How should "Free" be indexed?
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US, Virginia—Vital Records, 1715–1901 [Part B][M3RG-GH8]
Should "Free" be indexed as Colored, or as Free?
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I just noticed that that heading says "Colored" and within that heading, there is a "Free" and "Slave" subheading. From this I assume I should mark all "Free" as "Colored."
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In the Field Help for Color or Race I found this: " If the color or race is not found in the drop-down list, type what you see."
Since it is better to not assume it should be typed in as 'Free'.
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Since the header says Colored, then the race is marked as Colored - just like the example How to Index a Birth Register, Enslaved Person.
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You are right, Melissa S Himes! Thank you for correcting my error.
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