> 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 I can't tell enough information from your message to tell how and where you have searched to come to the conclusion that he is not indexed in 1920. In general, is he living in the same county in 1910 and 1930? If yes, check for the corresponding area in 1920. Have you tried soundex, variations of the first name (Will, William, Bill), nicknames, middle name, initials, wife's or children's names? Searched by age and last name only? The 1920 census is online at anceestry.com and is searchable by all of those plus age and place of birth. If you don't have access, and frequently use the 1920 and 1930 census records, I would suggest it for these two years alone. If you will email me the complete citation from 1910 and 1930, I'll see what I can find. It often takes searching a lot of variations to find the family. I am currently trying to document every family in every census year, and I only have a handful that I can't ever find for a given year. Glee Glee <gleemc@earthlink.net>