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Begin this step by determining what was the original record (column 5 or 6 on indexes 1 to 7a). Most entries come from federal census records. The original census records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - CENSUS. If you need help using the catalog, ask a staff member. | Begin this step by determining what was the original record (column 5 or 6 on indexes 1 to 7a). Most entries come from federal census records. The original census records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - CENSUS. If you need help using the catalog, ask a staff member. | ||
Copy the call numbers from the catalog. This number will help you order the appropriate record. You may also obtain census microfilms from other libraries and archives, such as the National Archives, its regional branches, and private companies. | Copy the call numbers from the catalog. This number will help you order the appropriate record. You may also obtain census microfilms from other libraries and archives, such as the [[National_Archives_and_Records_Administration|National Archives]], its regional branches, and private companies. | ||
=== The Format of Searches 1 through 7a === | === The Format of Searches 1 through 7a === | ||
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Most other sources, usually in Search 1, are lists of residents. They may come from colonial petitions, passenger arrivals, naturalizations, tax records, voter lists, and other sources. Search the appropriate state research outline for lists matching the type of records and date(s) given in the index. The non-census record type is often identified in column 5 or 6. | Most other sources, usually in Search 1, are lists of residents. They may come from colonial petitions, passenger arrivals, naturalizations, tax records, voter lists, and other sources. Search the appropriate state research outline for lists matching the type of records and date(s) given in the index. The non-census record type is often identified in column 5 or 6. | ||
Searches 1 through 7a | Searches 1 through 7a | ||
=== The Format of Search 8 === | === The Format of Search 8 === | ||
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The format of Search 8 (mortality schedules) is shown below. | The format of Search 8 (mortality schedules) is shown below. | ||
If the Family History Library has the mortality schedules, they are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the state, and the topic CENSUS or VITAL RECORDS. If you cannot find them in the library catalog, contact the state library or archives of the state in which the mortality schedule was taken (see the state outlines). | If the [[Family_History_Library|Family History Library ]]has the mortality schedules, they are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the state, and the topic CENSUS or VITAL RECORDS. If you cannot find them in the library catalog, contact the state library or archives of the state in which the mortality schedule was taken (see the state outlines). | ||
<br>Search 8 | <br>Search 8 | ||