I'll add my two cents worth, since it's a little different from having a name at the bottom of the column with an insertion mark. I am transcribing 1858 marriages. In file 1858M2-S-0114.jpg in the second column, the first names for Spackman are Julia Augusta, Emma, Samuel and Sarah. There are very clear + marks (or X's) above and below Emma. I took that to mean that Emma was out of sequence and should be moved, so I put Emma before Julia Augusta. It probably doesn't matter much since all the names will eventually appear in the database, but I'd like to know if that's the correct way to handle it. Sheila Original message: Subject: Out of Sequence error Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:48:19 -0000 From: "Dave Leek" <dave.leek@ntlworld.com> To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com I am transcribing a page where a name is out of sequence. Within a surname, the first names go - Thomas, Rebecca, William. There is a faint 'x' in the margin next to the wrongly positioned 'Rebecca' entry, and another faint 'x' near an entry above it (not quite at the correct insertion point!). Should I transcribe the entry in the correct place? I think someone asked a similar question in December, but for some reason I did not see the answer. Thanks.
Transcribers knowledge Base: 6 (x) How do I transcribe an entry which is out of sequence alphabetically with the previous one? Type what you see still applies! But please note: If you are using WinBMD and type what you see, a warning will appear pointing out the out-of-sequence error. However, if you are sure that you have typed it exactly as seen, the warning can be ignored. Having said that, the following would also seem to apply... 6 (g) In transcribing pages there is sometimes a hand-written entry at the foot of the page with a corresponding mark higher in the column. The question is do you a) insert the entry where it is shown that it should be b) insert the entry at the bottom of the column c) insert the entry at the end of the page If the appropriate point for insertion is shown by "x" dagger asterisk etc. then transcribe the extra record as if it was actually at that point (option a). If no insertion point is shown, then insert at the bottom of the page or column as shown on the manuscript. Doing it the 2nd way means no error message. Both ways would appear to be correct. Bronny ----- Original Message ----- From: Sheila Woods To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:07 PM Subject: Re Out of Sequence error I'll add my two cents worth, since it's a little different from having a name at the bottom of the column with an insertion mark. I am transcribing 1858 marriages. In file 1858M2-S-0114.jpg in the second column, the first names for Spackman are Julia Augusta, Emma, Samuel and Sarah. There are very clear + marks (or X's) above and below Emma. I took that to mean that Emma was out of sequence and should be moved, so I put Emma before Julia Augusta. It probably doesn't matter much since all the names will eventually appear in the database, but I'd like to know if that's the correct way to handle it. Sheila Original message: Subject: Out of Sequence error Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:48:19 -0000 From: "Dave Leek" <dave.leek@ntlworld.com> To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com I am transcribing a page where a name is out of sequence. Within a surname, the first names go - Thomas, Rebecca, William. There is a faint 'x' in the margin next to the wrongly positioned 'Rebecca' entry, and another faint 'x' near an entry above it (not quite at the correct insertion point!). Should I transcribe the entry in the correct place? I think someone asked a similar question in December, but for some reason I did not see the answer. Thanks. ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx