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Nottinghamshire Family History Society

This is a comprehensive guide packed with advice on how to explore the census records and how to get the most out of them. It is authoritative, detailed and accessible and covers all parts of the British Isles.

Bristol & Avon FHS

I would recommend you read it from cover to cover so you do not miss any of the little gems it contains.

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Doncaster and District Family History Society

There is much to be learned from the collected knowledge and information contained in this book, for both beginners and experienced researchers alike.

Recommended.

Cumbria FHS

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Clwyd Family History Society

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Northumberland and Durham FHS, Summer 2019

Each chapter covers the relevant historical context, compares online and other sources, identifies problems like lost or damaged records, and shows how the specific information in the census concerned can be interpreted effectively.

Glamorgan Family History Society

Whether you are new to family history or an experienced genealogist, this excellent book deserves a place on your bookshelves. Just one tip, make sure it is in within easy grasp, because you will be reaching for it often.

Alde Valley, Suffolk, Family History Group, June 2019

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

Comprehensive footnotes, appendices and a detailed bibliography make this a useful reference work as well as a good read.

Friends of the National Archives

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Family Tree

Between the covers of this 200 page paperback is everything you wanted to know about using the census for researching family history. A really comprehensive guide, well written and useful both for the beginner and the more experienced researcher.

Essex Family Historian

A very useful addition to this excellent series.

West Middlesex Family History Society

“Takes a comprehensive look at what census records were/are for, and what those in the public domain can tell us.”
“For the more seasoned family historian, there’s great advice on navigating around brickwalls and where to find surviving pre-1841 censuses and census alternatives, so it’s not just for newbies.”
“A one-stop-shop for census knowledge and know-how, providing terrific tit-bits and pulling information resources together under one handy roof.”
“This could well become a census ‘bible’ for family historians in years to come.”

Family Tree

“Detailed, accessible and authoritative.”
“One of the most comprehensive on the market.”
“Packed with advice on how to explore and get the most from the census records.”
“An essential introduction and tool for anyone who is researching the life and times of an ancestor.”

Kent Family History Society Journal Vol 14, No.1

This is a useful and well written guide to UK censuses from their origins in the late 18th century to the present day. This is a guide that should be on the shelves of any serious family historian.

BBC Who Do You Think You Are?

Emma Jolly, a professional genealogist and experienced writer on the subject, has produced a comprehensive guide. The opening chapter details the 'History of the Census' and also contains a list of genealogy websites and what census records they hold; an invaluable resource for family historians. Each subsequent chapter guides the reader from the 'First Modern Census' in 1841 through every decade to the 1911 Census. This produces an easy-to-navigate handbook with clear information on each resource. The detailed appendices include a list of census records online along with useful and online resources to access them, a list of archives and a short glossary of terms found in censuses. A valuable resource for any family historian.

Discover Your History

An accessible guide to getting started.

Ham & High

Useful and well-written guide to UK censuses from their origins to the present day.
There are some very positive things to be said about the volume.
It is perhaps unique in attempting to bring together information on the censuses in the different parts of the UK before the First World War.
Interesting illustrations and useful appendices.
This is a guide that should be on the shelves of any serious family historian.

Who Do You Think You Are?

Jolly's book is an accessible guide to getting started.

Ham & High Gazette

This provides an easy-to-navigate handbook with clear information on each resource including: the historical context, finding aids, online and free resources, identifying problems, of the census, how to use the census effectively and how researchers can take it further. A valuable resource for any family historian.

Discover Your History