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If your ancestor is listed within an entry, write down the information given. | If your ancestor is listed within an entry, write down the information given. | ||
=== Can’t | === Can’t find the name you are seeking? === | ||
You may not find the name you are seeking because— | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" width="675" align="center" border="1" | ||
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''Can’t find the name you are seeking?''' | |||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | You may not find the name you are seeking because— | |||
*Only heads of households are listed. The person you are seeking may not have been listed in the census. | |||
*The indexer may have missed the person or read the name wrong. | |||
*The person may not have been recorded in the census. | |||
*The index may have a typographical error. | |||
*The person may not have lived where or when you thought he did. | |||
*The name may have been spelled differently than what you looked for. | |||
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== Step 4: Search the original record == | == Step 4: Search the original record == |
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