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*As an alternative, you can type _ in the middle of a word for single letter replacement. For example: S_rensen as an alternative for ø. You can type % to replace one or more letters. For example: Niels% allows you to search for all the Nielsens' and Nielsdatters. | *As an alternative, you can type _ in the middle of a word for single letter replacement. For example: S_rensen as an alternative for ø. You can type % to replace one or more letters. For example: Niels% allows you to search for all the Nielsens' and Nielsdatters. | ||
*Type in at least 3 letters for the name you are searching for (first, last or both). Remember to consider the variations of a name such as Sven or Svend. There are also variations on the surnames such as Svensen, Svendsen, Svendsdatter, or Svensdtr. As a researcher the challenge is to figure out how the census taker wrote it. | *Type in at least 3 letters for the name you are searching for (first, last or both). Remember to consider the variations of a name such as Sven or Svend. There are also variations on the surnames such as Svensen, Svendsen, Svendsdatter, or Svensdtr. As a researcher the challenge is to figure out how the census taker wrote it. | ||
*Use the [ | *Use the [[Danish Word List|Danish Word List on FamilySearch]] to translate words such as gift–married or ugift–unmarried; kone–wife, børn–child; tjeneste–servant. | ||
*Women are typically entered by maiden name. Children sometimes use their father's surname and sometimes use their father's given name with the suffix -sen (meaning son) or -datter (meaning daughter). | *Women are typically entered by maiden name. Children sometimes use their father's surname and sometimes use their father's given name with the suffix -sen (meaning son) or -datter (meaning daughter). | ||
*The less you enter the better. Use other fields only if you get more than 100 hits for a name. Then delimit your results using age, sex, or parish if known. | *The less you enter the better. Use other fields only if you get more than 100 hits for a name. Then delimit your results using age, sex, or parish if known. | ||