Surely the entry should be transcribed exactly as has been handwritten - the volume letters are only ever a, b, c, d or e - * would indicate the number of letters could not be determined. Therefore if the character after Orsett,5 was quite illegible, then an underscore ("_") is the correct way to go. CharlotteB Charlotte Burton-Bell Wellington NZ 6035 E.mail: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Keith Partridge [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2008 6:48 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Querie I would use Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5* See J/74 if I had no idea what it was or Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5[a_] See J/74 if I thought it might be 5a but wasn't sure. You might want to check with your co-ordinator. Hope that helps.. Keith > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Querie> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:42:07 +1100> > Vickles:Bandit9> > Could someone please indicate to me how I transcribe a district which is not clear to me at all. > > Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5_ See J/74> as it has been handwritten