I'll add my 2 cents -- I've experienced the same problem. People I know
were there based on previous census records are not showing up (and they
weren't dead yet!).
Vivian
----- Original Message -----
From: LOUIS WILLIAMS <lcwa(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: <INCLARK-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: 1880 Indiana Clark Co., census
Lois:
I would agree; the census record on Ancestry seems incomplete. I ran
names
throught he search mechanism of relatives I'm certain lived in
Clark
County
in 1880. Nothing came up. Not sure why.
Lou Williams
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lois Mauk" <LoisMauk(a)home.com>
To: <INCLARK-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: 1880 Indiana Clark Co., census
> Melanie:
>
> I'm not CERTAIN, but it seems to me after perusing the database on
>
Ancestry.com that it may be incomplete. I couldn't find anything on
> individuals I know were living in Jeffersonville Twp. (the most
populated
twp.
> in the county) in Clark Co. in 1890. Tried a number of different names.
> Perhaps that is why you are having a problem.
>
> Granted, a lot of the entries leave the Twp. blank, which could explain
this.
> But I was also searching for their surnames and came up empty.
>
> If you enter "Charlestown", for instance, 3110 entries are found. But I
came
> up with zip when searching on Monroe, Owen, Silver Creek, Union and
Utica.
>
> My suggestion to you is to minimize your search to a specific surname
only
(no
> first names). Also, be sure to try all the various possible spellings
and
> MISspellings.
>
> Lois
>
> =================
> Clark County Cemetery Preservation Committee --
> Next meeting: Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Clarksville Library
>
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5881
> Clark County GENWEB Project:
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclark
> Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project:
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nwayman <nwayman(a)rtccom.net>
> To: <INCLARK-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 2:44 AM
> Subject: 1880 Indiana Clark Co., census
>
>
> > What do you use for the key word or name? I've tried everything I can
> > think of, but only received
> > one finding, and that was blank information. I'd like to get this key
> > word or name, before time
> > expires please. Nothing was suggested on the announcement for
"free".
> >
> > Melanie
> >
>
>
>
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