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Can't read birth year

rosemaryparkpeck
rosemaryparkpeck ✭
October 15, 2021 in Indexing

The year, if it is the year, is only partly legible. What should I put for birth year?

[M39B-HKR]

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  • nanaca
    nanaca ✭✭
    October 15, 2021

    Since you do have a marriage date for John Aitken, M39B-HKR the birth year could be left blank. You could also estimate the birth year from the marriage date using the term about. Looking for additional documentation would also be beneficial to you.

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  • Tom123
    Tom123 ✭✭✭
    October 15, 2021

    If you are talking about the two digit number at the top of the page, that is the page number not the birth year. You have indexed it correctly by showing the birth year as blank.

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 15, 2021

    @nanaca you found the record for John Aitken using the Batch Code as an ID. M39B-HKR is a batch code for indexing and the image is a register of births. So as not to confuse indexers, we NEVER calculate or estimate a birth year when indexing, or look for additional documentation.

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