US City Directory name indexing question
Would someone be able to expand and give me some examples of what this means while indexing this project: US—City Directories, 1823–1935 [Part D] [MQ2Z-6GT]
- Do not index occupations or business information with the principal's information.
I am a little confused because it seems like most of these entries people's occupations are mentioned.
More so I am confused on the second part about business information with the principle's information and would like some examples.
Thank you.
Answers
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Listings almost always has occupations. The researcher can see the person's occupation when they view the document.
Business names, like Scott Tent & Awning Co., are not indexed because we are indexing residential listings.
Names that are with business listings, like Scott Tent & Awning Co., A C Scott, Pres and Mngr., are not indexed because they will have their own listing elsewhere in the directory.1
