Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Online Census Websites Comparison

Many commercial genealogy websites, such as Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and Heritage Quest have posted on-line census images with linked indexes. The LDS site also has some offerings. But many people find they are confused about the offerings of each website.

Which site has an every-name index? Which indexes are complete and for which years? Are the census images complete? Who offers soundex and advanced search?

To help understand the census offerings online, you may find the Census Comparison Chart helpful.

Census Comparison Chart

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