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Wife's surname on South Africa, Western Cape—Deceased Estate Files

Ciavardini, Margaret
Ciavardini, Margaret ✭
January 23, 2022 edited August 18, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

The surname of the wife of the deceased is not written, but she signed her husband's death certificate with the surname of her husband. Should I enter that as her surname, or leave the field blank?

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  • Basford P A
    Basford P A mod
    February 3, 2022

    Hello @Ciavardini, Margaret just noticed your post, sorry for the delay, you may have submitted the batch for indexing.

    But for future refence the following is an extract from a Knowledge Article.

    How do I index last names (surnames)?

    Article Id: 938

    April 20, 2020


    Enter the surname as you see it printed on the historical document that you are indexing. ( If no surname enter Blank. When the record is viewed by the person viewing it he/she will see the information displayed on the record.)

    • Do not assume the surname of an individual based on the surname of someone else, such as a parent or a spouse, unless directed otherwise in the project instructions.
    • Type the maiden name before the current surname. Often the term "née,” “geb,” or “geboren” was written with a surname to indicate a maiden name.

    Thank you for the invaluable work that you are doing for the FamilySearch Tree.

    Kind Regards, Peter A Basford.

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭✭
    February 3, 2022

    The general guidelines state:

    • Names may have been written in more than 1 place in a document. Type the most complete version of the name in the indexing field.

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