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Barbara1943
Barbara1943 ✭
November 17, 2021 in Indexing

I am indexing burials and have twin infant boys. Both are recorded in one box, ie #880. Do I record them separately?

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  • Melissa S Himes
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    November 20, 2021 Answer ✓

    Then you need to create two entries, unless the two names are the names of the parents. Sometimes the project instructions say to create a record even it is a duplicate. That is why it is important to share these batch codes.

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  • Mirevo
    Mirevo ✭✭✭✭
    November 20, 2021 Answer ✓
    • Yes, you are correct and if you read the Project Instructions it would indicate about: If information about twins or other multiple births is recorded on a document, index a separate entry for each child.


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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 17, 2021

    The best way to get the most accurate answer is to share the batch code. This is the series of letters and numbers in brackets following the project title. [XXXX-XXX]

    In depends on the project instructions and whether or not there is any identifying information that would show there are two boys. It they are exactly the same, and not named, probably you only need to create one entry.

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  • Barbara1943
    Barbara1943 ✭
    November 20, 2021

    Thank you Melissa. There is identifying info - it shows 'twin boys' and two names.

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 20, 2021 edited November 20, 2021

    Interesting - the moderator's "magic wand" found the answer without a shared batch on November 20th! I'm curious, do all mods have this magic wand, or is it limited to certain individuals?

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