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{{Tip|Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive}} | {{Tip|Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive}} | ||
:'''Why | :'''Why?''' | ||
::*They may live with or near relatives | ::*They may live with or near relatives | ||
::*Relatives, such as parents, brothers, sisters, an aunt, or uncle, may live with them | ::*Relatives, such as parents, brothers, sisters, an aunt, or uncle, may live with them | ||
::*Censuses 1880 and later tell the state or nation where the father and the mother were born | ::*Censuses 1880 and later tell the state or nation where the father and the mother were born | ||
{{Tip|Use [[User:{{PAGENAME}}#Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
:'''Why?''' | |||
::*Wills and other probate records often give married names of daughters | |||
::**Online or published indexes provide every-name searches | |||
::*These records were kept from the time a county was formed | |||
{{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}} | {{Tip|Search records of your ancestor's siblings}} | ||