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How to index "unknown person" for coroner's records

clarknobletaylor1
clarknobletaylor1 ✭
July 23 in Indexing

I am indexing coroner's records, and I have a record for the death of "an unknown person". How do I index this? I could put first name of "unknown" and last as "person" but that seems wrong.

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 24

    To get the best answer, you should include the batch code (the letters/numbers in brackets) with your question since the projects often have different instructions.

    But, generally, we would mark the given name and surname blank using the Ctrl + B or Cmd + B command and then fill in any other information that is available.

    Field help for the Connecticut coroner's project:

    "If the given names were not recorded or were written as a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field blank. "

    Hope that helps.

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