Census: The Family Historian's Guide

Written by bestselling author Peter Christian and the National Archives census expert Dave Annal, this fascinating guide shows how using the census can transform your family research. It shows how to interpret intricate details of your ancestors lives, from names, addresses and ages to family relationships, status and occupations as well as revealing what may be hidden between the lines. As the National Archives release of the 1911 census once used by MI5 to track down enemy aliens comes ever closer, Census offers the perfect way to prepare and get ahead of the game. Discover how to get the very best from online research, selecting the most useful websites and best quality images, as well as the experts techniques for approaching original records, microfilm, CDs and DVDs. Complete with illustrations, photographs, screenshots and case histories Census is an invaluable companion and guide for anyone exploring this unique resource.

Peter Christian is a highly-regarded figure in the world of online genealogy. His previous titles include Finding Genealogy on the Internet and Web Publishing for Genealogy, as well as numerous published articles on the subject. He is also a contributor to Ancestors magazine. David Annal was a professional genealogical researcher until he joined the Family Records Centre in 1998. He is currently the FRC's development manager. He is on the editorial board of The National Archives' Ancestors magazine, and has written widely on family history.