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10 Census Questions That Lead to Answers

You’ll get more than just answers in a census record: you’ll also find clues in each one that point you to other record collections at Ancestry.com. Here are 10 of our favorite next-step clues from the census. Use them to learn more about your family’s history and craft a few new searches, too!

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