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Before beginning a search, you should know the county where your ancestor resided. If you do not have this information, it will be necessary to search for the surname in every county listed in the Householders Index. Counties of origin are often found in personal journals, obituaries, family histories, vital records, and so forth. To search the Householders Index, follow the steps listed below. They are discussed in more detail on the following pages. | Before beginning a search, you should know the county where your ancestor resided. If you do not have this information, it will be necessary to search for the surname in every county listed in the Householders Index. Counties of origin are often found in personal journals, obituaries, family histories, vital records, and so forth. To search the Householders Index, follow the steps listed below. They are discussed in more detail on the following pages. | ||
==== | ==== FIVE STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN USING THE HOUSEHOLDERS INDEX ==== | ||
*Locate the county in the | *Locate the county in the film version of the index. | ||
*Locate the surname in the general surname index. | *Locate the surname in the general surname index. | ||
*Locate the surname in the parish surname index. | *Locate the surname in the parish surname index. | ||
*Record the information for the surname. | *Record the information for the surname. | ||
*Look in the actual tax lists to record additional details for the surname. | *Look in the actual tax lists to record additional details for the surname. | ||