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=== Census Index Tips === | === Census Index Tips === | ||
{{Tip|Check another index if you did not find your family.}} | |||
:'''Why:''' | |||
:*Indexers vary in skill and accuracy | |||
:*The quality of the image or copy they used affects the quality of the index | |||
:*Some indexers are local and more familiar with the names or families of the area than others | |||
{{Tip|Check county census indexes when online indexes fail. Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate and may have added family notes.}} | {{Tip|Check county census indexes when online indexes fail. Created by local societies or groups who knew the families of the area, these indexes are often more accurate and may have added family notes.}} | ||
:'''Where to find them''' | :'''Where to find them''' | ||