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Is it ok to index a more readable copy of the batch that I found online?

Holloway, Eliza Kate
Holloway, Eliza Kate ✭
February 6 edited April 22 in Get Involved/Indexing

I was schlepping through a fairly unreadable document, and looked up a name I wasn't sure about (Egeleten is an odd name). Found the exact same document with 100% more clarity. Same ads around the borders, same year, same place, but the names are now readable. Is it okay to use the information from that document to correct what I managed to glean from the nigh-unreadable batch?

the batch: [MQRH-XTP]

the document: https://goldennuggetlibrary.sfgenealogy.org/s29_228.pdf(pages 5 and 6)

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  • erutherford
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    February 6 Answer ✓

    You cannot index from outside sources. If you cannot read a batch, simply return it. Another indexer might be able to index it.

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