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== What are the AIS indexes? == | == What are the AIS indexes? == | ||
Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) was a commercial company that indexed genealogical records. The microfiche version of the AIS U.S. Census indexes was published in 1984. It is distributed by the [[Family History Library]], with the permission of AIS, for use in family history centers. | Accelerated Indexing Systems (AIS) was a commercial company that indexed genealogical records. The microfiche version of the AIS U.S. Census indexes was published in 1984. It is distributed by the [[Family History Library]], with the permission of AIS, for use in family history centers. The information on these microfiche indexes is now available on the Internet at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]. | ||
The Accelerated Indexing Systems indexes are alphabetical listings of some of the people living in the United States between 1607 and 1906. These listings were compiled from a variety of sources including the [[United States Census|United States census records]]. | The Accelerated Indexing Systems indexes are alphabetical listings of some of the people living in the United States between 1607 and 1906. These listings were compiled from a variety of sources including the [[United States Census|United States census records]]. | ||
== How the AIS indexes can help you == | == How the AIS indexes can help you == | ||
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| align="center" | '''8''' | | align="center" | '''8''' | ||
| 1850-1885 | | 1850-1885 | ||
| United States [[ | | United States [[United States Census Mortality Schedules|mortality schedules]] only | ||
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| colspan="3" | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Not all states were completed when this index was compiled (1984). Many states have been indexed since then. The Family History Library Catalog identifies all census indexes available at the Family History Library. | | colspan="3" | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Not all states were completed when this index was compiled (1984). Many states have been indexed since then. The Family History Library Catalog identifies all census indexes available at the Family History Library. | ||
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The format of Searches 1 through 7a is shown below. | The format of Searches 1 through 7a is shown below. | ||
Most other sources, usually in Search 1, are lists of residents. They may come from colonial petitions, passenger arrivals, naturalizations, tax records, voter lists, and other sources. Search the appropriate state research outline for lists matching the type of records and date(s) given in the index. The non-census record type is often identified in column 5 or 6. | Most other sources, usually in Search 1, are lists of residents. They may come from colonial petitions, [[US Immigration Passenger Arrival Records|passenger arrivals]], [[United_States_Naturalization_and_Citizenship|naturalizations]], [[United_States_Taxation|tax records]], voter lists, and other sources. Search the appropriate state research outline for lists matching the type of records and date(s) given in the index. The non-census record type is often identified in column 5 or 6. | ||
Searches 1 through 7a | Searches 1 through 7a | ||
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=== The Format of Search 8 === | === The Format of Search 8 === | ||
The format of Search 8 ([[ | The format of Search 8 ([[United States Census Mortality Schedules|mortality schedules]]) is shown below. | ||
If the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has the [[ | If the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has the [[United States Census Mortality Schedules|mortality schedules]], they are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the state, and the topic CENSUS or VITAL RECORDS. If you cannot find them in the library catalog, contact the state library or archives of the state in which the [[United States Census Mortality Schedules|mortality schedule]] was taken (see the state Wiki pages). | ||
<br>Search 8 | <br>Search 8 | ||
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The following abbreviations are used in Searches 1 to 7a. | The following abbreviations are used in Searches 1 to 7a. | ||
For birthplaces in Search 8, see the original [[ | For birthplaces in Search 8, see the original [[United States Census Mortality Schedules|mortality schedule]]. | ||
C Continental census CL Colonial CO County CS County census DIST District FO Fidelity oath NG Not given NPN No page number PRSH Parish PT Petitioners list RR Rent role RS Residents list S State or colonial census ST State or colonial census T Territorial census TERR Territory TWP Township TX Tax list (Many tax lists are indexed by month; for example, JUNTX, JULTX, AUGTX, JANTX.) | C Continental census CL Colonial CO County CS County census DIST District FO Fidelity oath NG Not given NPN No page number PRSH Parish PT Petitioners list RR Rent role RS Residents list S State or colonial census ST State or colonial census T Territorial census TERR Territory TWP Township TX Tax list (Many tax lists are indexed by month; for example, JUNTX, JULTX, AUGTX, JANTX.) | ||