[Genealib] Census indexes

[William Blohm]

We are keeping ours, simply because the indexing in Ancestry is not as good
as we might want. Last week I found even Heritage Quest had indexed the
surname Bunnell as Burwell. The Ronald Vern Jackson indexes are far from
perfect, but they do give you one more shot at finding someone you can't
find online.

 

William R. Blohm   Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager

Gail Borden Public Library District

270 N. Grove Ave.

Elgin, IL  60120

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Michael
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 2:52 PM
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Subject: [Genealib] Census indexes

 

Does anyone still keep the print indexes to the various census schedules,
namely, the ones from Ronald Vern Jackson (Accelerated Indexing System) and
Precison Indexing?

Since the census can be searched online in simple or advanced levels and
exact or Soundex spellings, why would anyone want to use them?

I need to do some serious weeding and they take up a lot of precious shelf
space.

Thank you.

 

Michael Mulholland, M.A./Library & Information Studies

Local History/Genealogy Librarian

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

500 N. Dunton Ave.

Arlington Heights, IL 60004

(847) 870-3643

 

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