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mfcorey1

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3. There are so many errors on Ancestry. In a recent search, I found that when I looked at original
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 08:52 AM
Jun 2013

Last edited Sun Jun 9, 2013, 09:27 AM - Edit history (1)

census records, the workers, who actually went door to door for all entries, often misspelled names and it was really difficult figuring out who was a part of the household. It is like deciphering a code. A relative named Fred was recorded as Creed. The Social Security Death Index used to be free, now you have to access it through Ancestry for a hefty fee.

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