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  About determining Genders in New York Naturalization.

  Many times Indexers are inserting Male of Female based on what's been seen in the Wife or Husband b…

  Answered Closed Harmon, James Bartlett 131 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by erutherford April 22, 2024
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  Confused with some of the instructions on what to do when the record spans two images

  Instructions say: If the first record on an image begins on a previous image, don't index it. The r…

  Answered Closed Mike Schern 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi April 22, 2024
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  For the US - Pennsylvania Civil Marriage project

  When indexing a Marriage License Docket, the instructions say to use the application date. The exam…

  Answered Closed 7Linda 41 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Susan Ann Mullen April 21, 2024
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  batch submitted then showed not recorded

  Yikes! I had just finished reading comments about batches completed and then disappearing befor…

  Answered Closed MaryAnneReynoldsSmith 41 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by erutherford April 21, 2024
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  Indexed page is gone before submitting

  I just indexed the entire V name page of the directory in need of indexing, after completing the in…

  Answered ✓ Closed DebPlumbersWife 271 views 23 comments 0 points Most recent by DebPlumbersWife April 20, 2024
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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…

  Answered Closed JexRodneyMichael1 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 April 20, 2024
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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?

  Answered Closed elmorelinda2420 32 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by erutherford April 19, 2024
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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…

  Answered MerilynGreen 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by MerilynGreen April 19, 2024
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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

  Answered Closed Nathaniel Simon Notheisen 81 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi April 19, 2024
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  Last rites = Burial?

  Does a document registering the last rites of the deceased count as a burial record?

  Answered Closed PatSmart 61 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes April 18, 2024