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[[Image:Searching for Ancestors icon.jpg|left|75px|]]Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces. | [[Image:Searching for Ancestors icon.jpg|left|75px|]]Pay close attention to the ages and birthplaces. | ||
:'''Why:''' | :::'''Why:''' | ||
:: | ::::*Gaps in ages of children may be a clue to: | ||
: | ::::*A second marriage of the couple: Check marriage records for this. | ||
: | ::::*A child died young. Check cemetery, church, funeral, and other records. | ||
: | ::::*The state or nation where the children were born is a clue to: | ||
: | ::::*When the family migrated | ||
: | ::::*Ages of husband and wife may be clues: | ||
: | ::::*In a second marriage, the husband may be older than the wife. | ||
: | ::::*Compare ages of the wife and the children: | ||
: | ::::*The oldest child: was the wife too young to be the mother? (Child-bearing years for most women were between 16–40.) | ||
: | ::::*The youngest child: was the wife too old? | ||
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[[Image:Green and White Globe.JPG|left|50px|]]Check a map to see county boundaries for the census year you want to search. | [[Image:Green and White Globe.JPG|left|50px|]]Check a map to see county boundaries for the census year you want to search. | ||
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[[Image:Question mark red.jpg|left|30px|]]Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable? | [[Image:Question mark red.jpg|left|30px|]]Ask questions to analyze what you are seeing: It is possible? Is it probable? | ||