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Confused with some of the instructions on what to do when the record spans two imagesInstructions say: If the first record on an image begins on a previous image, don't index it. The r…
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For the US - Pennsylvania Civil Marriage projectWhen indexing a Marriage License Docket, the instructions say to use the application date. The exam…
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batch submitted then showed not recordedYikes! I had just finished reading comments about batches completed and then disappearing befor…
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Indexed page is gone before submittingI just indexed the entire V name page of the directory in need of indexing, after completing the in…
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While indexing death records I frequently find the deceased was widowed and remarried.I have been typing BOTH the deceased spouse's name and the current spouse's name on the "Given…
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how to i change the number in the batch?when the batch says 31 and there is only two how to i change the number in the batch?
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I am reviewing this: US, Massachusetts—Naturalization Records, 1790–1946 [Part D] [MQJ4-T28]Often, in order to find the record date, it is necessary to use the split screen to go to the Affid…
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Is this considered a duplicate or no extractable data?https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/21e02b39-af13-4361-a12d-099d89199ba5 MQJG-MZY
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Last rites = Burial?Does a document registering the last rites of the deceased count as a burial record?
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Repatriation batch two records, not fourA little confused here. My tiny batch has two repatriation records. I can see them on the bottom of…
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