The National Archives is warning about a Scam e-mail entitled 'Population Census: a message to everyone - act now' Canterbury Cathederal Records to be available on the Web from February 2012.

The National Archives, in a statement date 27 January 2012, is warning about a Scam e-mail entitled 'Population Census: a message to everyone - act now'

The National Archives is warning that the e-mail is being circulated, allegedly in the name of National Statistician, Jil Matheson. It demands individuals give further personal information, supposedly for the Census and threatens fines for non-compliance. This email is a scam and a hoax. It has no connection whatsoever with the National Statistician, the 2011 Census or the Office for National Statistics.

Further details at Statement from Director of the 2011 Census

Canterbury Cathederal Records to be available on the Web from February 2012.

Following on from the announcement that Canterbury Cathederal Archives will be closed from 31^st January 2012 for approximately 7 months for repairs, findmypast.co.uk has announced that there will be increased access to over a million baptism, marriage and burial records from 1538. Images of the original parish records from East Kent churches will appear online in an deal with findmypast

Initialy it will only be the images but findmypast.co.uk will begin transcibing the images to create an index that can be fully seached.