What if facing pages to be indexed appear to be mismatched? South Africa Cemetery Records
The right page appears to be referencing a list (ostensibly the left page) that doesn't line up. Do I just index the left page with the name? Is there a way for someone to quality check this?
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@Briton Wright from this death register you would index the date of burial, name, age, and from the right side the sex. The right side is showing the address of the deceased which will not be needed and the receipt number for payment of the grave, again not needed. It will be reviewed once it has been submitted.
Thank you for indexing these records. Enjoy.
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But it looks like there are extra lines on the right page ... listing the sex of people who don't appear on page 1
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I feel that was a mistake on the part of the recorder. You can go back and look at the page before this by using the reference window, which I am unable to see. If you do not feel comfortable indexing the sex you can make it blank and let the researchers figure it out.
Hope this helps. Thank for volunteering.
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Thanks for your question @Briton Wright, and thank you for the snip of your batch. It would be very helpful if you could include your share batch code so that we can look at the image, along with the reference images.
It appears the binding of this register has been separated, so the pages could have been photographed out of order. You are correct that the image on the right side does not match the records to be indexed on the left side. By looking at your batch, we can see the reference images, and look at the film for further information.
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Index the sex. I second @Marian McDonald_1. Seems to be a mistake on the recorder's part. And remember, if you're uncomfortable indexing a batch, you can always throw it back and try another one. We'll still like you :)
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