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Baptism or burial?

Hellytoo
Hellytoo ✭
May 30, 2021 edited May 30, 2021 in Indexing
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Hi, I have a batch of non-conformist records from Lancashire, UK. It doesn't state whether they are baptisms or burials. The lack of names without mentioning a parent or spouse suggest it is baptisms, but I can't be sure. It also doesn't state the parish/county or year, but it does mention a month and day. The top right hand corner says E56/1 - I don't understand this. What do I do with this batch?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    May 30, 2021 Answer ✓

    It looks like births/baptisms. I doubt that Margaret d (daughter) of William & Selina Allen would be a labourer in the time of the record. But, I bet her father, William, was a labourer. You can only index the names and month/day - unless there are instructions that you can look at the reference images to find more information.

    Here is a link for more information on reference images:

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/can-i-view-reference-images-side-by-side-while-indexing

    We really aren't supposed to take screenshots of these records and post them. It is better to share the batch by copying and pasting the link or batch code. Here is a link to a help article about sharing batches:

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-share-an-indexing-batch-with-someone

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