If your ancestor had a first, middle, and last name, keep in mind that it is possible that those names could be in the wrong order in a record. If the names are in the wrong order on the record, then the ancestor will appear in the index under the wrong “last name.”
If the index does not include the last name of interest, consider searching for that relative with their first or middle name as their last name.
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Just as my great grandmother is listed as Jane Louise and then Louise Jane in different census. Confuses me!