This seminar explains how to best use colonial muster and census returns, including later returns such as the 1841 and 1891 Australian Census returns, taking into consideration their many faults and foibles. Carol Baxter has an unparalleled knowledge of the NSW Colonial Muster and Census returns, having edited all the surviving General Musters from 1800 to 1825, examined smaller returns for the same period, and processed the raw data of the 1828 NSW Census/Household Returns and 1837 Convict Return.
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A most instructive, easy-to-follow, webinar told in an inspiring manner. Lots of excellent hints and examples of pitfalls;what to look for that may take you down the wrong research route. Convicts rung true to me with mine arriving in NSW from England and Ireland in the early 1830s. On the other hand my Overseers from Wales and Ireland went to Norfolk Island then Van Diemen's Land in the early 1840s, all in NZ by 1860 . So I was very much attuned to this session. Thank you.\n\nA really helpful explanation about original and transcribed documents and their purpose.\n\nAn interesting talk by the expert in these records. A bit rushed at times.\n\nCarol Baxter is a great presenter. Professional and entertaining presentation. So valuable to get the information on musters and census records "from the horse's mouth".\n\nCarol was so helpful. Her extensive work on the early musters and census returns provides an very valuable insight for me personally and the links she has provide will be extremely helpful. Thank you so much Carol.\n\nCensus books are also available in Family History Groups and Societies \n\nExcellent articulate presentation of a complex and confusing area of research, even for a genealogist with convict heritage. Thank you Legacy and Carol Baxter.\n\nExcellent information, clear and well presented. Thank you.\n\nExcellent work Carol, thank you\n\nExcellent.\n\nExcellent. Thank you.\n\nExcellent. Now for later 1900.s Census equivalents. Also would like How to research Australian town histories and famous people when I am not in Australia.\n\nExcellent. Ordering a book!\n\nExtremely good useful information, very well presented. Enjoyed every minute.\n\nFabulous information, excellent speaker, great host, many, many thanks :)\n\nFirst time user of this app. I was a bit lost with the icons and worried I'd disrupt the webinar. Thankfully I didn't. Carol Baxter was terrific. So much useful information, well put together and easy to understand. Need more!\n\nGotowebinar seems reliable\n\nGreat info for research those years.\n\nGreat speaker, all good information and tips\n\nGreat speaker, who is clear to understand, making the seminar a very good experience.\n\nGreat to hear all the background info to these early records\n\nGreat understanding of the roll of musters and census down under!\n\nGreat webinar - love learning about other areas of research\n\nGreat webinar by very knowledgeable and entertaining presenter. \n\nHuge amount of information. Will be watching again. Professional and coherent presentation.\n\nKindest Regards\n\nIn the limited time available, Carol explained a great deal clearly and concisely. Well done!\n\ninformation galore, many thanks\n\nInteresting tips and knowledge\n\nVery grateful to Legacy for making these available. \n\nLearnt so much that I didn't know. She has a great wealth of knowledge.\n\nLove the Aussie content. Well informed presenter.\n\nReally clear comprehensive information. Excellent speaker.\n\nThis was a fabulous webinar. Carol was extremely knowledgeable and she presented her information in an entertaining and interesting way. I will be looking forward to her next webinar.\n\nThough none of my ancestors were in Australia that early, it was really interesting to hear about the colony and the organisation.\n\nVery detailed. Carol obviously is an expert in this subject matter.\n\nVery good presenter!\n\nVery good\n\nVery informative & interesting\n\nVery informative plus wonderful bonus to have it about Australia.\n\nVery informative. Thank you\n\nVery insightful \n\nVery interesting and informative, even for someone who has been doing family history for many years.\n\nvery interesting, well presented\n\nVery interesting. I would love her to do a talk about Melbourne, Victoria. Australia.\n\nWell done and succinct. Gave me a lot to think about,especially the interpretation of data.\n\nwell presented and very interesting