> > "bob gillis" <rpgillis@bellatlantic.net> wrote: > > > > > If a person has the same surname as the HoH then he/she will not be > > > in the Soundex. Look for the sons and you will probably find him > > > with one. > > > > Bob, are you sure this is correct? > > > > I have copied all the PENCEs out of all the soundexes and it seems > > to me in almost every instance a parent living with a child has a > > separate listing even if the surname is the same. In the soundex > > indexes it is only the spouse and the children with the same surname > > as the HOH who aren't indexed. All others appear to be - i.e., > > nieces, nephews, daughter-in-laws, grandchildren, parents, etc., and > > those with difference surnames. > > > > However, if you are looking at, say, the index to the 1920 census at > > Ancestry.com, then the same-name parent may not have a separate > > index entry. > > > > "Richard A. Pence" <richardpence@pipeline.com> > > Hello guys, The Truth is: Everybody IS listed in / on the soundex > cards, Only the 1880 Soundex had children less than 10 years old > listed, ALL Others have EVERY Body, It matters Not what the last > name is, Every Family Group had a Card made for them, EACH person in > the group was on that card, IF there was a different Surname a > separate card was made, WHICH Says Enumerated with XXX name, and > shows where to find it by Volume number, etc Trust me Guys, I have > looked at 1000`s of them cards > You see I live 20 minutes from the Archives, Phil > > "Phil Stevens" <joephil@nwlink.com> Yeah, they're on the card, but (1) if you're looking to find out the parents of Eve1yn Sm!th who would have been 8 on the 1920 ... Lotta Sm!th cards to look at; and (2) if you're dealing with a name that CAN be misread -- like HARM!SON turns into HARR!SON or HARN!SON or HAMMER5ON and it changes the Soundex ... there are 4 or 5 times as many cards to look at. Cheryl singhals@erols.com