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twinsPlease refresh my memory on how to index tw on Virginia birth records. If only tw is written with …
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US—Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800–1955When indexing Land Management Tract Books the instructions are unclear on several points. 1) do yo…
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How do you index nicknames, if at all?I am working on the Oklahoma Pawnee school census and generally the parent puts the name on top the…
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South Africa—Dutch Reformed Church Registers, 1660–1970 [Part C][M3FQ-X1P]Image Name 008147497_00957 My problem with indexing this: the right page -1006 doesn't correspond t…
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Oklahoma, Pawnee County, School CensusOccasionally I come across a record where the letter I is used either in the Sex column, or in the …
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What would be the given and surname for these individuals on this record?I am not familiar with Chinese names. Also, what would be the occupation of the child?
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what do with the surname in the fields for parent 1 and parent 2 surnames?https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/5f6ef4fb-2cf9-4526-930d-4f6576c892d1 You will notice a…
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abbreviation F Nwhat does the abbreviation in (f n) mean after male or female on a virginia birth record?
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When Is A Batch RemovedI took a break from indexing Virginia birth records, a very difficult to read (faded, etc even afte…
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What does FN after a child's name mean in Virginia birth records in 1850s?I know Tw needs double entry and SB needs no action.. Is action needed for FN?
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