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== Alphabetical Indexes<br> == | == Alphabetical Indexes<br> == | ||
Some indexes might be strictly alphabetical but many are organized using only the initial letter of the surname | Some indexes might be strictly alphabetical but many are organized using only the initial letter of the surname. | ||
== Burr Record Index == | == Burr Record Index == | ||
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== Cott System Indexes<br> == | == Cott System Indexes<br> == | ||
The Cott Index Company has several indexing systems that are organized in one of these basic ways:<br>• Every surname is given a separate page with given names listed alphabetically.<br>• A key table provides a page number based on the first letter of the surname combined with the first letter of the given name | The Cott Index Company has several indexing systems that are organized in one of these basic ways:<br>• Every surname is given a separate page with given names listed alphabetically.<br>• A key table provides a page number based on the first letter of the surname combined with the first letter of the given name<br>• The alphabet is divided into sections or letter groupings with tab sheets and indexes for each grouping. | ||
== Liber Index == | == Liber Index == | ||
These | These indexes are organized by the initial letter of the surname and further distinguished by the volume (liber). "C" surnames for Volume 1 would be grouped together, followed by “C” surnames for Volume 2, etc. | ||
== Paul Company Key Table Index<br> == | == Paul Company Key Table Index<br> == | ||
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== Tips for Using Indexes<br> == | == Tips for Using Indexes<br> == | ||
#Introductory pages to a record or a book might explain how the index is arranged and provide a key to abbreviations used. | |||
#Indexes might appear as a separate record, at the beginning or end of a record, in each volume, or in the initial or final volume only. | |||
#Don’t assume that the index is complete. Many indexes do not include everyone mentioned. A land index, for instance, might only list the husband, even if the wife is mentioned in the record. | |||
#Check all possible spelling variations. | |||
#Check to see if additions or corrections were included in a special section at the end of the index. | |||
#Don’t stop with the index; examine the original record, if possible. | |||
#Expect indexing errors to occur. | |||
#If the person isn’t located in the index, check the record anyway. | |||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
*Radoff, Morris L., Gust Skordas, and Phebe R. Jacobsen. ''The County Courthouses and Records of Maryland,'' Part Two: The Records, Publication No. 13. Annapolis, Maryland: The Hall of Records Commission, 1963. | |||
*Sittner, Kathi. “Documents in Detail: Land Deed Indexes,” ''Ancestry'' 12 (November/December 1994). | |||
*Sperry, Kip. “The Index: A Tool for the Genealogist,” ''The Genealogical Helper ''30 (January 1976). | |||