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The full UK Census from 1841 to 1901, including original images of the census documents.
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New browse options on every data collection search page provide even more ways of getting at the information you want. You'll also start to see links to helpful articles, search tips, tools and more right from the search page itself.
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Improved U.S. Census Collection
This year, in addition to releasing hundreds of new collections, we have launched an initiative to improve all 15 U.S. federal censuses. So far we have added enhanced images for 12 of the censuses (1790 through 1900), and improved the indexes for four (1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900).
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Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1795-1895
More than 10,000 underage English couples hopped the border to marry in Gretna Green, your ancestors' version of Las Vegas.
Learn more about these fascinating records, documenting secret English marriages.
Nebraska State Censuses, 1860-1885
Taken between federal census years, these state records can help you fill in gaps or trace your family's migration. The 1885 state census is especially helpful since the 1890 federal census was destroyed in a fire.
