Why don't you check it out on the free LDS site: www.familysearch.org and ask them. All the best, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Tappin" <d.tappin@ntlworld.com> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:54 AM Subject: [SoG] Ancestry - 1881 Census > Has anyone had problems with searching the 1881 Census on the Ancestry > site > for individuals born in Lincolnshire? > > I have not been able to get any search results for any surname I have > tried > with the additional criteria of born Lincolnshire. Searches without the > county name specified does show that there are of course rather a lot of > individuals that were born in the county. Incidentally, searching without > a > name but just by the birthplace of "Lincolnshire" produces only 10 names. > > I have logged two queries about this problem over the last few months and > get the reply "under investigation". > > I am aware of the other sources of the 1881 census but it is usually more > convenient to try Ancestry particularly if wanting other census years at > the > same time. > > Regards > > David Tappin > > > > >