TheGenealogist, the online data service from S&N, has now uploaded complete indexes for the 1841 and 1851 census for London, Lancashire and Yorkshire, adding to their rapidly growing collection of census indexes and other data.

This means that London now has indexes from 1841-91 complete and a partial 1901 index. These are available as individual subscriptions or as part of their ‘All Inclusive Subscription’ which is better value at £4.66 a month. This gives you complete access to virtually all the data, including many other census indexes; transcripts and images; BMD indexes; parish records; land records; directories and each new set of data, which are constantly being added. The new census databases have improved searching, including phonetic searching to find similar names with differing spellings and a nickname feature that allows you to search for all the known variants of a forename.

British family history enthusiasts check census data for S&N using tools available online at ukindexer.co.uk.

Researches can now search the 1841 census indexes for London (and other counties)
most economically with an 'all inclusive' subscriptions.

S&N have developed a range of custom designed software tools to look for potential errors in the transcriptions when they receive them. These bespoke programs are used to look for any potential problems in names, ages, occupations, places, relationships and gender. Any possible anomalies identified by the programs are then brought to the attention of the 4,000+ volunteers that have registered to work on the census. Volunteers are rewarded by a credit system, which allows them to exchange the credits they earn for S&N vouchers.

In addition to the volunteers, S&N also have a team of full time staff involved in checking accuracy and guiding the volunteers through the indexing and checking. As far as I am aware they are the only company to perform such extensive checks on the transcribed data that they have commissioned. If you are interested in volunteering and have a broadband connection, visit the website at ukindexer.co.uk . Or

Contact S&N Genealogy Supplies & British Data Archive Ltd. On 01722 716121

www.thegenealogist.co.uk

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