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[[Image:Boy with binochulars-page-001.jpg|left|80px|]] Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. | [[Image:Boy with binochulars-page-001.jpg|left|80px|]] Find your ancestor in every census taken while he/she was alive. | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Relatives, such as grandchildren or married children, may live with them.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*They may live with a child, such as a married daughter, in their later years.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Follow the children through censuses.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Neighbors may be relatives or old friends from their home state.|4}} | |||
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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. | [[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. | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|*You may find sisters living in the area.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Your ancestor's widowed mother may have remarried. Were the women old enough to be sisters? Aunts? The mother?|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Did any of those husbands witness your ancestor's deeds and other records? Were they near neighbors?|4}} | |||
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[[Image:Searching for Ancestors icon.jpg|left|75px|]]Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces. | [[Image:Searching for Ancestors icon.jpg|left|75px|]]Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces. | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to:|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|*A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The state or nation where the children were born is a clue to:|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*When the family migrated|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Ages of husband and wife may be clues:|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife.|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Compare ages of the wife and the children:|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.)|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The youngest child: was the wife too old?|4}} | |||
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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. | [[Image:Green and White Globe.JPG|left|70px|]]Check a map to see county boundaries for the census year you want to search. | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''<br><br>|3}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[Image:Question mark red.jpg|left|50px|]] Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable?}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''For example:'''|2}} | |||
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=== Census Index Tips === | === 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.}} | [[Image:Check Mark Rain-drop.JPG|left|50px|]]Check another index if you did not find your family.}} | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Indexers vary in skill and accuracy|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The quality of the image or copy they used affects the quality of the index|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Some indexers are local and more familiar with the names or families of the area than others|4}} | |||
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[[Image:Green Check with person icon.JPG|left|50 px|]]Check county census indexes when online indexes fail. | [[Image:Green Check with person icon.JPG|left|50 px|]]Check county census indexes when online indexes fail. | ||
{{Block indent|'''Why:'''}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Footnotes or information about the family may be added|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''Where to find county census indexes:'''|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Many are published in books or [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]|4}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Search [[Washington Archives and Libraries#Libraries|online catalogs]] and check with local libraries|4}} | |||
=== How Censuses Can Help You Find === | === How Censuses Can Help You Find === | ||
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