SAFHS adds pre-1841 population lists inventory online

The Scottish Association of Family History Societies (www.safhs.org.uk) has added another online database to its website, entitled Inventory of Published pre-1841 Population Listings. From the site:

This Inventory contains published pre-1841 Population Lists in the following main formats:

• Censuses 1801 – 1831, mainly containing similar information to the 1841 census
• Poll Tax Records, mainly 17th century, containing Heads of Households and in some cases other family members
• Hearth Tax Records, similar to the Poll Tax Records
• Heads of Families, lists of Heads of Families in the parish, included if known is a fairly complete list of families
• Examination Lists, adults and older children in the parish examined on their knowledge of the scriptures
• Visitation Lists, as Examination Lists
• List of Inhabitants, included where considered a fairly complete list of the people living in the parish or area
• Population Lists, known to be a complete list, as far as can be confirmed, of those resident in the parish

As with the Burial Grounds inventory added a few days back (see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/safhs-inventory-of-scottish-graveyards.html), the population lists themselves are not hosted on the site, merely the publication details - nevertheless a highly useful research aid. The inventory is directly accessible at http://safhs.org.uk/populationlists.asp.

(With thanks to Bruce Bishop)

Chris

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