>>The Marriages Dec 1889 page range for Gloucester 6a is 499 to 574 inclusive. >>Page number 644 cannot therefore be correct. But 644 could be "correct" (according to the objectives of FreeBMD): if the original index contains a typing error. >> Now suppose that both transcribers had entered 544,... I suspect that might be missed (in my example). But would it really matter? Andrew Gough ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Visit the web site of the Financial Times at http://www.ft.com

Quoting andrewgough@ftnetwork.com: > > >>The Marriages Dec 1889 page range for Gloucester 6a is 499 to 574 > inclusive. > >>Page number 644 cannot therefore be correct. > > But 644 could be "correct" (according to the objectives of FreeBMD): if the > original index contains a typing error. Oh, indeed, but the point remains that we can analyse the data to identify the VAST majority of entries worth a second look! -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

> >>The Marriages Dec 1889 page range for Gloucester 6a is 499 to 574 >inclusive. > >>Page number 644 cannot therefore be correct. > >But 644 could be "correct" (according to the objectives of FreeBMD): >if the original index contains a typing error. > > >> Now suppose that both transcribers had entered 544,... > >I suspect that might be missed (in my example). But would it really matter? > >Andrew Gough Since searchers are recommended to check the original indexes before ordering certificates then an error/uncertainty in a page number is less important than an error/uncertainty in a name spelling. -- Regards Dick Jones Leigh-on-Sea Essex UK rcjones@rmplc.co.uk