How to index unfinished attachments?

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How to index unfinished attachments?

I am not certain how to formulate my question nor look up possible answers. I noticed that in my family there are a lot of unfinished attachments especially in census.  I am interested in helping; but, the information posted that should help me are hard for me to understand. I don't even know how to obtain a batch code. i.e. 1940 census for Ward 7 DeSoto Parish page 10 of 44 is my Rambin family. This appears in my to do list. How do I even start? I work best with a step by step instructions such as 1. go to the unfinished census; 2.? this is where I get stuck.

Anitra Whittle

Hello Denise,

Is this an Indexing question?

Or is it a Census in a person in your FamilyTree that is not completely sourced?

Thank you.

Anitra

Ilet Grgich

This is how I do it.

1. In "Recommended Tasks" list, click on an individuals name which has the blue icon to it's right.
2. Click "Person".
3. Under "Research Help", click on the persons name again for the record you wish to attach eg. Census, 1940.
4. This opens up a new Tab. You can easily switch between the 2 tabs if needed.
5. Click on "Review and Attach".
6. Compare the Record / Image on the left with the information on the right.
7. If you believe it is the same person, go ahead and click "add" or "Compare" (it might show either option) to relevant info. Then "Attach".
8. This can be done for all family members on the same record if these options also appear on the same screen.
9. When finished attaching source to each person, click "Return to Family tree".
10. The record will now be added into the "Sources" section for each person.
11. Close the first tab.

Brett .

@DeniseHancock DeniseHancock​ 

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Denise

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Another perspective ...

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There is some confusion with regard to the 'terminology' in your 'Question'.

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We DO NOT "Index" the "Unfinished Attachments".

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We, either, "Dismiss"; or, "Attach", the "Unfinished Attachments".

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The "Indexing" has ALREADY been DONE for the "Unfinished Attachments".

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Those "Unfinished Attachments" appear in the "Sources" 'Tab; of an individual/person.

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They ONLY appear if the "Source" has NOT also been attached with individuals/persons who are POSSIBLY (but, not necessarily) associated with the individual/person whose "Source" 'Tab' you are looking at.

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IF, the "Source" is appropriate; THEN, you certainly can attached the "Source" to those with which is NOT attached.

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Plus ...

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IF, you have "Attached" the "Source" to all those on the "Record", that it is appropriate; THEN, you can "Dismiss" the "Source" from the individual/person whose "Source" 'Tab' you are looking at.

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Whereas ...

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IF, the "Source" is NOT appropriate, to ANY others on the "Record"; THEN, you can just "Dismiss" the "Source" from the individual/person whose "Source" 'Tab' you are looking at.   

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Now ...

That said ...

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Please be aware that you DO NOT have to "Attached" the "Unfinished Attachments" to individuals/persons of the "Sources" that are NOT related to your Ancestors/Relatives (eg. Servant; Boarder; Visitor; ETC; Etc; etc).

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You certainly CAN "Attached" the "Unfinished Attachments" to individuals/persons of the "Sources" that are NOT related to your Ancestors/Relatives (eg. Servant; Boarder; Visitor; ETC; Etc; etc) if you desire; but, to be honest, most of us have enough "Work" to do with our OWN "Ancestral" Lines, rather than add "Unconnected" individuals/persons to "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch':

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How do I handle unfinished attachments in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-handle-unfinished-attachments-in-family-tree

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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