1. Change of E.D. Arrangement
   The E.D.s listed on each film were always found on that film, but the order in which the E.D.s appeared were not necessarily in correct order. All 13 revised film labels now show the changed E.D. arrangement listing the E.D.s in the order in which they appear on the film and the notation "Revised April 2000".
   
   

2. Correction of County Film Marked City
   Roll 810, previously labeled as "St. Louis (city) (E.D.s 112-131) and Ste. Genevieve Counties" did not actually contain St. Louis City listings. The verification process found that the St. Louis E.D.s 112-131 were actually for St. Louis County, not St. Louis City.
   
   

3. Use of Volume Numbers
   When a county or independent city has multiple rolls of film for a given census year, it is helpful if the researcher can look at their miracode or Soundex listing and from that determine which roll of film should contain the full census for that household. Many multi-volume counties or cities do not have their E.D.s running in consecutive numerical order within a roll or between rolls, so adding the volume number(s) to a film label is a major help for researchers, especially beginners.
   
   Many researchers cannot tell the difference between the miracode listings for St. Louis County and St. Louis City, so for 1910 St. Louis census films, it is the volume number that pinpoints the specific roll of film to check. To help clarify the precise roll of film to check, the volume number information has been included on all the revised 1910 St. Louis film box labels. 
   
   This census verification project also found that the 1910 Missouri federal census for St. Louis City and for St. Louis County both contained E.D.s numbered 97-132. This was not out of the ordinary because St. Louis City and St. Louis County have been two independent entities since 1876. However, the existence of duplicate E.D.s does create confusion, and, short of a quick lesson on the history and geography of St. Louis County, it is the volume number that clarifies which roll of film to check. 

It is the hope of St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis Genealogical Society Library Volunteers that carrying out this project and sharing the results will help researchers using the 1910 St. Louis City or St. Louis County federal census films. If you have tried before to find a 1910 St. Louis person and were unsuccessful, now is the time to try again! Click on the 1910 "Results" link in the table below and print a copy of the the chart containing the roll-by-roll results for 1910.

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