Talk:FamilySearch Indexing: US, Michigan—Manifests of Individuals at the Port of Detroit 1906–1954, Project Updates

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Nationality - Eng is written in dark ink, Can in light ink. Index both with "and" or "or"? We need an example to make a decision. Thank you.

Surnames - if father is listed in relative field do we put the maiden name in surname field? Example: name is Jane Brown, relative listed is her father John Smith - do we index Smith Brown in surname field or do we only index maiden name if listed as (nee Smith)

Resident Alien's Border Crossing Identity Card-How do we index these? I have just downloaded a batch that has several of these cards instead of the "manifest cards." Thank you.