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== Helpful Tips: == | == Helpful Tips: == | ||
*No punctuations for initials | *No punctuations for initials | ||
*If "n.d." is indicated for date, leave date field blank. | *If "n.d." is indicated for date, leave date field blank. Under "Notes" type "No date." | ||
*If there is no date at all identified, leave field blank. Under "Notes" type "No date." | *If there is no date at all identified, leave field blank. Under "Notes" type "No date." | ||
*If there is a title to the name (ie/ Mrs. or Dr.), enter under given name "Jane (Mrs) or "Joseph (Dr)" | *If there is a title to the name (ie/ Mrs. or Dr.), enter under given name "Jane (Mrs) or "Joseph (Dr)" | ||
*If there are two given names indicated with the same surname, enter "Joseph & Jane" for the given name, and "Smith" for the surname | *If there are two given names indicated with the same surname, enter "Joseph & Jane" for the given name, and "Smith" for the surname | ||
*If there are two given names indicated with different surnames, enter the first name as usual, and in the "Notes" field enter "see Joseph Smith" | *If there are two given names indicated with different surnames, enter the first name as usual, and in the "Notes" field enter "see Joseph Smith" | ||
*If there is a digit missing for the probate date (ie/ 187- ) enter the date as "1870s." | *When there are two spelling variations for a name, only one given and one surname should be entered. Under the AKA field, additional variations should be noted separated by commas, if necessary. Ie."Sarah (Sallie) Jones" : enter "Sarah" in the Given name field, "Jones" in the Surname field, and "Sallie Jones" in the AKA field. Another example: "John Smithwyck (Smithwick, Smithwich" should be entered as follows: enter "John" in the Given name field, "Smithwyck" in the Given name field, and "John Smithwick, John Smithwich" in the AKA field. | ||
*If the file is noted "Miscellaneous" or "Unnamed Decedent" enter | *If there is a digit missing for the probate date (ie/ 187- ) enter the date as "1870s." | ||
*If the file is noted "Miscellaneous" or "Unnamed Decedent" enter exactly as written on the folder tab in the "Surname" field. | |||