Indexing 1950 US Census
I understand that the 1950 Census is unlike any of the previous US Census records because every field is being indexed. However, it has ben taking a long time to review every field for a specific family to make sure the computer captured the correct information. My question is what is the benefit of having every field indexed?
I always thought indexing was to facilitate searching. That if we found someone and wanted to see one of the additional fields for that person/family, we could look at the actual record. I can't envision a scenario where I would do a search of any of those additional fields. What am I missing? Why are we doing this?
Thanks for your help in understanding.
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My thoughts, too! The info to be indexed/reviewed depends on the agreement between the vendor and FamilySearch. FamilySearch has to abide by that agreement. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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@samshicat You are absolutely correct. It is very probable that the index will be used by folks who are interested in things other than Family History. The parameters for indexing are set by the entity that owns the records. We are privileged to use them.
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