what does the & W mean after the name of the grantee?

MaryAnneReynoldsSmith

I assume it means wife but wonder if I index the W and the surname of the grantee on a separate entry.

Mirevo

Thank you for sharing the batch code.

We would not index the &w. It is probably wife but we cannot assume that it is but a researcher will be able to make that decision.

The Project instructions of this project on point 8 indicates about certain terms related to Wife & or & W and their surnames:

• Index the name of a wife recorded in the "Wife &c" column as a separate grantor. Do not assume the surname of the wife from the grantor column. Do not create a separate entry if only the word "wife" was recorded.

This project has no column for Wife, so we would not index it.

genthusiast

@Mirevo Yes that's 'concerning' that the Project Instructions state there is a 'Wife &c' column to add but there doesn't appear to be one. Sounds like Project Admins need to review that or already have it taken care of in the pre-indexing process.

Mirevo

When you need help with a batch, please provide the shared batch code.

Steps

1. Just above the toolbar, click Help.
2. On the drop-down menu, click Share Batch.
3. The Share Batch window opens, giving you two options:
   • Copy the batch link, or
   • Share the batch code so the helper can enter it in the web indexing tool and open the batch.

• A second way to find the batch code is by clicking Batch, then About Batch. The Batch ID is the same as the code.

Melissa S Himes

You must share the batch to get an accurate answer for this question. But, you would NOT create a new entry with the Grantee Given Name as W and a surname in the case of &W, if indeed it means "and wife". "and wife" would not have an entry.

Please share the batch. Much appreciated!

genthusiast

Sounds like a rule interpretation here where there will be some 'flexibility'. Either way is following the rules - IF I have the right Project Instructions.

MaryAnneReynoldsSmith

Part A M3WY-C26 US New York, Suffolk, Index to land records Is this what you need to give me the best answer. Thank you.

genthusiast

Project Instructions for your specific Project Grantee Field state:

"When typing the name of the grantee, do not include descriptive words or terms, such as "by Atty," "et al," or "and spouse," that may have been written with the name.

If multiple grantees were listed for a single transaction, index information about each one in separate entries in the data entry area."

so @Melissa S Himes is correct - this apparently means wife and will not be indexed in a separate entry. The Project Instructions I posted in the previous comment were not from this Project and therefore not applicable.

IF there were distinguishable multiple Grantees listed THEN you would need to create another Entry for each one.