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Beth V Maughan

Beth V Maughan
Beth V Maughan ✭
August 19, 2021 in Indexing

I am reviewing Virginia Marriages. In the spaces for entering parents, it says on the batch I just uploaded, as an example: Joe Holloman and Annie, his wife. The person who indexed put in Holloman as the wife's surname. This example is continued throughout the whole record. Before I put blank in all of the wives surnames (whom you would assume match that of their husband) I want to know if this is right. In following the instructions "don't assume" I would put 'blank.' But when it says 'wife' you would think the same surname would apply.


Image Name107843175_00425Batch IDM3WV-X48

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  • Beth V Maughan
    Beth V Maughan ✭
    August 19, 2021 Answer ✓

    I would appreciate guidance.

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  • Mirevo
    Mirevo ✭✭✭✭
    August 19, 2021 edited August 19, 2021 Answer ✓

    We looked into the image, the field help and into the project instructions:

    The Field Help for Wife's Parent 1 Surname, paragraph 5, says to not assume a surname from the surnames of others mentioned in the document. We would be assuming the surname for Annie, so the field for Wife's Parent 1 Surname should be marked blank. The Project Instructions report that the completed index will be freely accessible online to the general public when the collection is published. A researcher will see this image and can make their inferences.

    Hope this answers your question.

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