Accelerated Indexing Systems U.S. Census Indexes (on Microfiche): Difference between revisions

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If your ancestor is listed within an entry, write down the information given.  
If your ancestor is listed within an entry, write down the information given.  


=== Can’t Find the Name You Are Seeking?  ===
=== Can’t find the name you are seeking?  ===


You may not find the name you are seeking because—  
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | You may not find the name you are seeking because—  
*Only heads of households are listed. The person you are seeking may not have been listed in the census.
*The indexer may have missed the person or read the name wrong.
*The person may not have been recorded in the census.
*The index may have a typographical error.
*The person may not have lived where or when you thought he did.
*The name may have been spelled differently than what you looked for.


Only heads of households are listed. The person you are seeking may not have been listed in the census. The indexer may have missed the person or read the name wrong. The person may not have been recorded in the census. The index may have a typographical error. The person may not have lived where or when you thought he did. The name may have been spelled differently than what you looked for.
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== Step 4: Search the original record  ==
== Step 4: Search the original record  ==
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