How can I go back more than 5 previous pages to get a date

kathleenmariemashburn1

I need a date for the military muster roll. I need to go back more than the 5 previous pages, any idea how to do that?

John Empoliti

Yes, but you shouldn’t do it. Just mark the Military Date fields Ctrl+B (<Blank>). If you can’t find one on the image or the available reference images (+/- 5). The Researchers can do that exploring beyond those boundaries. An Indexer is restricted to the limits of the batch image and its reference images.

kathleenmariemashburn1

Thank you, some of the names have when they were discharged from service should I use those and leave the others blank.

LarryClark43

We are advised to use:

1. Enlistment date
2. Muster roll or monthly roster date
3. Any other applicable military date

So if there is a date available yes it should be entered.

John Empoliti

Yes, as Larry says and I indicated, if there is a military date of some sort for a soldier but not an enlistment date or muster roll or roster date, then you are in the 3rd category -"Any other applicable military date." And a discharge date is a valid military date. So you would use it. If NO military date is available, then you use the Ctrl+B to <Blank> the Military Date fields. But don't worry about the images outside your batch and reference images.