Library of FamilySearch Indexing Information Closing Down That Site?

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Looking for some input.... I'm thinking about taking down http://sharebatchfamilysearchindexing.freeforums.org/

It's redundant with the information on the blog as well.  I like the blog format better, easier to take care of, you the readers don't have to log in to post, the forums doesn't allow me to allow guests to post cause its the free version.

It doesn't feel right using a forums for information without others logging in and posting.  Feels like a failure.

Staying Home Today and Indexing / Arbitrating

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Well not going out to the base today to work.  Feeling too blaaaaaah!  In a little bit of pain and got two bookings over the next 2 days for 4 hours at least each day.  So that makes up for not being out there.  

So instead it's a day of indexing / arbitrating!

That last batch of Pennsylvania 1940 Census was great!  The indexers only disagreed on a few names!  Love those ones!

Looks like we’ve got a possible new indexer on this next batch… put in the previous information for residence fields columns 18 and 19 after Same House / Same Place.  They should be blank.

Okay one indexer put Normantown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania and the other put Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.  Please if you’re not sure lookup them up in Google.  There’s no such place as Normantown, Pennsylvania.  The winner is Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Signature vs. Mark #familysearch #indexing #genealogy

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If a signature line has an X and then "his mark" or "her mark" then that means that the clerk wrote out the name on that line and the individual made the X.

"If a signatory was not literate, they would often mark an 'X' instead of a signature, which is referred to as a mark. Similarly, you could sign whatever you like (Jane Doe could sign 'Jane', 'J. Doe', 'Jinny', or 'Bob') and it is still considered your 'mark' if that is the way you always sign it. There are still very many illiterate people now, but most have learned to approximate their own name at the very least. The job of the illiterate in this modern world is to hide their illiteracy at all costs! – Loquacity May 7 '11 at 23:56" Taken from http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24283/your-signature-vs-your-mark

This is why we should always index all name variations with “or” and do not always just index from the signature line.  FamilySearch Indexing

US California San Francisco Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies

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Main Project Page: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_US,_California,_San_Francisco%E2%80%94Registration_Affidavits_of_Alien_Enemies,_1918,_Overview

Updates: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_US,_California,_San_Francisco%E2%80%94Registration_Affidavits_of_Alien_Enemies,_1918,_Project_Updates

Additional Helps: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_US,_California,_San_Francisco%E2%80%94Registration_Affidavits_of_Alien_Enemies,_1918,_Additional_Helps

Project Presentations:

- None

Updates to General Indexing Guidelines: http://is.gd/9JrBV6

Project Helps, Updates and Additional Helps Questions and Answers:

Index Page #1 as NORMAL.  These pages are marked "Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy" or "Registration Affidavit of Alien Female"

We are to be indexing information from Page #2 onto the record for Page #1 – see next point

When indexing Page #1 I’ve found it easiest to open the Previous / Next Image Viewer (make sure it’s on Next Image) and index the information from Page #2 as I’m indexing Page #1

Mark all other pages NED on their own records; most I’ve indexed have had every second record as NED

Most batches the individuals I’ve noticed are in alphabetical order.  This should help determining the surname.  Plus there is usually 3 or more spots to find the individual’s name.  If in doubt make sure and check the individual’s name listed on the right hand side of the image that is sideways and usually typed.

With the multiple spellings of names make sure you are using all of the versions separated by “or”

Make sure to include the maiden name of female individuals before their married name in the surname field.

Mother’s and Father’s names can be in different spots depending on whether the original person is female or male.  Female forms they are on the 2nd page and Male forms they are at the bottom of 1st page.

Spouse’s name can be found in different spots as well.  Female forms it’s down by the Female’s birth date.  Male forms it’s on the top of 2nd page.

US Louisiana New Orleans Passenger Lists 1903-1945

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Main Project Home Page: https://indexing.familysearch.org/projtab/viewProject.jsf?url=USLouisianaNOrleanPassenLists1903-1945/ProjectHelp1.html

Main Passenger Lists Home Page: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_Passenger_Lists,_Overview

Updates: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_Passenger_Lists,_Project_Updates

Additional Helps: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Indexing:_Passenger_Lists,_Additional_Helps

Project Presentations:

- None

Updates to General Indexing Guidelines: http://is.gd/9JrBV6

Project Helps, Updates and Additional Helps Questions and Answers:

Affidavits

• are not indexed

No Ship Name / Date

• Some partial manifests have no ship name or date, please go ahead and still index them.  Waypointing will resolve this problem when researchers use the search engine.

Sex

• Some documents do not list gender but leave the field blank until the gender changes.  If you can determine the intent was to “ditto” the gender then enter the gender from the field above.
• Gender can be taken from contextual information such as titles and terms such as Mr, Mrs and Miss.

Supercargo

• Index the Supercargo

Changing things up a little, not much just a little :)

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Okay I’m going to be doing something a little different.  I know quite a few of you find my blog because of Google searches.  Some of you find the Library of FamilySearch Indexing Information that way as well.

You can either find topics specific to what you need in the blog list to the left hand side or some of the topics will be linked in each blog post.  If I mention a specific project name it will be linked to the Library of FamilySearch Indexing Information section for that project.  The blog rolls along too fast just like other sites and its easier to update posts on the other site.  Doesn’t mean I won’t be posting here just more of what I’m seeing / doing daily for indexing.

Signature vs. Mark #familysearch #indexing #genealogy

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If a signature line has an X and then "his mark" or "her mark" then that means that the clerk wrote out the name on that line and the individual made the X.

"If a signatory was not literate, they would often mark an 'X' instead of a signature, which is referred to as a mark. Similarly, you could sign whatever you like (Jane Doe could sign 'Jane', 'J. Doe', 'Jinny', or 'Bob') and it is still considered your 'mark' if that is the way you always sign it. There are still very many illiterate people now, but most have learned to approximate their own name at the very least. The job of the illiterate in this modern world is to hide their illiteracy at all costs! – Loquacity May 7 '11 at 23:56" Taken from http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24283/your-signature-vs-your-mark

This is why we should always index all name variations with “or” and do not always just index from the signature line.  FamilySearch Indexing

Squad, Platoon, Company leaders

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Squad A - Cpt. Drew Hellmich ( Leader), Cpl. Andrew Mech, Cpl. Chris Torpy, PFC Mario Auguanagua

Squad B - Lt. 's Bryan Hellmich, Kevin Mahoney ( Leaders) , PFC Sean Torpy, Cpl. Pat Torpy

Squad C - Colonel Matt Hellmich, Sgt. Shawn O'Brien ( Leaders), Sgt. Ryan Novak

Platoon Division 4609 - Platoon Leader Cpt. Drew Hellmich, Colonel Matt Hellmich, Sgt. Shawn O'Brien, Lt.'s Bryan Hellmich, Kevin Mahoney, Cpl.'s Andrew Mech, Chris Torpy, Cpl. Pat Torpy, PFC's Mario Auguanagua, Sean Torpy.

Baker Company - Leader Cpt. Drew Hellmich ( Same Personal as above)