| Census records are very often difficult to read because
of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census
takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even
the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency
we are accustomed to in our own time. The census taker wrote what he believed
he heard as well as he could. Our volunteers have transcribed them for
you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned.
Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize
the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may
want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge
for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the
sign of a beginner in family research and will limit your research effectiveness. |
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