In Project 2, for the soldier and his family who are alive in 1850 and 1860, DO NOT mark either of these decades with a yellow X.
Most of the black soldiers and their families were slaves in 1850 and 1860, so they weren't enumerated on the population census. Even those soldiers who were free, were often not enumerated. Therefore, you may do a cursory search in those decades, just in case. But DO NOT mark the soldier, his spouse, or his children with a yellow X in 1850 or 1860. If you have census information for them, they'll have the green circle with a check mark. If you don't have census information for them, they'll have a black X.
Additionally, stillborn children are not marked with yellow Xs. By definition, they are dead and will not be enumerated on the census. Therefore, only mark them with black Xs if you don't know the birth/death date.
Let me know if you have questions.
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