I have an entry in 1932 Q2 Births - Page 224 - where there is no Christian name - do I leave the space blank or insert a Comment. Also I have a surname - Thompson - with the P crossed through. Sould I transcribe the amended name or the original with a comment. I have looked in TKB but have found nothing relevant. Regards, Jean. _________________________________________________________________ See the most popular videos on the web http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454061/direct/01/

If a field is empty or has a dash in it, follow Uncertain Character Format (UCF) rules and put in a question mark , ?. TKB 6aj http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6aj applies I assume you refer to the handwritten entry at foot of right column. TKB 6d http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6d applies to your second question. Put it in as Thomson , then #COMMENT handwritten amendment of original name Thompson There is a problem because the other change in that line , from 2018 to 2018a has to be commented on I suggest that you combine the comments as #COMMENT handwritten amendment of original name Thompson and of original page 2018 There could be a case for an extra example in 6(d) about what to do if a number is changed like this, from 2018 to 2018a - memo to writers of TKB Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Winfield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: Transcribing. > > I have an entry in 1932 Q2 Births - Page 224 - where there is no Christian > name - do I leave the space blank or insert a Comment. > > Also I have a surname - Thompson - with the P crossed through. Sould I > transcribe the amended name or the original with a comment. > > I have looked in TKB but have found nothing relevant. > > Regards, Jean. > _________________________________________________________________

Hi Jean For the blank forename I'd use a ? and perhaps also a Comment line (it's under Uncertain Character Format http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/beginhelp.shtml ) For the crossed through I'd transcribe the original and use a Comment again Regards Lesley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Winfield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: Transcribing. I have an entry in 1932 Q2 Births - Page 224 - where there is no Christian name - do I leave the space blank or insert a Comment. Also I have a surname - Thompson - with the P crossed through. Sould I transcribe the amended name or the original with a comment. I have looked in TKB but have found nothing relevant. Regards, Jean. _________________________________________________________________ See the most popular videos on the web http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454061/direct/01/ FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How are we to enter in WinBMD, the date of birth in deaths indexes after q1 1969 where the index has no day or month or is otherwise incomplete? Les

Use Uncertain Character Format. Question mark is used for any field where there is no data present. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6aj applies. Link in that source is to http://www.freebmd.org.uk/Format.shtml#ucf Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Bush" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:33 PM Subject: Transcribing Deaths indexes post Q1 1969. > How are we to enter in WinBMD, the date of birth in deaths indexes after > q1 1969 where the index has no day or month or is otherwise incomplete? > > Les > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >