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Searching online census indexes using [http://genealogy.about.com/cs/searchtips/a/ancestry_2.htm wildcards] [http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?r=33&132 wildcards] [http://www.britishorigins.com/help/popup-helpbo-sdnq.htm wildcards] is essential for success. Not every website may utilize the exact same wildcards. You may have to experiment with it.<br> | Searching online census indexes using [http://genealogy.about.com/cs/searchtips/a/ancestry_2.htm wildcards] [http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?r=33&132 wildcards] [http://www.britishorigins.com/help/popup-helpbo-sdnq.htm wildcards] is essential for success. Not every website may utilize the exact same wildcards. You may have to experiment with it.<br> | ||
When searching census records, consider the following: Names may be spelled as they sound. Ages are prone to be inaccuarte. Place names may be misspelled. '''Find the family in every possible census and compare them to determine what is likely to be accurate''' | When searching census records, consider the following: Names may be spelled as they sound. Ages are prone to be inaccuarte. Place names may be misspelled. Family members may not be recorded at the same address or household. '''Find the family in every possible census and compare them to determine what is likely to be accurate'''. If all else fails consider using [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Census_Street_Indexes street addresses] to locate them. A relative may be living at a previous address.<br> | ||
== Census Records at the Family History Library == | == Census Records at the Family History Library == | ||