Yes...it does sound a god idea to enter as many as feel right about from the census page. I could almost see going back one page either direction to make sure. John -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Bovenschen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 3:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Clooz] RE:census records While Franklin suggested 15 households before and after the subject of interest, I have seen 6 mentioned as the magic number. In either case I could find myself entering an entire township based on the number of relatives I have in one locale! Therefore, I judge each on a case-by-case basis. As a data entry shortcut you could enter only the names of heads of household along with their page and line #'s. That would show everyone in the proper physical order on the report without adding all the details for neighbors. If you find that a person turns out to be related, at that point you can fill in the details and add the rest of the household members. It's a good idea to list these neighbors in your Clooz census forms. Even if they are not related their names may surface again as namesakes, godparents, witnesses to wills or marriages, sponsors of baptisms, etc. I have several obituaries in a scrapbook made by my great grandmother. One, for a woman named Julia, was a complete my! stery until I found her listed as a neighbor in the 1920 census. She's not related, but it was nice to finally determine how these two women came to know one another. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Steiger" <[email protected]> Subject: [Clooz] census records > When entering census information is it best to enter everyone on the page, > including those that you are not following? or just the family members? Kathy Bovenschen <[email protected]>