Yes, the Soundex only included families with children 10 and under. But check anyway--I found my grandfather and his family on it with him listed as 9 when he actually was 11. Maybe an older sibling gave the info -- who knows. But I never would have found them three counties away from where they were supposed to be if not for the Soundex. The Soundex was not done for military purposes, it was done when Social Security was established to provide a possible base for claimants. -----Original Message----- From: Jude Richardson <lrich@sound.net> To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 4:07 AM Subject: Re: [ILLASALL-L] 1880 La Salle Co Census >Please note that the 1880 Soundex is not a complete index of the 1880 Census. >The Soundex included only households with children 10 & under. I've been told >the reason for this was for military draft purposes? > > >-- >Jude Richardson >Leavenworth County Kansas KSGenWeb Page Coordinator >Researching Courtney, Curtis, Hyde, King, Lindsey, Maxwell, Mulanax, > Pilcher, Slagle > >"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste >good with ketchup!" > > > >==== ILLASALL Mailing List ==== > Search for your LaSalle County Surnames at: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp-bin/surindx.pl?site=ILLASALL >