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FreeCEN is an ambitious internet project, manned entirely by volunteers, with the objective of building an accurate and comprehensive data base of all British census data for the years 1841, 51, 61, 71 and 91. This data base is now freely accessible via the internet, providing a high quality, invaluable tool for researchers. There are currently over 400,000 Welsh entries with thousands more added each month. We urgently need more volunteers to help us make faster progress with the project. To find out more about volunteering see below.

Thanks first to Dewi & Emrys. The first two pieces for 1871 AGY have at last been added to the database. The AGY County Coordinator is Dewi Evans. Transcribers for this county are greatly needed now. Volunteers need only a computer; a census piece CD, all necessary software & support will be supplied by FreeCEN, our supporters, the Anglesey Coordinator and the Wales Coordinator.

Although there are no formal FreeCEN BRE projects just yet, a series of census transcripts for Llandeilo'r Fan have been donated by Kyle Williams. Until they are formatted for the FreeCEN database they can be found here. If anyone has census transcripts they would like to donate or would be interested in transcribing for a FreeCEN BRE project, please contact the Wales Coordinator.

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Cardiganshire

Donated Transcripts | 1871 CGN Project | 1861 CGN Project | FreeCEN Wales Coordinator

FreeCEN CGN projects are temporarily suspended as of 17/02/2008. For further information contact the FreeCEN Wales Coordinator. We would particularly like to thank Anne Thomas for her kind donation of a number of 1891, 1871 & 1841 transcripts made for her personal use.

[This table is still under construction as is the 1871 CGN Project table.]

Year.	PRO Ref.	Enum. Dist.	Location	Allocated	Temp. PDF
1841
1841
1841
1841
1841
1871		ED 13	Bettws Evan
1871		ED 8-9	Penbryn
1891	RG12/4548	ED 1	Llandyfriog
1891	RG12/4548	ED 4	Troedyraur
1891	RG12/4548	ED 7	Penbryn
1891	RG12/4548	ED 12	Bettws Evan
1891	RG12/4548	ED 14	Brongwyn
1891	RG12/4548	ED 15-16	Llangranog
1891	RG12/4555	ED 19	Llanina
1891	RG12/4555	ED 20	Cydplwyf
1891	RG12/4559	ED 6-10	Broncastellan
1891	RG12/4560	ED 1	Tyr y Mynach
1891	RG12/4560	ED 2-3	Cyfoeth y Brenin
1891	RG12/4561	ED 11-15	Rheiddol

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1871 CGN Project

PRO Ref.	Reg. Dist.	Reg. Sub-Dist.	Allocated	Transcribed	Checked	Validated	Uploaded
RG10/5538	Cardigan	Newport
RG10/5539	Cardigan	Newport
RG10/5540	Cardigan	Cardigan
RG10/5541	Cardigan	Cardigan
RG10/5542	Cardigan	Llandygwydd
RG10/5543	Newcastle in Emlyn	Kenarth
RG10/5544	Newcastle in Emlyn	Kenarth
RG10/5545	Newcastle in Emlyn	Penbryn
RG10/5546	Newcastle in Emlyn	Penbryn
RG10/5547	Newcastle in Emlyn	Llandyssil
RG10/5548	Newcastle in Emlyn	Llandyssil
RG10/5549	Lampeter	Llanybyther
RG10/5550	Lampeter	Pencarreg
RG10/5551	Lampeter	Lampeter
RG10/5552	Lampeter	Llanwenog
RG10/5553	Aberayron	Llandisilio
RG10/5554	Aberayron	Llandisilio
RG10/5555	Aberayron	Llandisilio
RG10/5556	Aberayron	Llansantffraid
RG10/5557	Aberayron	Llansantffraid
RG10/5558	Aberayron	Llansantffraid
RG10/5559	Aberystwith	Llanrhystyd
RG10/5560	Aberystwith	Llanrhystyd
RG10/5561	Aberystwith	Aberystwith
RG10/5562	Aberystwith	Aberystwith
RG10/5563	Aberystwith	Aberystwith
RG10/5564	Aberystwith	Geneurglynn
RG10/5565	Aberystwith	Geneurglynn
RG10/5566	Aberystwith	Rheidol
RG10/5567	Aberyswith	Rheidol
RG10/5568	Tregaron	Gwnnws
RG10/5569	Tregaron	Llangeitho
RG10/5570	Tregaron	Tregaron
RG10/5571	Tregaron	Tregaron

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1861 CGN Project

PRO Ref.	Reg. Dist.	Reg. Sub-Dist.	Allocated	Transcribed	Checked	Validated	Uploaded
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx
RG10/xxxx

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Caernarvonshire

FreeCEN Search | 1891 CAE Project | 1871 CAE Project | County Coordinator

Thanks go to the CAE transcription team of Elizabeth, Howell, John, Mervyn, Sulwen, Tom and Natalia. Checking of 1891 CAE census pieces continues and we have a desperate need for more volunteers. Volunteers for 1891 need a computer and must have access to a microfiche reader. A limited 1871 project will be launched shortly. Volunteers for this project must be experienced FreeCEN or FreeBMD transcribers. A full launch will take place later in the year. Microfiche or CD, software, and support will be supplied by FreeCEN and the Wales Coordinator.

Thanks go to Allan, Barbara, Brian, Jim, Lynne, Mike & Phil, transcribers for the 1871 CMN FreeCEN project. We would really appreciate more volunteers to join the small team transcribing the 1871 Carmarthenshire census. Volunteers need only a computer and a little spare time; your chosen census piece CD, all necessary software and support will be supplied by FreeCEN, our supporters and the Wales Coordinator. A County Coordinator is needed for this project. Coordinators must have personal experience with FreeCEN transcription, and familiarity with the county. Coordinators are fully supported by the Regional Coordinator for Wales.

Thanks to Ann, Anne, Berwyn, Brenda, Bud, Carole, Charles, David, Dewi, Dick, Doreen & John, Dorothy, Elaine, Emma, Ian, Idwal, Jan, Jane, John, John, John & Shirley, Keith, Lesley, Margaret, Marg, Mary & Eddie, Marlene, Maureen, Peter, Peter, Ray, Ridge, Robert, Russell, Steffan, Sue, Susan, Susan, Tandy, Tom and William.

Checking & validation of 1891, 1871 and 1861 census pieces continues. Pieces are uploaded as they are finished and database updates occur monthly. The statistics page will always show which pieces were added in the most recent update. It is never too late to give us a hand! No fiche reader is needed; volunteers need only a computer and some spare time. 1861 or 1871 census pieces on CD are loaned to transcribers by supporters of the project; software and support are provided by FreeCEN and the County Coordinator. An example of the 1851 - 1871 spreadsheet is below for those who would like to see how different types of entry are handled. We still have some 1891 and 1871 pieces still unallocated, particularly in the Wrexham area. We can arrange to subdivide the larger remaining 1871 pieces into districts if that suits individuals with time limits. Transcribers for 1891 do need regular easy access to a fiche reader. If you would like more information please contact the County Coordinator

The spreadsheet below is mainly fictional and includes many of the factors commonly found in the North Wales censuses. It is rare to find entries written in Welsh but it does happen and for the correct handling of those entries please refer to the Coordinator. The first 3 rows are essential and should not be removed or altered. It is not necessary to type in lower-case as I have done, but it is faster, and the conversion process prior to checking will insert uppercase letters wherever necessary. Feel free to use whichever mix you prefer. I recommend the use of a full-stop after abbreviations such as Robt., Eliz. or Llanfair D. C. and U.S.A. The first rule of transcription for us is "as is" - complete with mispelled names and places. If there is room for doubt you could offer an alternative in the Notes field (Col. Y). Remember that each transcript goes through the processes of checking, validation and post-validation prior to upload. If you want to leave longer notes a simple text file RG######.TXT with the piece number as the filename can be sent on with the data file. These notes will not be uploaded but will be available to the checker and validator.

1871 Locations

* some parts of census piece are missing

** most of the census piece is missing

*** entire census piece is missing