Tuesday Tip Indexing Errors

I received a newsletter on errors in indexing

I know I ran into a bunch of ladies indexed as Mrs. Jane Doe in the digital archives. So a search for Jane Doe gets nothing, but Mrs. Doe will bring up Mrs. Jane Doe or Mrs. Mary Doe, etc. I asked if they could be edited but that is the way the record reads so they would not change it. Indexers are asked to index as the record shows, so even if the person indexing knows it is incorrect you must index as shown in the record.

I am including the newsletter so let me know if I should include it each time I receive it.

Ditto-Heads

One comment on “Tuesday Tip Indexing Errors

  1. Patty Olsen says:

    Loved the tips for misinformation we encounter on Censuses.
    Imagine if your family name is “iund”. Notice I used quotes .. it becomes Lund, Jund, Ewan, Yung, Yunt and yes,Turd!I had difficulty in joining DAR because I easily visualize the real name out of the characters presented while others don’t. Love the hint of the actual facts relating to the person to weed out the “nots.” Thanks

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