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 Records created during the Spanish administration of colonial Latin America, would be located in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain.
-When available, census records can provide family relationships, age, year of birth, description of property, place of birth. Census records are especially valuable because they list a large portion of the population, and they are readily available at some repositories. They can provide information where all or portions of other records are missing.
+When available, census records can provide family relationships, age, year of birth, description of property, place of birth. Census records are especially valuable because they list a large portion of the population, and they are readily available at some repositories. They can provide information where all or portions of other records are missing. Use the information with caution, however, since the information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or a neighbor.
-Use the information with caution, however, since the information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or a neighbor.
+== Searching Census Records  ==
+When searching census records, it is important to remember the following:
+*Accept the ages with caution.
+*Given names may not always be the same as the names recorded in vital records.
+*Information may be incorrect.
+*Names may be spelled as they sound.
+*Place names may be misspelled or spelled phonetically.
+*If the family is not at the suspected address, search the surrounding area.
+*Parts of the census may be indecipherable.
 == Bolivia Census Records in ''Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States'' ==