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Use these rules to manually create a Soundex code for an ancestor’s name. | Use these rules to manually create a Soundex code for an ancestor’s name. | ||
=== '''Basic Rules'''< | === '''Basic Rules'''<ref>Based on rules in ''[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html The Soundex Indexing System],'' ''The National Archives'' (http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/census/soundex.html : accessed 30 July 2008).</ref> === | ||
*Every soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers, such as D432. | *Every soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers, such as D432. | ||
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*'''Names with prefixes''', such as Van, Con, De, Di, La, or Le, are coded both with and without the prefix because the name might be listed under either code. Note, however, that Mc and Mac are not considered prefixes. For example, '''Van Deusen''' = V532 or D250. | *'''Names with prefixes''', such as Van, Con, De, Di, La, or Le, are coded both with and without the prefix because the name might be listed under either code. Note, however, that Mc and Mac are not considered prefixes. For example, '''Van Deusen''' = V532 or D250. | ||
== '''More Soundex Examples'''< | == '''More Soundex Examples'''<ref>Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788&referer=brief_results Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, 3rd ed.]'' (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 2000), 22.</ref> == | ||
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== '''Limitations and How to Overcome Them''' == | == '''Limitations and How to Overcome Them''' == | ||
'''Indexing rules were not always followed consistently.''' The government indexers may have occasionally overlooked some of the fine points of the additional indexing rules.< | '''Indexing rules were not always followed consistently.''' The government indexers may have occasionally overlooked some of the fine points of the additional indexing rules.<ref>Parsons.</ref> If you cannot find a name under the correct code, try looking under the code as if the additional rules were overlooked. For example, try looking for '''Ashcroft''' under both A226 and A261, or try looking for '''Pfister''' under both P236 and P123. | ||
'''Unrelated names may be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that do not appear to be related show up together on a Soundex index. Ignore clearly unrelated names. For example, if you were looking for '''Wilkins''', you may also find under the same Soundex code, W425, the name '''Walakynowski'''. | '''Unrelated names may be grouped together.''' Sometimes names that do not appear to be related show up together on a Soundex index. Ignore clearly unrelated names. For example, if you were looking for '''Wilkins''', you may also find under the same Soundex code, W425, the name '''Walakynowski'''. | ||
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*[[United States Census Indexes|United States Census Indexes]] FamilySearchWiki article. | *[[United States Census Indexes|United States Census Indexes]] FamilySearchWiki article. | ||
*[[Finding_a_Person_in_the_1930_Census_(Even_Without_An_Index)|Finding a Person in the 1930 Census (Even without and Index)]] FamilySearchWiki article. | *[[Finding_a_Person_in_the_1930_Census_(Even_Without_An_Index)|Finding a Person in the 1930 Census (Even without and Index)]] FamilySearchWiki article. | ||
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= '''Endnotes''' = | = '''Endnotes''' = | ||