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==Background Information== | ==Background Information== | ||
Some of the information on | Some of the information on towns and parishes was incorrectly catalogued in many places in Latin America and Brazil. In order to help others, we will be reading the actual records to get municipality names, parish names, and date ranges. Sometimes the catalogued information is correct and the information within the records matches exactly to what it says. Sometimes it is off in municipality, parish, or date range. <br><br> | ||
Always assume that the metadata is incorrect and never copy it directly on to the sheet without looking in the records first. When transcribing information a good rule of thumb is to write exactly what the records say and not assume anything. They will be sorted and compiled at a later point. The instructions below will tell you how to read through the records. | Always assume that the metadata is incorrect and never copy it directly on to the sheet without looking in the records first. When transcribing information a good rule of thumb is to write exactly what the records say and not assume anything. They will be sorted and compiled at a later point. The instructions below will tell you how to read through the records. | ||