Washington Census Tips: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 22:50, 22 November 2013

Census records are extremely valuable in genealogical research. They:

Reveal specifics about the family, such as names, ages, birthplaces. See Contents of Federal Censuses
Locate the family in the very places where other records about them were likely created. (See Using the Census to find other records
Provide clues that help you learn even more about them.

Helping you make the most of all these values is the purpose of this article.

Why:

Why:

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 === Useful Census Tips ===
-{{Tip|Check every census taken while your ancestor was alive.}}
+{{Tip|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
+*Neighbors
+{{Tip|Check marriages for women in every county where your ancestor was found in a census, then search the SAME census for the husbands.}}
+'''Why:'''
+*You may find sisters living in the area
+*Their husbands may have been witnesses on your ancestor's deeds
+*They may have moved with your ancestor, but you couldn't recognize them
 === Your Ancestor: What You Want to Learn ===