Yes, there are problems with any index. Since I have a subscription to ancestry.com, I usually will look at the original as well. But in general, I think the index at familysearch.org is a bit better than the one on ancestry.com... plus it's free! Susan > A word of advice about the 1880 census at family > search, make sure that you check the adjoining > households. In Neshoba Co I found a Johnson family > whos four-year-old was listed as the head-of-house > next door and their youngest son and daughter as the > next household. > Tim