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3.4 Million Searches on First Day of New Online 1911 Census of England
Published: 16 January 2009
Posted by: Rick Roberts, Biography & Archived Articles
To the joy of many, the 1911 British census became available online on January 13, 2009. The project is a partnership between the The National Archives in England and FindMyPast.com, a for-profit company that provides access to historical records for a fee.
Thre response has been extraordinary!
The hotly anticipated 1911 census was successfully launched with 645,000 people logging on to www.1911census.co.uk to conduct 3.4 million searched to view the census records on the first day of release.
The census reveals the details of the 36 million people living in England and Wales in 1911 and is the most detailed census since UK records began, providing a fascinating insight into British society nearly a century ago. The most popular time of day was between 7pm and 8pm with 57,000 people searching their family history and generating 2.3 million page impressions.
Elaine Collins, Commercial Director at findmypast.com said; "We are ecstatic at how successful the launch of the 1911 census has been. It is one of the biggest projects that both findmypast.com and The National Archives have ever undertaken and this is just the first phase of the census records launch, with millions of records for Wales and the Channel Islands still to be released over the coming weeks."
"The huge number of people logging on to look up their ancestors' handwritten census records is a reflection of how the popularity of family history is continuing to grow unabated. Fuelled by TV programs such as Who Do You Think You Are?, people are fascinated by discovering details about their ancestors' lives and the 1911 census provides the perfect starting point to begin tracing your family tree."
Over 27 million people's census entries - 80 percent of the English records - were made available for the public to view online. A further nine million records of people from the remaining counties of England, Wales and the British Islands, as well as naval and overseas military records, will be made available over the coming months.
How to use the 1911 British Census records
- Log on to www.1911census.co.uk and register for free
- Search for an ancestor in 1911 by entering their name
- If the name is common you can enter their approximate year of birth, which will help to narrow down the results
- Search for an address to look up the history of your house or an ancestor's address in 1911 (this function will be available in summer 2009)
- Pay as you go to view each record. You will be charged 10 credits per transcript and 30 credits for each original household page. Visitors to the website can buy 60 credits for £6.95.
- Findmypast.com vouchers will also be valid on 1911census.co.uk. Vouchers can be purchased from The National Archives bookshop and redeemed on findmypast.com. Credits can then be spent on both findmypast.com and 1911census.co.uk.
- For more information about using the 1911 census for family history research, 'Census: The Expert Guide' by Peter Christian and David Annal is available from The National Archives online bookshop at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Source The National Archives
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