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 == Searching Census Records  ==
-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.
+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:<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 possilbe census and compare them to determine what is likely to be accurate. Family members may not be recorded at the same address.<br>
-*&nbsp;Accept the ages with caution.
-*&nbsp;Names may be recorded as they sound. Place names may be misspelled
-*Information may be incorrect.
-*When you find your family in one census, search the earlier or later census records to find additional family members and to verify details.
-*Individuals missing from a family may be listed elsewhere in the census..<br>
 ==== Finding Street addresses  ====