Ref Suspect Files and Aliases I had no response to this email sent on 11 Jun. I believe that recors with Alias in the Forename field should be subject to TWYS for the reasons below. Derek Lowe ----- Original Message ----- From: "D LOWE" <derek_lowe@btinternet.com> To: <freebmd-discuss@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:56 PM Subject: Re: TWIS versus assumption > An alias is a pseudonym and In family names refers to an additional > component of a surname to distinguish its users from other families of the > same surname. So whereas an alias is used nowadays to hide someone's > identity, an alias was originally used to clarify identity. As an example, > a member of the Smith family who moved to Exeter might have called > themselves Smith Alias Exeter, or Exeter Alias Smith. > > Thus the advice given about alias entries in TKB6(u) makes some sort of > sense in the context of Surnames. > > However, I believe it was not used to mean 'or' for forenames. It is just > as likely, if not more so, that any Alias in the forename column is an > alternative spelling of Elias. This is supported by the fact that I have > not seen any occurrence of 'alias' in the forename column that does not > begin with an upper case A. (That's not to say there aren't any!) In > addition, in some cases the Alias in forenames is sometimes followed by an > initial, e.g, Smith,Alias K. or Smith Alias K.. It seems to me that the > second name would be given in full if Alias in these cases meant 'or'. It > also means that someone searching for Alias Jones when the full name was > James Alias K. Jones would not find him if such a record is transcribed as > per TKB(6u). Finally, a quick search on the database shows that there are > a number of entries for people who have Alias as their one and only names. > (How should transcribers deal with these? TKB 6(u)?) > > It therefore appears to me that the blanket instruction to interpret > 'Alias' as 'or' is wrong and that to do so is to encourage transcribers > not to TWYS but to interpret what they see. It would be better for all, > including researchers and the integrity of the data base if TKB (6u) was > amended to say that if 'Alias' appears as forename it should be treated as > such and only if it appears as 'alias' should it be treated as an > alternative name entry. > > Incidently, the suggested comment in Jeff's email should have 'Alias' not > 'alias' in it because what is on the image is Alias. > > Derek > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Coleman" <Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com> > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com>; <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:34 AM > Subject: Re: TWIS versus assumption > > >> TKB 6(u) applies http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6u >> >> One entry Asher,Abraham,St.Luke's,II,270 >> #COMMENT(2) Forename shown as Abraham alias Albert >> second entry Asher,Albert,St.Luke's,II,270 >> >> Jeff >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mal/wend" <mmi72121@bigpond.net.au> >> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 5:43 AM >> Subject: TWIS versus assumption >> >> >>> Hello all, >>> I have just extinguished a letter 'e' from a district name as requested, >>> my error. On sending the replacement correction I was again asked to >>> review an entry in the same file which was echoed by another >>> transcription.:.... >>> >>> 1841B4A0066 Thu Jun 11 04:00:00 2009 1649 >>> >>> >>>>Possible alternative name (should be transcribed as two entries): name >>>>"Abraham Alias Albert" at line 15 (Asher,Abraham Alias >>>>Albert,St.Luke's,II,270) (Help) >>> The content of file 1841B4A0066 has been replaced. However, please check >>> the above warnings and amend the file if necessary (click on the Help >>> link >>> if you need further information about any of the warnings)." >>> >>> Your views & advice sought please, do I TWIS,...there are 8 other >>> 'Alias' >>> names in births between 1841 & 1861. I saw no problem with accepting it >>> as >>> such it even has a Capital 'A' on scan. >>> What think you? >>> >>> cheers Wendy >>> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.62/2168 - Release Date: 06/10/09 > 18:30:00 >