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When searching census records, it is important to remember the following: | When searching census records, it is important to remember the following: | ||
*Given names may not always be as complete as the name recorded in church records. | *Given names may not always be as complete as the name recorded in church records. | ||
*Information may be incorrect. | *There were no standardized spelling. Most people spelled phonetically. | ||
*Spellings of names | *Ages could be incorrect. | ||
*Information may be incorrect. We do not know who gave the information to the census takers. | |||
*Spellings of place names may vary. | |||
*If you do not find a family at the expected address, search the surrounding areas. | *If you do not find a family at the expected address, search the surrounding areas. | ||
When you find your family in one census, search that same location in earlier and later census records for additional family members. Sources that may give street addresses for large cities in Norway include Church records of christenings, marriages, burials and probate records. | When you find your family in one census, search that same location in earlier and later census records for additional family members. Sources that may give street addresses for large cities in Norway include Church records of christenings, marriages, burials and probate records. | ||
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[[Category:Norway]] | [[Category:Norway]] | ||