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Indexing Multiple Spouses

Megan Marie Toone
Megan Marie Toone ✭
October 4, 2021 edited August 20, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

When indexing death records, what do I do when I come across one who has remarried after his/her spouse died and both are listed as the spouse. There isn't a way to insert both names is there?

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  • Mirevo
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    October 4, 2021 Answer ✓

    This article may be able to answer your question.

    How should I index multiple spouses or parents?

    Article Id: 1287

    December 29, 2020

    When the document lists multiple spouses or parents, index only the current spouse or parents. Here are some quick guidelines for these situations:

    • For multiple spouses, index only the present or current spouse.
    • For multiple parents, such as a set of birth parents and a set of adoptive parents, index only the current set of adoptive parents. 
    • Do not add records to include the other individuals. The information is not lost. After we publish the records, researchers can view the image and gather any additional information in it.

     

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