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[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Soundex]] | [[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Census|U.S. Census]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Soundex]] | ||
The Russell Soundex (a.k.a. American Soundex, and Miracode) and its usefulness to genealogists are explained, some online Soundex converters listed, and rules given for how to manually create a Soundex code. {{ | The Russell Soundex (a.k.a. American Soundex, and Miracode) and its usefulness to genealogists are explained, some online Soundex converters listed, and rules given for how to manually create a Soundex code. {{Captioned|Soundex1910.jpg|200px|right|1910 U.S. federal census Soundex family card}} {{Captioned|Miracode.jpg|200px|right|1910 U.S. federal census Miracode for 4 households}} | ||
=== Definition and Value === | === Definition and Value === | ||
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'''Unrelated names may be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that do not appear to be related show up together on a Soundex index. Ignore clearly unrelated names. For example, if you were looking for '''Wilkins''', you may also find under the same Soundex code, W425, the name '''Walakynowski'''. | '''Unrelated names may be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that do not appear to be related show up together on a Soundex index. Ignore clearly unrelated names. For example, if you were looking for '''Wilkins''', you may also find under the same Soundex code, W425, the name '''Walakynowski'''. | ||
'''Related names may not be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that are obviously related do not come together in the same Soundex index group. For example, '''Clausen''' is under C425 and '''Klausen''' under K425. If you cannot find a name you seek in a Soundex index, there are 20 alternative ideas in the Wiki article | '''Related names may not be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that are obviously related do not come together in the same Soundex index group. For example, '''Clausen''' is under C425 and '''Klausen''' under K425. If you cannot find a name you seek in a Soundex index, there are 20 alternative ideas in the Wiki article [[Guessing a Name Variation|Guessing a Name Variation]] to help find elusive names in indexes. | ||
=== Census Soundex Cards Show Limited Data === | === Census Soundex Cards Show Limited Data === | ||
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One of the most well-known uses of Soundex indexes is for some of the federal censuses of the United States. More recently, these old microfilm indexes have been largely replaced by online search engines. If you ever have an occasion to use a census Soundex on microfilm, keep in mind that the Soundex card is only a summary. It does not show as much information as the original census schedule. | One of the most well-known uses of Soundex indexes is for some of the federal censuses of the United States. More recently, these old microfilm indexes have been largely replaced by online search engines. If you ever have an occasion to use a census Soundex on microfilm, keep in mind that the Soundex card is only a summary. It does not show as much information as the original census schedule. | ||
''Figure 1. Sample 1930 Soundex index cards. Original image from the [http://1930census.archives.gov/searchStrategiesSoundex.html NARA 1930 Census Microfilm Locator]''. | ''Figure 1. Sample 1930 Soundex index cards. Original image from the [http://1930census.archives.gov/searchStrategiesSoundex.html NARA 1930 Census Microfilm Locator].'' <br>[[Image:SoundexCards1930.png]] | ||
''Figure 2. Half page of the 1930 Federal census of Bronx, New York illustrates that more data is present than on the Soundex index card.'' <br>[[Image:1930CensusBronx.png]] | |||
=== Research Wiki === | === Research Wiki === | ||