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  How do I index something that may be in the wrong field?

  So the document I'm indexing (https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/04a939eb-4a11-47ed-bb50-1…

  Answered Closed Cade Joshua Allred 65 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes June 25, 2023
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  Indexing "all information"

  I have indexed many of these records - Declaration of Intention - a few of these records have two ,…

  Answered Closed hergetdelton1 76 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Áine Ní Donnghaile June 25, 2023
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  NY Naturalization Records

  The general indexing guidelines say Type the maiden name before the current or former surnames. A m…

  Answered Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 78 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by MinnWisRoots June 25, 2023
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  NY Naturalization Records

  Could someone please check the surname on image 1? Should I leave it as Williams Bascomb Tudor? htt…

  Answered ✓ Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 56 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes June 24, 2023
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  Michigan Naturalization Records - 1818 to 1977

  Once I complete the type of form that is being indexed, there is no way to actually enter the data.…

  Answered Closed Patricia Capps 86 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Patricia Capps June 24, 2023
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  Why won't the program allow me to index a year of 1629?

  A box pops up and says I'm only allowed to enter a year between 1632 and 2021, but the image clearl…

  Answered Closed KoLynn Gardea 76 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 June 24, 2023
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  Duplicates

  I accidentally marked a record "yes" when it actually was a duplicate. How do I go back a…

  Answered Closed Jacklyn Lampros Hunt 68 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by LarryClark43 June 23, 2023
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  RE PROJECT: US, New York—Eastern District Naturalization Records, 1906–1957/Record Dates

  I often find it confusing to identify the record dates to index in this project. Some of the forms…

  Answered ✓ Closed G T Deck 77 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by G T Deck June 23, 2023
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  Project: Ireland, Church Records, 1740–1913

  Please take care when indexing the Ireland Roman Catholic Registers. There is a chronic error in th…

  Question Closed Áine Ní Donnghaile 73 views 0 comments 4 points Started by Áine Ní Donnghaile June 23, 2023
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  US, North Carolina—Marriages and Cohabitations, 1848–1940 [MQHB-829]

  Am I wrong to send this batch back to be reindexed? In my opinion it should be Marriage Registrati…

  Answered Closed airland 104 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes June 22, 2023