Crossed Out Names - Explicit Instructions...
I'm indexing the MA Tax records, but I did not find any explicit instructions whether names that are crossed out need to be indexed. I read through the Project Instructions and did not find any. I think it would have been beneficial to include instructions about crossed out names in the Project Instructions as well.
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General rule if it was crossed out and replace use the replaced name, if it were just crossed out index it.
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There used to be a General Indexing Guidelines document that applied when the project-specific instructions didn't say otherwise. All of the projects I've worked on quote those guidelines somewhere in some form, but I cannot find the whole thing in one place. Here's what they say about crossed out info:
https://prod.familysearch.psdops.com/cmsa/idx/crossed-out-corrected-canceled-or-void-information
Basically, if you can read the crossed-out names, then yes, you should index them.
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