When indexing a phone book there are multiple John Smith. Do I add all or just 1 John Smith?

Brian Tew · February 22

erutherford · February 22

You will index the first John Smith, then skip down to the next unique name, like John A. Smith.

From Project Instructions/What To Remember About This Project:

Index each unique name. Some names may be duplicated. When names are exact duplicates, meaning that all required fields are the same, index only the first instance of the name listed. Skip the other exact duplicates and then index the next unique name. Unique names include names with different middle initials and different name spellings or where the other required fields are different.

Brian Tew · February 23

much appreciated!

David Alan Webber · February 23

I stand surprised on that.

maryellenstevensbarnes1 · February 23

Remember that indexing is a finding aid, as in finding that 15+ John Smiths all live in the same area but at different addresses which are not indexed. You will need another indicator to determine if your John Smith is the 'right' one for your purpose 😎

When indexing a phone book there are multiple John Smith. Do I add all or just 1 John Smith?

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