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= '''Be thorough'''<sup>1</sup> = | = '''Be thorough'''<sup>1</sup> = | ||
Confidence that a reasonably thorough search has been made is a cornerstone of good analysis. Use all the censuses and use them well. And don't forget the value of comparing censuses to other sources. | Confidence that a reasonably thorough search has been made is a cornerstone of good census analysis. Use all the censuses and use them well. And don't forget the value of comparing censuses to other sources. | ||
'''''Find and photocopy every family member in every census.''''' Find '''every''' member of an ancestor's family in '''every''' available census during each of their lifetimes. Use federal, colonial, territorial, state, and local census. Use all census schedules: population, mortality, veterans, slave, etc. | '''''Find and photocopy every family member in every census.''''' Find '''every''' member of an ancestor's family in '''every''' available census during each of their lifetimes. Use federal, colonial, territorial, state, and local census. Use all census schedules: population, mortality, veterans, slave, etc. | ||