1885 Census, Merrick Co., Nebraska, Read-me file

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Transcribed by T&C Miller (tcmiller@pacbell.net)

From NARA Census microfilm, Series 352, roll 37

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                    1885 Nebraska Census Merrick Co., NE
                                 
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          From NARA Census microfilm, Series 352, roll 37

          Guidelines: The Surname Index to Location lists
          alphabetically all surnames enumerated in the 1885
          Census of Merrick Co. Each surname entry includes a
          soundex code and the location (township, city, village
          etc) where the surname can be found. This index can be
          searched (using your browsers "Find") by soundex or
          surname. If you do not know the soundex, click on
          Calculate a Soundex.

          THIS PARTICULAR SURNAME INDEX TO LOCATION
          includes some surnames that were cross-matched to other
          Merrick data files for spelling.
          Name & soundex code appear as read from the enumeration
          sheets in left pair of columns.
          In the center pair of columns is soundex & spelling for
          the surname as found elsewhere.
          To take full advantage of this list, please use the
          "FIND" of your browser.

          Please send additional corrections for surnames
          appearing in this census to the Merrick County
          coordinator(s) where changes will be noted on the
          "Oops" page. T&C Miller (tcmiller@pacbell.net)
               The archive files are organized by township or
          ward. To access a particular surname, find the location
          associated with the surname in the surname index. Then
          find and click on that location in the location column
          of the table of contents.
               Each archive file is ordered as extracted. The
          file can be searched by Surname; Surname, Given name;
          or by the associated soundex. The surname spelling in
          as extracted with no attempt at spelling correction in
          either the archive file or the surname index.
               Some things to watch out for: Each enumerator had
          his own peculiarities. Some were careless in entering
          birth dates and a considerable number are 10 years off
          on birth year. One, entered the months the individual
          was employed in the "Months Unemployed" column (or the
          entire county was not working!). Some entered the
          number of deceased children in the "Number of Children
          Living" column. Be careful how much credence you give
          to the data. Remember that census extractions are a
          secondary record source. We recommend collecting every
          census for each family, and a critical comparison of
          the data to any/all data found in all sources.

                             Table of Contents

            Enumeration District           Location

            NE ED 526             Central City Village
            NE ED 525             Central Pct
            NE ED 527             Chapman Pct
            NE ED 525             Clarks Village
            NE ED 525             Clarksville Pct
            NE ED 526             Lone Tree Pct
            NE ED 528             Loup Pct
            NE ED 528             Mead Pct
            NE ED 530             Midland Pct
            NE ED 530             Prairie Creek Pct
            NE ED 529             Prairie Island Pct
            NE ED 524             Silver Creek Pct
            NE ED 531             Vieregg Pct

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