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  Incorrect Project Instructions - Can Someone Correct This?

  I noticed some huge errors while going over the project instructions for the project titled: "…

  Answered ✓ Closed Angelica77 492 views 6 comments 2 points Most recent by Angelica77 August 22, 2021
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  1841 Lancashire England Nonconformist Burial records

  I've been indexing Lancashire England Nonconformist Burial records from 1841. There is a column for…

  Answered ✓ Closed Elizabeth Ann Engar 422 views 5 comments 1 point Most recent by Melissa S Himes August 22, 2021
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  Name of Wife's Father listed as Place of Marriage ?

  Hello, I am indexing Marriages from 1868 Virginia, Tazewell county. On one entry, instead of the c…

  Answered ✓ Closed katrinaochsenbein 193 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes August 22, 2021
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  More spaces at the end of the batch (Indexing)

  I have come across this a few times as I get to the end of indexing a batch I go to submit it &…

  Answered ✓ Closed KBMorris 262 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes August 22, 2021
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  Hidden fields. this is a general question not batch specific

  I just learned to hide fields that are not in use for a particular batch. It was very helpful. Whe…

  Answered ✓ Closed LarryClark43 242 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by LarryClark43 August 22, 2021
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  These records are typewritten. Since the the first typewriter was introduced

  in 1874, may I use that as "contextual information" and record these as 1935,1934, etc? …

  Answered ✓ Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 292 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Lisa Kay Horlacher August 22, 2021
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  Death Dates in Norwegian Lutheran records in Iowa

  Not a question, but I believe the instructions direct the indexer to record the baptism date as the…

  Answered Closed LowryHeidiCristine1 701 views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by LowryHeidiCristine1 August 22, 2021
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  Has the indexer added too much info?

  After entry 24, the indexer continued to index the names on the right hand page. Should I delete al…

  Answered ✓ Closed HughesAlysonAdams 225 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by HughesAlysonAdams August 22, 2021
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  biological vs. adoptive parents

  I am indexing virginia marriage records in the 1920s. In the brides parents fields, the clerk wrote…

  Answered ✓ Closed HalFields 364 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by LarryClark43 August 21, 2021
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  US—City and Business Directories, 1749–1990 [Part C] [M34D-XWH]

  Never mind. I found the correct reference. Thanks! Britt Franklin Columbia, Maryland

  Answered ✓ Closed J. Britt Franklin 249 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by J. Britt Franklin August 21, 2021