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  • Tom Eccles
    Making a guess in indexing
    In indexing, when a scribbled name is essentially illegible, is it better to mark it as UNREADABLE,…
    Answered ✓ Closed Tom Eccles 34 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Randy Philpot January 18Get Involved/Indexing
  • Tiffany KW
    Where can I find "Welsh American Index" by Gethin Matthews?
    The book or article in the question line is listed on the "Find a Welsh Emigrant or Immigrant …
    Answered ✓ Closed Tiffany KW 32 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by MandyShaw1 October 2, 2024General Questions
  • Smyth MJ
    US—City Directories, 1823–1935 [Part D] [MQKB-LN6] Only 3 lines appear to verify
    I used to get 5 lines at a time to verify. Now I only get 3 lines before I have to scroll down. H…
    Answered Closed Smyth MJ 122 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Smyth MJ July 21, 2024Get Involved/Indexing
  • José Antonio Núñez Rosario
    Should I index all names that appear in the image even if some names seem to belong somewhere else?
    Here is the image I am indexing. In the red box are some names written. The ink is not as dark as t…
    Answered ✓ Closed José Antonio Núñez Rosario 61 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by LarryClark43 September 23, 2023Get Involved/Indexing
  • byronjohndenny1
    How to treat changed names on records
    I am indexing naturilization records that have a persons name and then it say "formerly" …
    Answered Closed byronjohndenny1 32 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by MinnWisRoots July 2, 2023Get Involved/Indexing
  • Luke Bissell
    how to record Father's surname when it appears differently in multiple baptism entries?
    I am indexing a church baptism record where a father's name is listed on three different entries as…
    Answered Closed Luke Bissell 321 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by MinnWisRoots January 3, 2023Get Involved/Indexing
  • stacystuart1
    At the beginning of the deed index, it lists "Sweet, Sweedt" as surnames do I put both with an "or?"
    For example, do I put "Sweet or Sweedt" or do I list them separately in different entries…
    Answered ✓ Closed stacystuart1 591 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by erutherford November 6, 2022Get Involved/Indexing
  • RTorchia
    65 pages of this county's 1860 census is missing its index
    Laurel, KY, from page 74 to the end, nothing is indexed. It's all legible, so it either got missed …
    Question Closed RTorchia 472 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by RTorchia November 2, 2022Search
  • Lorrie Ruth Maughan Riches
    US, New York, New York—Indexes to Mortgagees, 1630–1975 [Part A] [M3BZ-Z3N]
    When indexing a name followed by what looks like +co, Should this be considered a corporation or or…
    Answered Closed Lorrie Ruth Maughan Riches 311 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Dave Morris6 November 1, 2022Get Involved/Indexing
 
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