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The rest of these fields are found under the Form Entry tab. Remember, each entry on the page should have it's own Image-Record number. You can adjust the amount of Image-Record numbers by clicking on '''Tools''' and then '''Records per Image''' at the top of your indexing screen. | The rest of these fields are found under the Form Entry tab. Remember, each entry on the page should have it's own Image-Record number. You can adjust the amount of Image-Record numbers by clicking on '''Tools''' and then '''Records per Image''' at the top of your indexing screen. | ||
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Click in the Record Type field, and then click the down arrow at the right side of the field to select the correct record type that describes each record. | Click in the Record Type field, and then click the down arrow at the right side of the field to select the correct record type that describes each record. | ||
Births and Baptisms | '''Births and Baptisms (Födelse och dop)''' These records generally have a child's given name, birth and baptism dates, a place of residence, and one or both parents' names. | ||
Marriages | '''Engagement and Marriages (Lysning och vigsel)''' These records can usually be identified by the names of a bride and groom. They will normally include the marriage date and residences of the bride and groom. Occasionally the bride's parents will be recorded. | ||
Deaths and Burials | '''Deaths and Burials (Död och Begravning)''' These records generally have the name of the deceased, death and burial dates, a residence, and the age of the deceased. | ||
If other types of records such as "move in and move out" or "accounts" documents are found, mark these as a No Extractable Data Image in the Image Type field. | If other types of records such as "move in and move out" or "accounts" documents are found, mark these as a No Extractable Data Image in the Image Type field. | ||
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| '''Child's Given Names''' | | '''Child's Given Names''' | ||
| The given names may be written either before or after the surname. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type the names into the correct fields on the indexing screen. | | The given names may be written either before or after the surname. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type the names into the correct fields on the indexing screen. | ||
Do not include titles or terms with the given names | Do not include titles or terms with the given names. | ||
If a given name was abbreviated, and you can determine what the full spelling is, enter that. If you cannot, type the name as it was written on the document, and omit any punctuation marks | If a given name was abbreviated, and you can determine what the full spelling is, enter that. If you cannot, type the name as it was written on the document, and omit any punctuation marks | ||
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Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | ||
If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index the name in this field. | If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index the name in this field. If you want to compare the name you see to a list see [[Scandinavian Given Names|Scandinavian Given Names]] | ||
If the given names were not recorded or contain a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | If the given names were not recorded or contain a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | ||
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| '''Birth Year''' | | '''Birth Year''' | ||
| The year is | | The year is often located at the top of the image or next to the first record or event of the year. | ||
Type a four-digit number for the year. If there is no year or only a two-digit number was recorded, check the previous or next image to help determine the year. Type what was written on the record if the previous or next images do not help. | Type a four-digit number for the year. If there is no year or only a two-digit number was recorded, check the previous or next image to help determine the year. Type what was written on the record if the previous or next images do not help. | ||
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If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | ||
Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden | [[Moveable Feast Day Calendar for: Sweden|Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden]] | ||
If the month was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | If the month was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | ||
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If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | ||
Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden | [[Moveable Feast Day Calendar for: Sweden|Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden]] | ||
If the day was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | If the day was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | ||
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If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | ||
Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden | [[Moveable Feast Day Calendar for: Sweden|Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden]] | ||
If the month was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | If the month was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | ||
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If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | If the date of the event is written as a Feast Day, convert the Feast Date into a standard calendar date. Click on the following link for a tool to make the conversion: | ||
Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden | [[Moveable Feast Day Calendar for: Sweden|Moveable Feast Day Calendar for Sweden]] | ||
If the day was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | If the day was not recorded or contains a variation of the word "unknown," press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank. | ||
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| '''Residence''' | | '''Residence''' | ||
| Residence information was generally a farm or a village and was often recorded following the person's name and the words "i" or "ifrån." | | Residence information was generally a farm or a village and was often recorded following the person's name and the words "i" or "ifrån" or "af." | ||
Index the residence recorded for the child or for the mother into this field. If a separate residence was recorded for the father, index that information into the Father's Residence field. | Index the residence recorded for the child or for the mother into this field. If a separate residence was recorded for the father, index that information into the Father's Residence field. | ||
Type the name of the village or farm just as it appears on the record. If it has been abbreviated, and you can determine what the abbreviation stands for, type the complete name | Type the name of the village or farm just as it appears on the record. If it has been abbreviated, and you can determine what the abbreviation stands for, type the complete name. | ||
Use the Lookup list on the drop down menu to the right of the field, or see the suggested tools on the [[FamilySearch Indexing: Determine Swedish Parish Name and Place Names|Determine Swedish Parish Name and Place Names]] for further assistance.<br> | |||
Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | ||
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| '''Father's Residence''' | | '''Father's Residence''' | ||
| Residence information was generally a farm or a village and was often recorded following the person's name and the words "i" or " | | Residence information was generally a farm or a village and was often recorded following the person's name and the words "i" or "ifrån" or "af." | ||
If a separate residence was recorded for the father, index that information into the this field. | If a separate residence was recorded for the father, index that information into the this field. | ||
Type the name of the village or farm just as it appears on the record. If it has been abbreviated, and you can determine what the abbreviation stands for, type the complete name | Type the name of the village or farm just as it appears on the record. If it has been abbreviated, and you can determine what the abbreviation stands for, type the complete name. | ||
Use the Lookup list on the drop down menu to the right of the field, or see the suggested tools on the [[FamilySearch Indexing: Determine Swedish Parish Name and Place Names|Determine Swedish Parish Name and Place Names]] for further assistance.<br> | |||
Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | Do not change the spelling to a modern standard. | ||