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 Searching online census indexes using [http://genealogy.about.com/cs/searchtips/a/ancestry_2.htm wildcards] [http://www.1911census.co.uk/content/default.aspx?r=33&132 wildcards] [http://www.britishorigins.com/help/popup-helpbo-sdnq.htm wildcards] is essential for success. Not every website may utilize the exact same wildcards. You may have to experiment with it.<br>
-When searching census records, consider the following: Names may be spelled as they sound. Ages are prone to be inaccuarte. Place names may be misspelled. Find the family in every possilbe census and compare them to determine what is likely to be accurate. Family members may not be recorded at the same address.<br>
+When searching census records, consider the following: Names may be spelled as they sound. Ages are prone to be inaccuarte. Place names may be misspelled. Find the family in every possilbe census and compare them to determine what is likely to be accurate. Family members may not be recorded at the same address.&nbsp; If all else fails consider using [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Census_Street_Indexes street addresses] to locate them.&nbsp; A relative may be living at a previous address.<br>
-==== Finding Street addresses  ====
-&nbsp;Street indexes are available for many cities in England for each census year. With the advent of the online indexes and images the street indexes have become less relevant; however, it is another option available to you. Addresses can be found in a varity of sources; old letters, directories, civil registration certificates, etc. Some websites now allow you to search by address.&nbsp; Street indexes are available at the Family History Library in both book and microform. You can determine if a street index is available by looking in:
-*Register of Towns Indexed by Streets. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Family History Library, 1999. (FHL book 942 X22r; fiche 6026692, on two fiche.) <br>
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 == Census Records at the Family History Library  ==