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Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.
Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.


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=== Useful Census Tips ===
{{Tip|Check every census taken while your ancestor was alive.}}


=== Your Ancestor: What You Want to Learn ===
=== Your Ancestor: What You Want to Learn ===

Revision as of 22:02, 22 November 2013

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Value of Censuses[edit | edit source]

Census records are extremely valuable in genealogical research. They:

  1. Reveal specifics about the family, such as names, ages, birthplaces. See Contents of Federal Censuses
  2. Locate the family in the very places where other records about them were likely created. (See Using the Census to find other records
  3. Provide clues that help you learn even more about them.

Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.

Useful Census Tips[edit | edit source]

Your Ancestor: What You Want to Learn[edit | edit source]

Names of Parents[edit | edit source]

Maiden Name of Mother[edit | edit source]

How do I know this is MY person?[edit | edit source]

Migration from another state[edit | edit source]

Marriage: When and Where[edit | edit source]

Immigration and Naturalization[edit | edit source]