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 == Indexes  ==
-Statewide indexes are at the Family History Library for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses, in book or microfiche format. The 1880 census has a partial soundex (phonetic index) on microfilm. It only lists families with children under age ten. The 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses have complete soundex indexes on microfilm.
+'''1820-1870--'''Statewide indexes are at the Family History Library for the censuses, in book or microfiche format.
+'''1880-- '''The&nbsp;census has a partial soundex (phonetic index) on microfilm. It only lists families with children under age ten.
+'''1900-1930--'''Censuses have complete soundex indexes on microfilm.
 County-wide indexes sometimes help you locate names overlooked in statewide indexes. Dozens of county-wide indexes for various years are identified in:
-Callard, Carole, ed. Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (FHL book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261.)
+*Callard, Carole, ed. ''Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories, and Vital Records''. Lansing, Michigan: Library of Michigan, 1986. (FHL book 977.4 A3sm; fiche 6101261.)
-Many countywide indexes are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MICHIGAN, [COUNTY] - CENSUS.
+<br>
-When indexes are not available or omit a name, you can still look for the name in the census.
+If your ancestor lived in a large city:
-If your ancestor lived in a large city:
+Find your ancestor's address. Look in a city directory for the same year as the census.Find the enumeration district for that address. (Citites were divided into enumeration districts. Before 1880, the divisions were called wards. Find the enumeration district on the census microfilm (look in the upper right corner of the census page).&nbsp;Look for your ancestor in the enumeration district. If you cannot find the ward or enumeration district, you may still search the census for that city line by line, but it is time-consuming.
+<br>In smaller towns or rural areas:
-Find your ancestor's address. Look in a city directory for the same year as the census (see the "Directories" section). <br>Find the enumeration district for that address. (Citites were divided into enumeration districts. Before 1880, the divisions were called wards. <br>Find the enumeration district on the census microfilm (look in the upper right corner of the census page). <br>Look for your ancestor in the enumeration district. <br>If you cannot find the ward or enumeration district, you may still search the census for that city line by line, but it is time-consuming. <br>In smaller towns or rural areas:
+Find the town or, for rural areas, a nearby town on the census. (Look in the upper-left corner of the census page.) <br>Look for your ancestor in that town.
-Find the town or, for rural areas, a nearby town on the census. (Look in the upper-left corner of the census page.) <br>Look for your ancestor in that town. <br>The following reference tools may help you find the enumeration district for a specific address:
+<br>The following reference tools may help you find the enumeration district for a specific address:
-Kirkham, E. Kay. A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (FHL book 973 D27kc; fiche 6020059–60.) Includes ward map and street index for Detroit in 1878.
+*Kirkham, E. Kay. ''A Handy Guide to Record- Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States''. Logan, Utah: Everton, 1974. (FHL book 973 D27kc; fiche 6020059–60.) Includes ward map and street index for Detroit in 1878.<br>
+*United States. Census Office. ''Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts'', T1224 and T1210. Contains the items below:
-United States. Census Office. Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions and Enumerations Districts, T1224 and T1210. Contains the items below:
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1830 FHL film 1402857 item 1&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1840 FHL film 1402857 item 2&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1850 FHL film 1402858 item 1&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1860 FHL film 1402858 item 2&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1870 FHL film 1402859&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1880 FHL film 1402861&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1900 FHL film 1303023 <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1910 FHL film 1374005<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+FHL film 1842709<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+FHL film&nbsp;
-FHL 1402857 item 1 <br>1840 FHL 1402857 item 2 <br>1850 FHL 1402858 item 1 <br>1860 FHL 1402858 item 2 <br>1870 FHL 1402859 <br>1880 FHL 1402861 <br>1900 FHL 1303023 <br>1910 FHL 1374005 <br>1920 FHL 1842709 <br>United States. Bureau of the Census. Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census, M1283. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1984]. (51 FHL fiche 6331481.) Lists street addresses for Detroit on fiche 17. Lists street addresses with corresponding enumeration districts for Grand Rapids on fiche 20.
+<br>United States. Bureau of the Census. Cross Index to Selected City Streets and Enumeration Districts, 1910 Census, M1283. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, [1984]. (51 FHL fiche 6331481.) Lists street addresses for Detroit on fiche 17. Lists street addresses with corresponding enumeration districts for Grand Rapids on fiche 20.
 == Special Censuses  ==