http://Genealogy.lifetips.com/Genealogy.LifeTips.com Tip of the Dayen-USLifeTips.comhttp://Genealogy.lifetips.com/rss/lt-logo-green.gifhttp://Genealogy.lifetips.com/tip/130014/census-records/census-search/don-t-believe-everything-you-read-on-the-census.htmlSat 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT0DB7B953-35C5-92BB-BB19-C111B375A87DThe census records are marvellous sources of information - but they can be a bit like Chinese whispers in writing! Remember that they have been written down from what people have said - the head of the household to the enumerator - then they have been copied. Finally, if you are using an online index, the indexers have often made mistakes in trying to decipher the old writing. When searching the online indexes, try taking out the place of birth - these have often been indexed incorrectly.<br/><br/><br/>For more Genealogy tips, visit <a href="http://Genealogy.lifetips.com/">http://Genealogy.lifetips.com</a> <img src="http://Genealogy.lifetips.com/images/aggbug.asp?id=130014" height="1" width="1">