Mislabeled Source- "Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913"
Several sets of documents reflecting different kinds of information were filmed together to create two files, both having the same title. Given the types of content, the Family Search source title only reflects some of the sets within those files and is incorrect when applied to others.
The Family Search source title seen when attaching this source may cause some confusion when it displays “Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913” for the following sources:
Film # 008675038
Catalog Record: School census, 1898-1913
Film/Digital Note: 1906-1913 - Colored 1910-1913
Contains (as per the Title Target pages in the film):
“School Census Enumeration Book #4” starting at image 10
“School Census Enumeration Book” images 339 to 671
“School Census Enumeration Book (Colored)” images 672 to end of roll 707
The same situation exists with the second file which displays an identical Family Search title, “Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913”.
Film # 008578192
Catalog Record: School census, 1898-1913
Film/Digital Note: 1898-1906 - Colored 1898-1909
Contains (as per the Title Target pages in the film):
"School Census Enumeration Book #1 (Colored)" starting at image 8
"School Census Enumeration Book (White)" images 175 to 422
"School Census Enumeration Book" images 423 to 749
"School Census Enumeration Book #3" images 750 to the end of roll 1081
Though not a complete list, here are some examples of the data matching as concerns some of my family:
Bryant E Wilkerson (Bryant E Wilkerson 1868 – 24 September 1960 • LBWH-1J)
Appears in the “Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913” (Film # 008675038)
Page Number: 604
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VNC-MZPZ)
This title is inaccurate because the section in which he appears does not contain a “Colored School Census”.
Rosie C Wilkerson (Rosa Catherine Wilkerson 18 July 1892 – 13 March 1985 • LBWH-X2H)
Appears in the “Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913” (Film # 008675038)
Page Number: 604
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VNC-MZT2)
This title is inaccurate because the section in which she appears does not contain a “Colored School Census”.
Bettie L Wilkerson (Bettie L Wilkerson 20 March 1894 – Deceased • GSC3-92V
Appears in Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913 (Film # 008578192)
Page Number: 188
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4KBN-7GT2)
This title is inaccurate because the section in which she appears does not contain a “Colored School Census”.
Bettie L Wilkerson (Bettie L Wilkerson 20 March 1894 – Deceased • GSC3-92V
Appear in the Kentucky, Livingston County, Colored School Censuses, 1898-1913 (Film # 008675038)
Page Number: 110
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4N89-XW3Z)
I can understand that the microfilm files were scanned to incorporate broader data and that the distinctions between included sets of documents are not visible on individual pages, and the files probably can’t/shouldn’t be broken apart. So, perhaps the source title can be changed to more accurately reflect the broader content.
Comments
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Hello Shannon
I think it would be helpful if you put this in the Ideas.
Thank you.
Anitra
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