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== What are the AIS indexes? == | == What are the AIS indexes? == | ||
Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) was a commercial company that indexed genealogical records. The microfiche version of the AIS U.S. Census indexes was published in 1984. It is distributed by the [ | Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) was a commercial company that indexed genealogical records. The microfiche version of the AIS U.S. Census indexes was published in 1984. It is distributed by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library]], with the permission of AIS, for use in family history centers. The information on these microfiche indexes is now available on the Internet at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]. | ||
The Accelerated Indexing Systems indexes are alphabetical listings of some of the people living in the United States between 1607 and 1906. These listings were compiled from a variety of sources including the [[United States Census|United States census records]]. | The Accelerated Indexing Systems indexes are alphabetical listings of some of the people living in the United States between 1607 and 1906. These listings were compiled from a variety of sources including the [[United States Census|United States census records]]. | ||
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