Hello,

I am posting this to announce the launch of the Ayrshire Free Census project. This is part of the larger UK Free Census Project - an Internet-based 'free-to-view' database that will enable researchers to view details of UK Censuses between the years 1841 and 1891, especially the ability to search by surname across census years and counties.

Great progress has already been made for many English and Welsh counties on the 1891 census. The Ayrshire project is starting with the 1841 census and will be the first Scottish county included in this effort. I am the county coordinator and am sending out an appeal for transcribers for all Ayrshire parishes.

All you need to take part is a computer and access to a microfiche reader. We supply everything else including the microfiche and the software. This project is a global online venture designed for ordinary family historians
wherever they are, who would like to make a contribution to our great hobby.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact me, Jennifer Gribble, at jgribble@speakeasy.org

An overview of the UK FreeCEN project can be found at http://freecen.rootsweb.org

Thank you,

Jennifer Gribble
Ayrshire Coordinator
UK Free Census Project