The 1870 Census transcription for Chequest township is now complete, and has been uploaded. Fran Hunt did the transcribing work and I proof read. We use several sources for proof reading, including referring back to 1860 and ahead to 1880 census for not only VBCo but when necessary we chase a family down who left the area to make sure we have it right. We also consult the AIS indexes, also another 1870 index I have on CD. At times, such things as marriage records, obits., etc. are also checked, so the process can be slow. However, I can tell you with confidence that our final transcription is **far superior** to the indexes that currently exist, as they contain many, many errors. Thanks again go to Fran Hunt for her work on Chequest Twp. She has just adopted her third 1870 township and is beginning work on Cedar township. You can find 1870 census links on all townships at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/1870census.htm Rich ___________________________________________________________ «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» Rich Lowe IAVanBuren@web-iowa.com Van Buren Co. IA GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/ IAVANBUR-L Mail List http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/how-to-subscribe.html Villages of Van Buren http://www.800-tourvbc.com