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    1. [GM] Re: Finding someone on a Census
    2. Phil Stevens
    3. > > I've run in to a wall, that I don't know how to climb over. I found > > my ggrandfather listed on the 1910 and 1930 Census, but I can't seem > > to find him anywhere in the 1920. Is there a specific way to go > > about finding someone who is not indexed? Or am I stuck with going > > through every page in a five county radius to search for him? Any > > suggestions, ideas, or help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Carrie Marsh <carrie1@attglobal.net> > > Indexes are shortcuts which sometimes work, and sometimes don't! > > <good suggestions snipped ... > > > Mary Bakeman <mbakeman@parkbooks.com> Hello Carrie, Mary and list, Your search is Simple, USE the Soundex!! You will need to get the films from NARA or at the LDS, whatever you can do, BUT, you will find him IF you use the Soundex for 1920. Only once Have I failed to find someone in the Soundex System, Turns out he died 3 days before the Enumeration was done! Phil "Phil Stevens" <joephil@nwlink.com>

    03/04/2003 01:12:21