punctuation

MaryAnneReynoldsSmith

Should a period be put after these names? Wm Jas Geo Jon Fred and many others. Some directories have a period after the abbreviation and some do not.

DLMM51

If the project directions or field help tell you to include punctuation, you do.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-should-i-index-punctuation

If you share your batch here, someone could give you a more precise answer.

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