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*Many images of census records are available without charge at [https://familysearch.org/ familysearch.org]. Others can be accessed at [[United States Census Online Genealogy Records|'''various subscription Websites. ''']] | *Many images of census records are available without charge at [https://familysearch.org/ familysearch.org]. Others can be accessed at [[United States Census Online Genealogy Records|'''various subscription Websites. ''']] | ||
*State census records vary in availability and the type of information they contain, but they are always useful as another source to document an ancestor in a specific locality. See [[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']] for links to online state censuses. | *State census records vary in availability and the type of information they contain, but they are always useful as another source to document an ancestor in a specific locality. See [[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']] for links to online state censuses. | ||
===Vital Records === | ===Vital Records ===. | ||
Understand that any birth, marriage, or death certificate gives information about other people besides the primary person it is about | |||
# It is important to remember that a birth certificate for a child might tell it's parents' birthplaces. | # It is important to remember that a birth certificate for a child might tell it's parents' birthplaces. | ||
# Marriage certificates might name birth dates and places of the bride and groom. They might also give the names and birth places of the parents of the bride and groom. | # Marriage certificates might name birth dates and places of the bride and groom. They might also give the names and birth places of the parents of the bride and groom. | ||