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 ''[[United States Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Washington Census]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] '''Tips'''
-=== Benefits of Censuses ===
-:#Censuses reveal specifics about the family, such as names, ages, birthplaces. (See [[United States Census#Contents of Federal Censuses|Contents of Federal Censuses]])
-:#A census locates the family—where records about them were likely created. (See also [[Using the Census to find other records about ancestors|Using the Census to find other records]])
-:#Every census of the family '''provides clues''' that help you learn even more about them.
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 === Census Tips ===
-{{Tip|Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. This includes territorial and state-funded censuses.}}
+<br>
+[[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.
+<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:'''
-::*Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them
+::::*Indexers vary in skill and accuracy
-::*They may live with a child, such as a married daughter, in their later years
+::::*The quality of the image or copy they used affects the quality of the index
-::*Neighbors may be relatives or old friends from their home state.
+::::*Some indexers are local and more familiar with the names or families of the area than others
+<center>[[Image:Section Divider Graphic.JPG|100px|]]</center>
-{{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.}}
+[[Image:Green Check with person icon.JPG|left|50 px|]]Check county census indexes when online indexes fail.
 :'''Why:'''
-::*You may find sisters living in the area.
+::::*Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate
-::*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried.
+::::*Footnotes or information about the family may be added
-::**Notice the ages: were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?
+::::'''Where to find county census indexes:'''
-::*Notice your ancestor's deeds and other records: Were any of those husbands witnesses?
+::::*Many are published in books or [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]
+::::*Search [[Washington Archives and Libraries#Libraries|online catalogs]] and check with local libraries
-{{Tip|Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces.}}
+=== How Censuses Can Help You Find ===
-:'''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 ====
-{{Tip|Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?}}
+==== Maiden Name of Mother  ====
-:'''For example:'''
-=== How Censuses Can Help You Find: ===
+A child's middle name is sometimes the maiden name of the mother
-==== Names of Parents ====
+Obituaries sometimes list maiden name of wife/mother
-==== Maiden Name of Mother ====
+On this Wiki - [[Maiden_Names_in_the_United_States|Maiden Names in the United States]]
 ==== 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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