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FaithHamm
FaithHamm ✭
September 12, 2022 in Indexing

I am indexing US, Virginia—Vital Records, 1715–1901 [Part B][M3R5-33Y] and came across a batch that is not in a form based page. I started indexing them as Births but when I came across two that did not have any given names, I stopped and put them in my que for guidance on what these are and how to index them. The only two conclusions that I think they are, are either birth records or death records. Any help with trying to figure out which way I should proceed would be of great help. Thank you in advance.

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  • barbaragailsmith1
    barbaragailsmith1 ✭✭✭
    September 12, 2022

    I'd index them as births.

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  • Mariea13
    Mariea13 ✭
    September 12, 2022

    I vote for indexing them as births as well. I have not done indexing, but I read a lot of original records. Still birth babies or those who live a short time often lack names. It is very common. In death records I seldom see a death recorded without an attached name.

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  • erutherford
    erutherford ✭✭✭✭
    September 12, 2022

    Do not include the number after Danville. This looks to be a zone number of some sort and falls under a description of Danville. Found under Project Instructions/General Indexing Guidelines/Place Names.

    Do not include identifying descriptions or terms, such as “near,” “about,” “around,” “twp,” “township,” “city,” “county,” or “state,” with the place-name unless the term is normally used as part of the name (for example, Mexico City, Salt Lake City, or New York City).

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