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MaryAnneReynoldsSmith
MaryAnneReynoldsSmith ✭
July 15, 2021 in Indexing

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.

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  • Dellory Matthews
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    July 15, 2021 Answer ✓

    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


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