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Contents 1 Need help keying this project? 2 Census Form 2.1 State 2.2 County 2.3 Township 2.4 Year 2.5 Surname 2.6 Given Name 2.7 Age 2.8 Gender 2.9 Occupation

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Census Form

Census Form

State

Capture the State using the dictionary provided for assistance.]]>
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County

Capture the county using the dictionary provided. ]]>
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Township

The Town name is on the top center of each page under the words "Town." Copy down and key it only when it is a change from the locality listed on the previous page. Use the dictionaries provided to see a list of potential place names within the county you are working on. If the name does not appear in the dictionary then key as seen.]]>
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Year

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Surname

Surname Description]]>
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Given Name

Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person to whom the record pertains using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
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Age

The Age refers to the age of the primary person to whom the record pertains. · If an Age includes years, months, and/or days then key only the years. For example, if an Age appears as 10 years, 7 months then key the Age as 10. · If an Age appears in months only, such as 10 months, then key the Age as a fraction of twelfths – 10/12.· If an Age includes a fraction, such as 3 3/8, key only the whole number – 3.]]>
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Gender

Key the Sex or Gender into the Gender field from the column labled Sex or Gender.]]>
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Occupation

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