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Add Irwin Hodson Economy Index
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A key table provides a page number based on the first letter of the surname combined with the first letter of the given name. | A key table provides a page number based on the first letter of the surname combined with the first letter of the given name. | ||
=== Irwin-Hodson Economy Index<br> === | |||
These indexes have a key along the outside edges of the entry pages. Initial letters of surnames are printed in large type. Adjacent to each of these letters, and enclosed in a brace is a list of initial letters of given names and the assocaited page number. | |||
As an example, to find a record of James Brown, look for the large B printed along the left-edge of the left page. Next to the B, in small type find the letter J and the page number for J. For [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26593-5065-22?cc=1951443&wc=MMLJ-M1Y:941609297 an example], see "Utah, Cache County Records, 1861-1955," images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26593-5065-22?cc=1951443&wc=MMLJ-M1Y:941609297 : accessed 06 Jan 2014), Land and property records > Grantor index vol 3 1869-1940 > image 40 of 687.<br> | |||
=== Liber Index === | === Liber Index === | ||
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These indexes are organized by the initial letter of the surname and further distinguished by the volume (liber). All "C" surnames are grouped together with those for Volume 1 listed first, followed by Volume 2, etc. | These indexes are organized by the initial letter of the surname and further distinguished by the volume (liber). All "C" surnames are grouped together with those for Volume 1 listed first, followed by Volume 2, etc. | ||
An example can be found in Davidson County, North Carolina death indexes. A volume was kept for each year. Within the year, entries are organized by registration date, not by death date. See "North Carolina, Davidson County Vital Records, 1867-1984," images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11662-61295-11?cc=1387049&wc=MMB5-14T:1614561651 : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Index to deaths > 1914-1924, Vol 001 > image 1 of 140.<br> | An example can be found in Davidson County, North Carolina death indexes. A volume was kept for each year. Within the year, entries are organized by registration date, not by death date. See "North Carolina, Davidson County Vital Records, 1867-1984," images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11662-61295-11?cc=1387049&wc=MMB5-14T:1614561651 : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Index to deaths > 1914-1924, Vol 001 > image 1 of 140.<br> | ||
=== Paul Company Key Table Index<br> === | === Paul Company Key Table Index<br> === | ||