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Some indexes split a name column to make it easier to scan the page for desired entries.<br> | Some indexes split a name column to make it easier to scan the page for desired entries.<br> | ||
One Irwin Hodson index has a surname column split into four. In the column headings, the clerk could write in different letter ranges for each column. For example, Aa, Aba-Abd, Abe-Abq, and Abr-Abz. As the clerk entered entries, surnames could be entered into the respective columns. For an example, see "Washington, County Records, 1856-2009," images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-24072-12155-74?cc=1910364&wc=M9HM-YV4:n1101196143 : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Pierce > General index grantee 1915-1917 A-C > image 2 of 335.<br> | One Irwin Hodson index has a surname column split into four. In the column headings, the clerk could write in different letter ranges for each column. For example, Aa, Aba-Abd, Abe-Abq, and Abr-Abz. As the clerk entered entries, surnames could be entered into the respective columns. For an example, see "Washington, County Records, 1856-2009," images, ''FamilySearch'' ([https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-24072-12155-74?cc=1910364&wc=M9HM-YV4:n1101196143 : accessed 02 Jan 2014]), Pierce > General index grantee 1915-1917 A-C > image 2 of 335.<br> | ||
One split column index has 13 letter-pair columns, each labeled with two consecutive letters of the alphabet. When the clerk entered a name into the name column, he would duplicate one of the letters, such as the second letter of the surname, into the appropriate letter-pair column. Take as an example an index page set aside for surnames and given names starting with A and E, respectively. When the name Elizabeth Anderson was entered, the letter N would be written in the M-N column. For Esther Acker, C would be entered in the C-D column. For an actual example, see "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, ''FamilySearch ''(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28757-10573-2?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-4K7:n600653339 : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Lancaster > Will index 1729-1947 A-K > image 10 of 562.<br> | One split column index has 13 letter-pair columns, each labeled with two consecutive letters of the alphabet. When the clerk entered a name into the name column, he would duplicate one of the letters, such as the second letter of the surname, into the appropriate letter-pair column. Take as an example an index page set aside for surnames and given names starting with A and E, respectively. When the name Elizabeth Anderson was entered, the letter N would be written in the M-N column. For Esther Acker, C would be entered in the C-D column. For an actual example, see "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, ''FamilySearch ''([https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-28757-10573-2?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-4K7:n600653339 : accessed 02 Jan 2014]), Lancaster > Will index 1729-1947 A-K > image 10 of 562.<br> | ||
Another split column index has five given name columns, A-B-C-D-E, F-G-H-I-J, K-L-M-N-O, P-Q-R-S-T, and U-V-W-X-Y-Z. When a clerk entered a name, the given name was written in the appropriate column. For an example, see "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32528-1145-1?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-XLN:n1538802258 : accessed 02 Jan 2014), Oneida > Grantee index 1791-1884 Ho-L > image 7 of 632.<br> | Another split column index has five given name columns, A-B-C-D-E, F-G-H-I-J, K-L-M-N-O, P-Q-R-S-T, and U-V-W-X-Y-Z. When a clerk entered a name, the given name was written in the appropriate column. For an example, see "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," images, ''FamilySearch'' ([https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32528-1145-1?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-XLN:n1538802258 : accessed 02 Jan 2014]), Oneida > Grantee index 1791-1884 Ho-L > image 7 of 632.<br> | ||
To use a split-column index, determine which of the columns applies to the entry you are searching for. Then scan that column, ignoring blank entries. | To use a split-column index, determine which of the columns applies to the entry you are searching for. Then scan that column, ignoring blank entries. | ||
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