Please remember that the spelling of
place names and the names of Parishes,
as with the spelling of surnames, has varied over the course of many
years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling of names in this
catalogue to ensure accuracy, however be aware of variations from
present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in
your research in the interpretation of the entries.
Please note
that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library
premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.
The A.I.G.S. Library holds a massive permanent
collection of original English & Welsh Census records,
thanks to the generosity of it's members who continue to support the
Institute's Census Appeal.
This collection is the largest collection of such material in Australia
and is continually growing.
1841 CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many or all areas of most
Counties with Pieces
available on over 500 films with others on microfiche.
Many films hold several Piece Numbers.
A number of Counties are now complete and others will be soon.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films
or fiche held for that area as well
as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the relevant film
or fiche number.
1851 CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many or all areas of most
Counties on over 700 film
and with other Pieces available on microfiche.
A growing number of Counties are completely covered including London,
Middlesex and Cornwall.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films
or fiche held for that area
as well as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the
relevant film or fiche number.
Please note that the library also has all published indexes to this and
other Census.
1861 CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many areas of some
Counties on many films
and some on microfiche.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films
or fiche held for that area as well
as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the relevant film
or fiche number.
1871 CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many areas of most
Counties on over 300 films
and a few on microfiche.
The Catalogue for each County has details of the films
or fiche held for that area as well
as an alpha sort of the Parishes covered with the relevant film
or fiche number.
1881 CENSUS.
Transcription project undertaken by the Family History Societies of
England & Wales with the LDS Church.
This project is available on CD and also on
microfiche.
See the Catalogue for individual Counties for details.
1891 CENSUS.
The original census records are available for many areas of most
Counties on hundreds of microfiche.
Please see the alphabetical sort in the Catalogue for each County for
details of the Parishes covered.
All of the Greater London area and all of the Counties
of Lancashire, and Yorkshire are available on CD.
1901 CENSUS.
Some microfiche copies of the actual census are available in the
library.
Others can be obtained through Donate a Fiche.
1881 British Census and National Index on CD as
an Index and Transcript.
Covers England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle
of Man & the Royal Navy.
(FamilySearch computer
insert disks. 24 disks)
ALSO available on microfiche.
A complete National Surname Index for England & Wales is also
available.
Each County then has a set of fiche consisting of a Surname Index,
Birth Index,
Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships,
Institutions. Access by using the Surname Index.
Use the first of the 4 numbers at the end of the row to identify the
correct
`As Enumerated' fiche.
The Library holds all published 1851
Census Indexes, some printed, others on fiche.
In addition there are many indexes to other Census years in the
collection.
See individual Counties in the Catalogue for those available.