Index of Middlesex Parish Records without record type listed

dhromney

I have a batch of Middlesex Parish records from 1821 that is a yearly index of names beginning with the letter "P". There is no indication of what type of record it is (I checked all of the reference pages). The record just lists a name and a date. As it is an index of names, the date recorded could be for birth, marriage, or death. How can I proceed without knowing which one?

BerryJeneen1

The record includes names and dates. I don't know if they are birth or death records or possibly something else they kept records for.

https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/00872e99-75d4-48be-8a6b-95c4a407220b

Mirevo

Thank you for your questions.

These are an alphabetical list of baptisms. Thank you for asking for clarification.

BerryJeneen1

I have the same question. What kind of record is this and is it to be indexed? I have a batch from 1815 starting with letter "S".

Dellory Matthews

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-index-records-with-indexes

Without seeing the batch, my advice would be to mark such records NED. Because you can't proceed on a mixed records project without choosing what type of record it is.

annewandering

Please post the Shared batch code for this batch please? We cannot be confident what the answer should be without it.

BerryJeneen1

The batch code is MSPC-KZR

https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/batch/bffc5c54-35ce-4fb8-92a0-fa9542cfe175

annewandering

BerryJeneen1, that batch is as FGGM answered, a baptism record. Thank you for giving us the batch code!

cumorah1

I am also doing a batch of records from Middlesex, no indication of what they are, just a name and a date. Can you tell me what kind of record they are? The ID #-- UK, England, Middlesex—Parish Registers, 1539–1988 [Part B][MSPC-K8R] Thanks

Mirevo

Yes, they are baptism records.

Anita Marie Hansen

I also have a batch that also is an index, not sure if it's baptisms or burials

My batch is UK, England, Middlesex—Parish Registers, 1539–1988 [Part B][MSPC-KLF]

annewandering

Yes these are baptisms as well, Anita Marie Hansen.

cumorah1

I am indexing some baptism records. The surname is listed first, followed by the given name. Sometimes there is an initial between the surname and the given name. Should I assume it is a first name initial or a middle initial? It seems odd to have the first given name be only an initial. UK, England, Middlesex—Parish Registers, 1539–1988 [Part B][MSPC-K8R] Thank you.

Dellory Matthews

You should index exactly what you see. It looks like they were tight on space. But, there are some people who go by an initial and a middle name, such as M. Russell Ballard, D. Todd Christofferson, S. Gifford Nielsen and many others.