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When alternative dates are provided which date should be used?

Joyce Renee Carter Wilson
Joyce Renee Carter Wilson ✭
October 24, 2021 in Indexing

When indexing military records their are multiple dates listed for each person shown. Which date should be indexed?

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭
    October 24, 2021
    • The dates were typically written in a month, day, year order.
    • If more than 1 enlistment date was given, use the earliest date.
    • The date at the top of a roster or roll may be used for all entries as the enlistment date if the entries don't contain their own individual enlistment dates.
    • When multiple dates are present on the image, please choose the military date based on the following hierarchy:
    1. Enlistment date
    2. Muster roll or monthly roster date
    3. Any other applicable military date
    • If there is a transfer record and each name has a day, such as "24th," or month or year, and there is a complete date recorded at the top or bottom of the page, use the complete date for each person on the record

    Hope this helps. This is found in the instructions

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭
    October 24, 2021

    That is if you are indexing the US muster rolls??

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭
    October 24, 2021

    IF you share your batch someone will give you the best answer for your particular batch

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