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Missouri County Marriages: Surname field won't take apostrophe

MinnWisRoots
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November 14, 2021 edited November 14, 2021 in Indexing

I have a surname, O'Neal, but the field won't take the apostrophe. How should I index it?

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  • annewandering
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    November 14, 2021 edited November 14, 2021 Answer ✓

    Field Help, Surname, "In web indexing, you can include punctuation when typing names and place-names; however, including punctuation is not required."

    As Evan stated we would not put in the apostrophe. A space is not required however as per the Project Instructions, What to Remember about this project, How to index names, bullet point 8, "When typing a name that has an apostrophe, such as "O'Connor," do not include a space before or after the apostrophe."

    Thank you for asking! And thank you, Evan, for answering this question!

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  • Hardy, Evan Cade
    Hardy, Evan Cade ✭
    November 14, 2021

    I believe when that happens you are supposed to put a space rather than an apostrophe, so O'Neal would be entered as O Neal.

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