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| Searching Census Records. When searching the census records of [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]], it is important to remember the following:
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| *Accept the ages with caution.
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| *Women are usually listed by their maiden surnames (until the late 1800's, depending on the individual).
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| *By the late 1800's some families started using a "family" surname. This name might be the last name of the head of household, or even the head of households father.
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| *Given names may not always be spelled exactly the same or be as complete as those recorded in vital records.
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| *Information may be incorrect.
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| *Spelling for names and places varies.
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| *Pay attention to the occupations.
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| Search the surrounding area if you do not find a family at the expected address.
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| When you find your family in one census, be sure to search that same location in the earlier and later census records for additional family members.
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| [[Category:Denmark|Census]][[Category:Denmark Research Strategies]] | |