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Does "last foreign residence" on a naturalization record count as birthplace?I often see "my last foreign residence was _____" on naturalization records, and I notice…
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When indexing a document such as a petition of naturalization and there is no locationstated on the document, do we use the location that is shown in the strip running down the left or …
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How do I find my batch of images?I was able to locate my exact batch and look at earlier records that gave church unit names and dat…
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Wills and probates recordsHi, How do you Index wills and probates records ? I just index the name of the deceased, date of de…
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US, Kansas—1885 State CensusEveryone, please spell out Birthplace names ie Kans should be indexed as Kansas, Mo is Missouri, Ia…
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The new household info seems to be off by one nameI'm currently indexing the 1885 Kansas state census and the page I'm indexing seems to have the new…
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More than one name on a batchMore than one name on a batch
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I am reviewing this:US, New England—Petitions for Naturalization, 1787–1906 [Part N] [MQ5Q-8GP] We are instructed to in…
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Record numberIs the record number referring to the record number of the document or of each individual person?
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Do reviewed records show up on Your Impact - Names Taken To Temple?I have reviewed 10 times more records than I have indexed. ie, for every 1 record I have indexed, I…
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