Talk:FamilySearch Indexing: US, Texas—Deaths, 1890–1976, Project Updates

Help us improve the indexing and arbitration of this project. Click the Edit This Page button to make suggestions. Messages will be removed after careful review by support and any updates will be posted to the Project Updates page. Many commonly asked questions, such as indexing crossed out information, have already been answered in the Basic indexing instructions.

_____________________________________________________ Marital Status...  Sometimes the word  Child or Infant appears in the Marital Status field. How to index that? Index Child or Infant entries  as  Single   or  tab over and leave field empty? Here is example:  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25170-29063-90?cc=1983324&amp;wc=13682430

______________________________________________________ On the subject of Maiden names,  Called support on the subject because arbitrators are not following project instructions. This is the response, "It is the custom in some families to  not give female children middle names in the hope that they will use their maiden name after they marry.  It should be indexed with her given name not in the surname field??????  Totally conficts with Project Instructions.  My question, which is correct and if the instructions have changed. can you do an update?  Please use slide number 7 as your guideline for maiden names.  If there are updates they will be on the updates page. Project specific guidelines are often contained within the presentations provided.