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Need help. Bride has 2 versions written for her surname.

AbegailManuelGatus
AbegailManuelGatus ✭
February 18, 2022 edited February 18, 2022 in Indexing

I am indexing a marriage contract, and the brides surname has 2 spellings, should I put the one that the bride wrote?

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  • John Empoliti
    John Empoliti ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 18, 2022 Answer ✓

    No, you should index both versions of the surname (in this case), separated by an Or.

    See the last section of your instructions - General Indexing Guidelines - under Alias Names

    Alias Names

    If alias names were included on a document, or if an individual's name was listed with various spellings on the document, include all variants, separating each with the word Or. For example, if a name was written as "Georgios (George), George Broski, George Browzowski, or George Brzozowski," index the name fields as follows:

    • Given Name: Georgios Or George
    • Surname: Broski Or Browzowski Or Brzozowski


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  • AbegailManuelGatus
    AbegailManuelGatus ✭
    February 18, 2022

    Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

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    AbegailManuelGatus ✭
    February 18, 2022


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