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If a DOB field has a letter in it, do I omit the letter or add a special character to flag it?

Philldh
Philldh ✭
November 20, 2023 edited September 30, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

While indexing, I came across this question: If a DOB field has a letter in it, do I omit the letter or add a special character to flag it? The DOB field is typed as June K5 1955. I don't want to omit something if I need to bring the attention of a reviewer to the extra character. Thank you!

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  • erutherford
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    November 20, 2023 Answer ✓

    Generally, If it is one character, use ?. For two or more, use *. Double-digit birth days, like 10 or 22, are different. If you are unable to decipher both characters, mark the filled Ctrl+U (unreadable) instead of **.

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  • Maile L
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    November 20, 2023

    mod note - moved to Indexing category

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