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  town names are mis-spelled, non existant

  What is the proper thing to do when indexing: town names are out of date, or misspeled. Do we inst…

  Answered Closed PuckettJohnG 51 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by erutherford December 10, 2023
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  when indexing vessel master oaths, should we index oath of officer of company forms?

  when indexing vessel master oaths, should we index oath of officer of company forms?

  Answered Closed DayEdithFarnsworth1 31 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 December 9, 2023
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  US, Oregon—Alien Registration Forms, 1942–1946 [Part C] [MQ6R-CGL]. I am reviewing

  this batch. Please check the spouse's GN and SN. I am uncertain about Chinese names. https://www.fa…

  Answered Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 41 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 December 8, 2023
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  ✨ IMPORTANT UPDATE - 1950 CENSUS ✨

  Over the last few weeks, we’ve been reviewing your input about the experience and the work that has…

  Answered Closed Sam Sulser 2.6K views 17 comments 4 points Most recent by Alan E. Brown December 7, 2023
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  I receive a batch with a wrong attribution

  It's marked as a "marriage" and the record is about "dead". https://www.familys…

  Answered Closed Carlos A. Laserna 61 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi December 7, 2023
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  Do we index the oath of allegiance when the petitioner has been denied and their name crossed out?

  US, Oregon—Naturalization Records, 1859–1956 [MQ6T-VCS]

  Answered ✓ Closed Benjamin Rulon Andrew 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Benjamin Rulon Andrew December 7, 2023
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  Malicious Indexer

  Perú, Amazonas—Registros de matrimonio de la Iglesia, 1790–2019[MQCD-ZZJ] Four images; Two records …

  Answered Closed Jerry Hill 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Maile L December 6, 2023
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  US, Oregon—Alien Registration Forms, 1942–1946 [Part C] [MQ6R-Z9Q].

  Please check the GN and SN. On image 2, #3, it has James entering the US under a variant of the lis…

  Answered Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 21 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by erutherford December 6, 2023
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  US, Oregon—Alien Registration Forms, 1942–1946 [Part C] [MQ6R-Z9Q] I am assuming

  the indexer knew the correct spelling of the place of birth and thus changed it. However, I don't t…

  Answered Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 31 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 December 6, 2023
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  US, Oregon—Alien Registration Forms, 1942–1946 [Part C] [MQ6R-4ZS]

  This is my first batch in this project. Did I do it correctly? and is there any way when indexing t…

  Answered Closed Lisa Kay Horlacher 51 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Melissa S Himes December 4, 2023