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Taylor, Carol Ann
Taylor, Carol Ann ✭
March 6, 2024 edited April 10 in Get Involved/Indexing

Is there a place that has instructions for Full Name Review? I am having trouble with it.

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  • CherylMillerBlack
    CherylMillerBlack ✭✭✭
    March 7, 2024

    Me too!

    Here is what I found Carol: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/help-with-full-name-review. However, it doesn't answer my main question:

    Add or Remove Fields. I can add fields in the pop-up, but can't figure out how to drag them over to the transcription pane.

    Also, at the end of step 4 (in the above instructions), it says Done--not Next. I did not see anywhere that I could highlight other places that name appears in the record (i.e. no step 5 available).

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  • Taylor, Carol Ann
    Taylor, Carol Ann ✭
    March 7, 2024

    Thanks! I thought maybe I was the only one missing something. Maybe some better instruction is in the works. I mess around with it some myself but do not feel confident in suggesting others participate. I tend to do Quick Name review instead. If anyone feels more confident please speak up.

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  • Joy1042
    Joy1042 ✭
    April 11, 2024

    Full Name Review / Last Name , First Name

    i am reviewing a legal document and at the end of the document the names positing changes from first name last name to last name first name. Are we to list this as an incorrect highlight or transpose the names ourselves? Just looking for a best practices on the name review project. Thank you

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  • Ashlee C.
    Ashlee C. mod
    May 14, 2024

    Another article that might help is this: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/review-names-help. It answers some questions about full name review.

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  • braunalicefaye
    braunalicefaye ✭
    June 15

    A Mr. Martin's will mentions his daughter, Ellen Martin Stacey. How do I list her surname(s)?

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  • maryellenstevensbarnes1
    maryellenstevensbarnes1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 16

    Ellen is the given name, Martin is the maiden name and Stacey is her married name. Martin Stacey would be the surname, so that's how I list it. No hyphen is used as we might do in "modern times" if the male assumes the female's surname. Ex John Jones marries Susan Smith who wants her maiden name to be part of their combined family name or vice versa as when husband wants to take wife's maiden name as part of or in place of his surname. Its all very confusing, especially since so many given names are unisex names; ie Francis or Frances depending on the century date the will was written and the many cursive styles. It may be of interest to know that during the 1800's both Shirley and Marion were bestowed on boys and girls alike with no difference in spelling.😊

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