Is it possible/likely that a name can be out of sequence on the original scanned index page? I'm new to transcribing these indexes so I have no experience of such possible anomalies. In 1906 (Parsons) deaths I have what definitely looks like an 'Ainsley' between 'Alfred' and 'Alice'. I feel sure that the second character is an 'i' but of course it could be a bad 'l'. But 'Alnsley'? - I don't think so! Graham

Yes! Please check out: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vol_faq.html#6x Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Chamberlain" <gc@katiandgraham.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 13 March 2005 18:00 Subject: Out of Sequence? Is it possible/likely that a name can be out of sequence on the original scanned index page? I'm new to transcribing these indexes so I have no experience of such possible anomalies. In 1906 (Parsons) deaths I have what definitely looks like an 'Ainsley' between 'Alfred' and 'Alice'. I feel sure that the second character is an 'i' but of course it could be a bad 'l'. But 'Alnsley'? - I don't think so! Graham ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

At 18:00 +0000 13/3/05, Graham Chamberlain wrote: >Is it possible/likely that a name can be out of sequence on the >original scanned index page? I'm new to transcribing these indexes >so I have no experience of such possible anomalies. yes it certainly is possible! >In 1906 (Parsons) deaths I have what definitely looks like an >'Ainsley' between 'Alfred' and 'Alice'. I feel sure that the second >character is an 'i' but of course it could be a bad 'l'. But >'Alnsley'? - I don't think so! Alnsley is not a surname that appears in the database whereas Ainsley is relatively common, but with forenames you never can tell. If you're not sure you CAN have it both ways. Transcribe it as A[il]nsley - WinBMD may still complain it's out of sequence, but don't worry about that. Someone will then be able to find it under either spelling. Chris