On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:40:17 -0700, you wrote: >I am presently transcribing a scan (1854D2J0877) where the surname and >forenames are unreadable on the last part of the page. The districts and >page numbers are easy to read and I can transcribe them without problem. > >I know that the surname is the same on the whole page and it follows on the >next scan, however, following the rule of TWY, I feel I must put * in the >surname section. I'm assuming then that these entries will not appear on >Free BMD at all without a first and last name. > >Am I transcribing correctly by inserting * for surname and forename. Yes. -- Dave Mayall