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''[[United States Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Census]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips'''
''[[United States Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Census]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips'''
Comments from group 12/5/13
*There is a need for general helps, not just by specific topics
*Oldest child may marry the oldest child in another family
*Most stay within the same religion not as much as they do today
*English children many times were named after the King or Queen, in US after famous (GW, BF, Martin Luther, Ethan Allen, etc.)
*Beware of reader fatigue: don't put much general info on a county page. Keep it pertinent to the county
**Find the balance between enough for the "freshmen" but don't overwhelm them.
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=== Census Tips ===
=== Census Tips ===
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{{Tip|Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. This includes territorial and state-funded censuses.}}
[[Image:Boy with binochulars-page-001.jpg|left|80px|]] Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive.
:::'''Why:'''
::::*Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them.
::::*They may live with a child, such as a married daughter, in their later years.
::::*Follow the children through censuses.
::::*Neighbors may be relatives or old friends from their home state.
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[[Image:Wedding Bands - Marriage.png |left|75px|]]Check marriages for women in the county where your ancestor was found in a census. Then find those women and their husbands the SAME census.
:::'''Why:'''
::::*You may find sisters living in the area.
::::*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried. Were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?
::::*Did any of those husbands witness your ancestor's deeds and other records? Were they near neighbors?
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[[Image:Searching for Ancestors icon.jpg|left|75px|]]Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.
:::'''Why:'''
:::*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to:
::::*A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this.
::::*A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records.
::::*The state or nation where the children were born is a clue to:
::::*When the family migrated
::::*Ages of husband and wife may be clues:
::::*In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife.
::::*Compare ages of the wife and the children:
::::*The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.)
::::*The youngest child: was the wife too old?
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[[Image:Green and White Globe.JPG|left|70px|]]Check a map to see county boundaries for the census year you want to search.
:::'''Why:'''<br><br>
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:[[Image:Question mark red.jpg|left|50px|]]    Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?
::'''For example:'''
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=== Census Index Tips ===
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[[Image:Check Mark Rain-drop.JPG|left|50px|]]Check another index if you did not find your family.}}
:'''Why:'''
:'''Why:'''
::::*Indexers vary in skill and accuracy
::*Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them
::::*The quality of the image or copy they used affects the quality of the index
::*They may live with a child, such as a married daughter, in their later years
::::*Some indexers are local and more familiar with the names or families of the area than others
::*Neighbors may be relatives or old friends from their home state.
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[[Image:Green Check with person icon.JPG|left|50 px|]]Check county census indexes when online indexes fail.
{{Tip|Check marriages for women in the county where your ancestor was found in a census. Then find those women and their husbands the SAME census.}}
:'''Why:'''
:'''Why:'''
::::*Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate
::*You may find sisters living in the area.
::::*Footnotes or information about the family may be added
::*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried.
::::'''Where to find county census indexes:'''
::**Notice the ages: were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?
::::*Many are published in books or [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]
::*Notice your ancestor's deeds and other records: Were any of those husbands witnesses?
::::*Search [[Washington Archives and Libraries#Libraries|online catalogs]] and check with local libraries


=== How Censuses Can Help You Find ===
{{Tip|Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.}}
:'''Why:'''
::*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to:
::**A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this.
::**A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records.
::*Where the children were born (state, nation) may be a clue to:
::**When the family migrated
::*Ages of husband and wife may be clues:
::**In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife.
::*Compare ages of the wife and the children:
::**The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.)
::**The youngest child: was the wife too old?


==== Names of Parents ====


==== Maiden Name of Mother  ====
{{Tip|Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?}}
:'''For example:'''


A child's middle name is sometimes the maiden name of the mother
=== How Censuses Can Help You Find ===


Obituaries sometimes list maiden name of wife/mother
==== Names of Parents ====


On this Wiki - [[Maiden_Names_in_the_United_States|Maiden Names in the United States]]
==== Maiden Name of Mother ====
A child's middle name is sometimes the maiden name of the mother


==== How do I know this is MY person? ====
==== How do I know this is MY person? ====
Family members - the more you know the more you will recognize
Occupation
Other people your ancestor knew
How is this going to be explained?


==== Migration from another state ====
==== Migration from another state ====
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Revision as of 16:17, 5 December 2013

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Comments from group 12/5/13

  • There is a need for general helps, not just by specific topics
  • Oldest child may marry the oldest child in another family
  • Most stay within the same religion not as much as they do today
  • English children many times were named after the King or Queen, in US after famous (GW, BF, Martin Luther, Ethan Allen, etc.)
  • Beware of reader fatigue: don't put much general info on a county page. Keep it pertinent to the county
    • Find the balance between enough for the "freshmen" but don't overwhelm them.

Census Tips[edit | edit source]

Tip: Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. This includes territorial and state-funded censuses.
Why:
  • Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them
  • They may live with a child, such as a married daughter, in their later years
  • Neighbors may be relatives or old friends from their home state.
Tip: Check marriages for women in the county where your ancestor was found in a census. Then find those women and their husbands the SAME census.
Why:
  • You may find sisters living in the area.
  • Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried.
    • Notice the ages: were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?
  • Notice your ancestor's deeds and other records: Were any of those husbands witnesses?
Tip: Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.
Why:
  • Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to:
    • A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this.
    • A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records.
  • Where the children were born (state, nation) may be a clue to:
    • When the family migrated
  • Ages of husband and wife may be clues:
    • In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife.
  • Compare ages of the wife and the children:
    • The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.)
    • The youngest child: was the wife too old?


Tip: Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?
For example:

How Censuses Can Help You Find[edit | edit source]

Names of Parents[edit | edit source]

Maiden Name of Mother[edit | edit source]

A child's middle name is sometimes the maiden name of the mother

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]

Some federal censuses give the year of immigration.

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