I am indexing a mortality schedule some names are crossed out but still readable can I index them?
I am indexing a mortality schedule and some of the names and information are crossed out do I still index them? I don't know how they can cross off someone who has died.
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There's a link to this help article in the General Indexing Guidelines at the end of you project instructions. https://prod.familysearch.psdops.com/cmsa/idx/crossed-out-corrected-canceled-or-void-information
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Yes, you will index them. You will follow this in the General Indexing Guidelines:
When information was crossed out, was not replaced, and can be read, type the crossed-out information.
The General Indexing Guidelines are found with the Project Instructions that are with every batch.
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How to document mortality records for blacks where first names are listed. (Mary with (J J Moore) listed on same line. Is the j j Moore used as the surname? I assume it is the plantation owner. Or is Mary listed as given name and nothing for surname. There are a lot on the sheet. US—Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880 [Part B][MQN9-QKW]. How to document this batch. I hate to turn it in wrong but there are no instructions….. thanks….
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Slaves oftentimes, if their name was listed on anything, did not have surnames. The names in parentheses are their owners. I'm inclined to say to not put their names as a surname, since, at that time, blacks were viewed as property, not people, and depriving them of a surname was another way of driving the point home.
I'm tagging @Maile L for a mod ruling. And why isn't there an example of how to index slaves?
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I will see what I can find out.
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Thanks for your report. I have been told that there are new instructions available now.
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Remember that slaves in the USA were freed in 1863. Depending on the age of the deceased and the date range of the project, not all colored people were slaves at the time of death; ie, anyone under 21 in 1880 wouldn't necessarily be a slave.😎
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