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US, New York, Erie—Index to Land Records, Grantors, 1630–1975 [Part A] [MS1Y-V5G]

J. Britt Franklin
J. Britt Franklin ✭✭
October 20, 2021 edited October 20, 2021 in Indexing

This batch is typed very neatly and the image is very legible. My question relates to the date of the record. It's recorded as "58." The indexer set the date as 1858. Unless this is a transcribed record, it's unlikely there is a typed image from the 1800s that's in this good a condition.

My first thought was to record the date as shown on the image "58" rather than trying to determine whether it's 1858 or 1958.

  • If only a 2-digit number was recorded, you can sometimes determine the first 2 digits of the 4-digit year from other information, such as the project dates or other contextual information on the image. If you cannot determine the 4-digit year, index the 2-digit number.

It's OK. It's 1858.

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  • Patty K R O
    Patty K R O ✭✭
    October 20, 2021 Answer ✓

    @J. Britt Franklin, thank for your question.

    The images are actually from 1808 to 1859, so the year is most likely 1858. The indexer is correct. However, as you state, if the year cannot be determined from other data on the reference images either, you would normally just use the two-digit date.

    In this case, please go ahead and accept the 1858 date. And thanks for your diligence in following up on this while reviewing. We appreciate your careful attention to detail.

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  • J. Britt Franklin
    J. Britt Franklin ✭✭
    October 20, 2021

    Never mind. I had a friend who is more knowledgeable than me show me how to determine the year by searching he Catalog in FamilySearch. It's 1858.

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  • J. Britt Franklin
    J. Britt Franklin ✭✭
    October 20, 2021

    Thank you. I decided to accept the date as given.

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