census data. If you don't have Excel you can get Excel Viewer as a free download at www.microsoft.com/downloads. The 1841 census was not the first UK-wide census (they had been conducted every 10 years from 1801), but it was the first to record names, ages and occupations, which is why the results are so valued by genealogists. Thank you, Russ & Louise. _________________ Keith Dash Sydney, Australia