I've been requested by Pat Connors to pass this information on. Hope it helps you. I found my gg-grandfather in the1850 Clinton County census. When I checked the index for 1860 and 1870 I couldn't find him. I had no idea where he went. I was checking the 1860 Clinton County census for another branch of the family and I ran across my gg-grandfather and his entire family. I then went to the 1870 census and found him again. So don't go by the index. I had the same experience with another family member in another county. So if you think your family was in a certain place and they don't appear in the census index, check the census anyway. Barbara