[Genealib] AIS Census Indexes Available on Ancestry

[Kristen Smith]

Michael,
 
I realize that I am going against the grain here, but I would say that it's okay to discard them if you need to make space for more resources.  Print indexes certainly have value, but there are other ways of searching when names prove themselves to be "difficult." Do you have a way of tracking if these volumes are actually being used? 
 
I did check the Ancestry Card Catalog and the AIS Census Indexes are available on Ancestry Library Edition.  See http://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/rectype/census/ais/main.aspx.  Perhaps you could verify that all the volumes you have are also available on Ancestry and discard the copies that are duplicates?  
 
You can search the Ancestry Card Catalog by keyword for "Accelerated Indexing" to get a list of matching databases. If you click on the links for More Information About this Database, you can find out more specifically what years and dates are included.  The Ancestry Card Catalog is located under the Search Tab in the top right-hand corner.
 
The Precision Indexing volumes do not appear to be available on Ancestry, so you might want to keep those if you feel so inclined.
 
Hope this information helps you make your decision.
 
Kind Regards,
 
Kristen Newton Smith, M.L.S.
Reference Librarian
Algonquin Area Public Library
Algonquin, Illinois 60102

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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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