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NicoleFleming4
NicoleFleming4 ✭
April 16, 2023 edited August 16, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

US, New York, Steuben—Indexes to Mortgagees, 1796–1906 [Part A][MQ7R-2D2]

I have run across several of the name or abbreviation "Chas." before surnames in the mortgagor column. I am not sure what the abbreviation stands for or how to index it. i attached a screenshot of this, any advice would be appreciated

Screenshot 2023-04-15 170514.jpg


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  • LarryClark43
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    April 16, 2023

    I believe it is short for Charles, but if you read the project instructions and or the field help for your project I believe you will find that we are supposed to index the name as written. In this case you would enter Chas.


    Hope this answers your question.🙂

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  • NicoleFleming4
    NicoleFleming4 ✭
    April 16, 2023

    Thank you, I wasn't sure if it was a abbreviation for a name or something else because I hadn't seen it until this batch and there are a cluster of them.

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  • NicoleFleming4
    NicoleFleming4 ✭
    April 16, 2023 edited April 16, 2023

    since we are on the subject of abbreviations, i think this screenshot I attached

    Screenshot 2023-04-15 201748.jpg

    means "and wife am I correct?

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  • LarryClark43
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    April 16, 2023

    NicoleFleming4

    Yes, I would agree with you. If there is no name listed this would normally not be entered in an indexing field.🙂

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  • NicoleFleming4
    NicoleFleming4 ✭
    April 17, 2023

    one more thing i need some help on . i just started naturalization records, many of them are clearly dated at bottom with signatures. Then the rest i am at a loss to find the record date, they have birth dates, marriage dates, and arrival into united states dates. which if any gets entered as the record date ?

    US, Connecticut, New Haven—Naturalization Records, 1906–1945[MQ7V-H6Z]

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  • erutherford
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    April 17, 2023 edited April 17, 2023

    Birth and marriage dates are never indexed as a record date in Naturalization projects. Arrival dates are also not record dates in 99.9999999% of records in Naturalizations and are only indexed if it's the only date on the image.

    From the Project Instructions/What To Remember About This Project:

    • Multiple dates may be indicated on a document. When typing the naturalization date, use the most recent date that relates to the naturalization process.


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  • NicoleFleming4
    NicoleFleming4 ✭
    April 21, 2023 edited April 21, 2023

    new help question what do i do with this i cant seem to find an example or instructions anywhere

    image.png


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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭✭
    April 22, 2023 edited April 22, 2023

    NicoleFleming4

    The instructions give a long list of items to index for this project:

    Index the following types of naturalization documents: certificates of naturalization, declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, naturalization cards, name change records, certificates of loyalty, and certificates of arrival.

    I don't believe the letter shown would fit in any of those categories. I would mark it as No, No Extractable Data in step 1. If you are not comfortable with that choice you could just return the batch and someone else will need to decide what to do.

    Hope this helps.🙂

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  • NicoleFleming4
    NicoleFleming4 ✭
    April 23, 2023

    thank you for all the help. i know i ask a lot of questions i appreciate the response

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭✭
    April 24, 2023

    Asking questions seems to be the only way to figure this all out🙂

    Keep up the good work.

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