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To find an ancestor in the AIS indexes, you must know at least the surname. If the surname is common, you may need to know more information. | To find an ancestor in the AIS indexes, you must know at least the surname. If the surname is common, you may need to know more information. | ||
In addition to the surname, it is helpful to also have the— | |||
<br> | *Given name. | ||
*Approximate place of residence. | |||
*Approximate time period.<br> | |||
*Not all states were completed when this index was compiled (1984). Many states have been indexed since then. The Family History Library Catalog identifies all census indexes available at the Family History Library. | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="700" align="center" border="1" | ||
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| align="center" | '''Search''' | |||
| align="center" width="12%" | '''Years''' | |||
| '''Locality''' | |||
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| align="center" | '''1''' | |||
| 1607-1819 | |||
| Entire United States | |||
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| align="center" | '''2''' | |||
| 1820-1829 | |||
| Entire United States | |||
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| align="center" | '''3''' | |||
| 1830-1839 | |||
| Entire United States | |||
|- | |||
| align="center" | '''4''' | |||
| 1840-1849 | |||
| Entire United States | |||
|- | |||
| align="center" | '''5''' | |||
| 1850-1860* | |||
| Southern states (AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA) | |||
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| align="center" | '''6''' | |||
| 1850 | |||
| New England and northern states (CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT) | |||
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| align="center" | '''7''' | |||
| 1850-1906* | |||
| Midwestern and western states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MN, MI, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY) | |||
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| align="center" | '''7a''' | |||
| 1850-1906* | |||
| Entire United States (searches 5, 6, and 7 compiled together) | |||
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| align="center" | '''8''' | |||
| 1850-1885 | |||
| United States mortality schedules only | |||
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| colspan="3" | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Not all states were completed when this index was compiled (1984). Many states have been indexed since then. The Family History Library Catalog identifies all census indexes available at the Family History Library. | |||
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To locate your ancestor in the AIS searches— | To locate your ancestor in the AIS searches— | ||
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<br>Find the set of microfiche for the search you selected in step 1. Determine which microfiche your ancestor might appear in. Names are listed alphabetically by surname. The first name on each microfiche appears in large letters at the top. | <br>Find the set of microfiche for the search you selected in step 1. Determine which microfiche your ancestor might appear in. Names are listed alphabetically by surname. The first name on each microfiche appears in large letters at the top. | ||
Locate your ancestor in the alphabetical listing. | Locate your ancestor in the alphabetical listing. | ||
== Step 3: Interpret the index == | == Step 3: Interpret the index == | ||