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Census Tips[edit | edit source]

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.

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?

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?

For example:

Census Index Tips[edit | edit source]

Many are published in books or periodicals
Search online catalogs and check with local libraries

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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 ''[[United States Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Census]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips'''
+__TOC__
 === Census Tips ===
-<br>
+{{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:'''
-:::'''Why:'''
+::*Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them
-::::*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
-::::*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.
-::::*Follow the children through censuses.
-::::*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.}}
-<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
-[[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?
-<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
-[[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?
-<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
-[[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>
-<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
-:[[Image:Question mark red.jpg|left|50px|]]     Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?
-::'''For example:'''
-<br>
-=== Census Index Tips ===
-<br>
-[[Image:Check Mark Rain-drop.JPG|left|50px|]]Check another index if you did not find your family.}}
 :'''Why:'''
-::::*Indexers vary in skill and accuracy
+::*You may find sisters living in the area.
-::::*The quality of the image or copy they used affects the quality of the index
+::*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried.
-::::*Some indexers are local and more familiar with the names or families of the area than others
+::**Notice the ages: were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?
-<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
+::*Notice your ancestor's deeds and other records: Were any of those husbands witnesses?
-[[Image:Green Check with person icon.JPG|left|50 px|]]Check county census indexes when online indexes fail.
+{{Tip|Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.}}
 :'''Why:'''
-::::*Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate
+::*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to:
-::::*Footnotes or information about the family may be added
+::**A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this.
-::::'''Where to find county census indexes:'''
+::**A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records.
-::::*Many are published in books or [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]
+::*Where the children were born (state, nation) may be a clue to:
-::::*Search [[Washington Archives and Libraries#Libraries|online catalogs]] and check with local libraries
+::**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?
-=== How Censuses Can Help You Find ===
-==== Names of Parents ====
+{{Tip|Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?}}
+:'''For example:'''
-==== Maiden Name of Mother  ====
+=== Census Index Tips ===
+{{Tip|Check county census indexes when online indexes fail. Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate and may have added family notes.}}
+:*Many are published in books or [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]
+:*Search [[Washington Archives and Libraries#Libraries|online catalogs]] and check with local libraries
-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? ====
-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 ====
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+[[Category:Washington]] [[Category:United States Census]]