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US—City Directories, 1902–1935 [Part B] [MQNW-4SQ]I was discussing with a new indexer named Hansen that you should use the or if a name is listed wit…
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unclear instructions for City DirectorsDo not index occupations or business information with the principal's information. Some business na…
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Do I create entries for children listed on a parent's naturalization record?I am reviewing a US, California Naturalization Record and there are children listed. They were bor…
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US—Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880 [Part B][MQN9-8SL]Image Name102974753_00121 Batch IDMQN9-8SL I'm reviewing these entries and ran across a single line…
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Why don't all entries count in indexing?My husband is doing doing directories. He did 1150 entries. It credited him with a little more than…
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Why do we have to enter : United States of America? New York Nat. Records.Wouldn't USA be sufficient?
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How do you index a second page?I am indexing and often the pages are numbered to only 35 but some have a second page with no form …
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To Index or NotI am reviewing naturalization records. The image I am working on has a Petition for Naturalization …
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I have two questions about wrong totals/batch not saved.My husband just finished a huge batch of names on the US City Directory project that had over 1200 …
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I am indexing a mortality schedule some names are crossed out but still readable can I index them?I am indexing a mortality schedule and some of the names and information are crossed out do I still…
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