Talk:Indexing Projects - US, Maine Vital Records 1892-1907

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= Project Revisions and Reminders =

Common Indexing Mistakes:

 * Assuming gender from the given name.
 * Assuming surnames from another person on the record. If a child is only recorded with a given name, do not assume a surname from the parents.
 * Indexing the Town/City, County or State when not recorded on the record. Do not assume when not entered on the card.
 * Incorrectly indexing "Intention Filed" date instead of the "Marriage" date.
 * Incorrectly indexing the backs of Death Records. Field helps state:


 * Only the image of the front has information to be indexed.
 * Mark the image of the back as: "No Extractable Data Image."


 * Incorrectly marking the back of Marriage Records as "No Extractable Data." Field helps state:


 * Most of the Information about the marriage is on the front of the form.
 * Information about the groom's and bride's parents are on the back of the form.
 * Index each image as though it were a separate record.
 * Do not try to combine the information into the fields of one image.
 * Each indexed record will have only part of the information for the marriage, and the remainder of the fields will be blank.

Your Findings and suggestions for this project:
We welcome your input and questions about your experiences from indexing and arbitrating this project.