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Christine Pottorff
Christine Pottorff ✭
April 1, 2023 edited August 16, 2024 in Get Involved

When indexing Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, what names would go in the Other's names field? To Whom Patented, if there is a name there?

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  • genthusiast
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    April 1, 2023 edited April 1, 2023 Answer ✓

    If you click on the Other's Field Help (purple circle with question mark) - if I recall from yesterday correctly - it mentions others for the transaction/purchase.?

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 1, 2023 Answer ✓

    It is always best to include the batch code with your post (the series of letters and numbers after the project title [XXXX-XXX] ) to get the best answer. Currently, there are two Land Management collections.

    From the project instructions for Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800–1955 [Part E]

    • If any person's name is listed in the "By Whom Patented Column," the names should be indexed in the Other Name fields. 
    • If 2 names were listed in the "Name of Purchaser" column for the same transaction, index the second name in the Other name fields. 
    • Not all transactions follow the columns exactly. Some entries are small and take up only half of the row. These entries should also be indexed. 
    • Many "Other" name fields will be marked blank in this project.

    The field help also has these details.

    From Part D's instructions:

    • Create an entry for every separate transaction, even if the name is the same. If a transaction was between more than 2 people, create additional entries to index all recorded names. If any person's name is listed in the "By Whom Patented Column," the names should be indexed in the Other name fields. 
    • The principal person's name is usually found in the "Name of the Purchaser" or "Name of Entryman" columns. If 2 names were listed in that column for the same transaction, index the second name in the Other fields. 
    • Not all transactions follow the columns exactly. Some entries are small and only take up half of the row. These entries should also be indexed. 
    • Many "Other" name fields will be marked blank in this project.

    The field helps are similar.

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