Some people just do not appear on the census - any census year. Somehow they just get missed. My Dad and Grandmother were in Bloomington, Ind. and they do not appear on the 1920 census. I have their address so I was able to look by street address and they just are not there. I have 3 families that do not appear on the 1930 census and I know where they lived. I am a volunteer at a National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) branch and every week I try to help people find their ancestors. While I think it is a very small percentage that were missed, some people were just missed. Sometimes information is wrong also, maybe because it was given by a neighbor. Where a person was born is a question that is occasionally wrong as well as the age. Kathy

Yes, some info is just plain wrong. I did a quick search for my grandfather, Alvin Graham, and found him called Olvin Graham in one place. Also, his birth year (1876) was off by a year. Peggy -----Original Message----- From: Tlkar@aol.com [mailto:Tlkar@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:03 AM To: INSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INSHELBY] 1920 Census free two days Some people just do not appear on the census - any census year. Somehow they just get missed. My Dad and Grandmother were in Bloomington, Ind. and they do not appear on the 1920 census. I have their address so I was able to look by street address and they just are not there. I have 3 families that do not appear on the 1930 census and I know where they lived. I am a volunteer at a National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) branch and every week I try to help people find their ancestors. While I think it is a very small percentage that were missed, some people were just missed. Sometimes information is wrong also, maybe because it was given by a neighbor. Where a person was born is a question that is occasionally wrong as well as the age. Kathy ==== INSHELBY Mailing List ==== Don't forget to often check-out our website at www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. - Cicero For questions regarding the list, contact me at mmweaver1864@sbcglobal.net Thanks! Melinda ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx