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JohnsonSandraL1
JohnsonSandraL1 ✭
August 28, 2021 edited August 20, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

When doing LA directory review I see widow of . . . . Should the former husband be included in the spouse place?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 28, 2021 Answer ✓

    I am guessing you are talking about City Directories. The 2nd example in the project instructions shows you how to include the deceased spouse. Project instructions can always be brought up by clicking on the last icon in the toolbar.

    It is always best to share your batch to get an accurate answer. To share a batch, you need to provide the batch code and/or link. If you click on the third icon from the right, you will see the batch code.

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  • Susan Ann Mullen
    Susan Ann Mullen ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 28, 2021 edited August 28, 2021 Answer ✓

    We find this instruction in the US—City and Business Directories, 1749–1990,  Field Help for Spouses surname, bullet point 5: "A spouse's name, if listed, may have been recorded in parentheses or following the abbreviation "wid." after the name of the principal individual."

    In other words, yes we index the deceased spouse in the Spouse Fields.

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