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:*Always assume you can find an elusive ancestor on the census with more research. | :*Always assume you can find an elusive ancestor on the census with more research. | ||
C. If too many hits—one-by-one begin adding fields doing the search over with the added info. | C. If too many hits—one-by-one begin adding fields doing the search over with the added info. | ||
D. If not enough hits— | D. If not enough hits— | ||
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:#Keep the same surname, but search for the given name as an initial only. | :#Keep the same surname, but search for the given name as an initial only. | ||
:#Keep the same surname, but search for abbreviations of a given name (Wm/William, Jno/John). | :#Keep the same surname, but search for abbreviations of a given name (Wm/William, Jno/John). | ||
:#Keep the same surname, but search nicknames of the given name (Polly for Mary, Bill for Wm). See Wiki. | :#Keep the same surname, but search nicknames of the given name (Polly for Mary, Bill for Wm). See Wiki at [[Nicknames]]. | ||
:#Keep the surname, drop the first name, search on the middle name or middle initial. | :#Keep the surname, drop the first name, search on the middle name or middle initial. | ||
:#Keep the same surname, search without any given names at all (narrow to state and/or county), and go through the hits one by one. | :#Keep the same surname, search without any given names at all (narrow to state and/or county), and go through the hits one by one. | ||
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:#Search for the surname with double letters added or deleted (BAKKER, FULER). | :#Search for the surname with double letters added or deleted (BAKKER, FULER). | ||
:#Search the surname with the first 3 letters transposed (WIGHT = IWGHT, WGIHT, WIHGT). | :#Search the surname with the first 3 letters transposed (WIGHT = IWGHT, WGIHT, WIHGT). | ||
:#Substitute frequently misread letters in searches - Printed Sources page 336. | :#Substitute frequently misread letters in searches - ''Printed Sources'' page 336. | ||
:#Phonetic substitutes in searches - Printed Sources page 331. | :#Phonetic substitutes in searches - ''Printed Sources'' page 331. | ||
:#Search for relatives (children, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins). | :#Search for relatives (children, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins). | ||
:#Search for next door neighbors from the previous or following census year. | :#Search for next door neighbors from the previous or following census year. | ||