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August is Family History Month. Over three editions of The Bridge, we will share some hints and tips to research your family history.

I love a good census! I don’t so much love the multitude of questions, but as a family historian, I have gained so much valuable information about my ancestors from historic censuses and have even knocked down some brick walls. You might have dreaded the census and all the questions that go along with it, but they do provide some valuable insights into society now and for those in the future who are trying to work us out.

Governments around the world have long used censuses for collating data to