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How do I index/review Scottish names with Mc or Mac?

samshicat
samshicat ✭✭✭
March 29, 2021 in Indexing

I know Scottish names like McNulty do not have a space between Mc and Nulty. However some images show a space between the two. I know names are supposed to be typed as seen. Does that mean I should index "Mc Nulty" as I see it with the space between Mc and Nulty? Thank you for your help on this! I can't find a Helper Resource article on this.

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  • Shannon Potter Wilcox
    Shannon Potter Wilcox mod
    March 29, 2021 Answer ✓

    @samshicat here is a link to the Indexing Chat. There are indexers there that can help you.


    https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/100-indexing-chat

    Happy Indexing.

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  • Melissa S Himes
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    March 30, 2021 Answer ✓

    I know this was answered by John Empoliti over at Indexing Chat. But, just to make sure there is an answer here as well, he wrote:

    Here is a Knowledge Article on this. 

    How do I index a surname with a prefix, like El or Mac?

    Article Id: 1286, Published November 23, 2020 It can be difficult to tell whether space exists between a prefix and the last name. Record it either way. The system overlooks spaces, so type what you see.

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