Talk:World Archives Project: Minnesota, State School and Hospital Records - Revision history

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:07:09 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	Q: When indexing facing pages, do I index all first page then second page? Or do I index across the entire image, page 1 line 1 then page 2 line 1, page 1 line 2, page 2 line 2, etc?		Q: When indexing facing pages, do I index all first page then second page? Or do I index across the entire image, page 1 line 1 then page 2 line 1, page 1 line 2, page 2 line 2, etc?
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		+	:A: Index all of left page, top to bottom and then the second page top to bottom. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:07, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

	Q: Under the residence heading, how do I key an entry of "Poorhouse Goodhue"? Do I ignore the word poorhouse and only key Goodhue?		Q: Under the residence heading, how do I key an entry of "Poorhouse Goodhue"? Do I ignore the word poorhouse and only key Goodhue?

Kays5674: /* Questions and Answers */

Kays5674 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:47:33 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a keying question that is not answered on the project page or in any of the information above, click “EDIT” and ask it here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>'''<br><br>'''		<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a keying question that is not answered on the project page or in any of the information above, click “EDIT” and ask it here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>'''<br><br>'''
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		+	Q: When indexing facing pages, do I index all first page then second page? Or do I index across the entire image, page 1 line 1 then page 2 line 1, page 1 line 2, page 2 line 2, etc?

	Q: Under the residence heading, how do I key an entry of "Poorhouse Goodhue"? Do I ignore the word poorhouse and only key Goodhue?		Q: Under the residence heading, how do I key an entry of "Poorhouse Goodhue"? Do I ignore the word poorhouse and only key Goodhue?

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:59:09 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	Q: I'm looking at pages from the University of Minnesota Hospital for Crippled and Deformed Children, and there isn't a place on the document to list birth place, but there is a field for nationality. Should I key birth place from nationality? <br>		Q: I'm looking at pages from the University of Minnesota Hospital for Crippled and Deformed Children, and there isn't a place on the document to list birth place, but there is a field for nationality. Should I key birth place from nationality? <br>

-	:~~'''~~A:~~'''~~ No, do not enter the Nationality information in the Birth Place field. [[User:Annafechter\|Annafechter]] 16:01, 7 February 2013 (UTC)	+	:A: No, do not enter the Nationality information in the Birth Place field. [[User:Annafechter\|Annafechter]] 16:01, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

	Q: If the year is not given in the admittance should we key the discharge date also that has a year?		Q: If the year is not given in the admittance should we key the discharge date also that has a year?
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	Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.		Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.

-	:A: See image ~~abovein~~ common keying errors -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)	+	:A: See image above in common keying errors -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

	Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?		Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:58:29 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.		Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.

-	:A: See image ~~above~~ -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)	+	:A: See image abovein common keying errors -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
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	Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?		Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:57:44 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.		Q: How do we key a residence location from an image that has a column titled Residence, but does not designate city or county, while the keying tool has columns for both Resident City and Resident County? There are instances where cities/towns and counties have the same name, but the cities/towns are not necessarily located in the county of the same name.

		+	:A: See image above -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:57, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
	Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?		Q: I have a list of admissions to the Minnesota Hospital for Insane. Some of the names on the list have been crossed out but in most cases I can still make out the information. Should I key these?
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	:A: yes. Key the ones you can make out. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 02:59, 13 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: yes. Key the ones you can make out. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 02:59, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

-	~~<br>~~ Q: On the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane records there is an Admissions Page and a Discharge Page.  If a person's name appears on both pages should both be keyed or should only the Admissions Page record be keyed?	+	Q: On the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane records there is an Admissions Page and a Discharge Page.  If a person's name appears on both pages should both be keyed or should only the Admissions Page record be keyed?

	:A: If it is the forms I've seen the admissions are on the left side of the page and the discharges on the right side on the page. If it is like this, you will key the whole left side and then go to the right side and key all of the records. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 07:13, 15 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: If it is the forms I've seen the admissions are on the left side of the page and the discharges on the right side on the page. If it is like this, you will key the whole left side and then go to the right side and key all of the records. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 07:13, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Wiedwoman: /* Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers */

Wiedwoman — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:53:29 GMT

Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

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	This file shows Winona County at the top of the page.		This file shows Winona County at the top of the page.
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	Lizzie Ebel - lives in Elba and it is in Winona County. Elba is the city and Winona is the County.		Lizzie Ebel - lives in Elba and it is in Winona County. Elba is the city and Winona is the County.
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	Ole Peterson - Winona Co. Winona is the county.		Ole Peterson - Winona Co. Winona is the county.
-	Victoria Kluzik and Henry Lampe - Winona shown alone should be keyed as Winona as the city and Winona as the county.	+
		+	Victoria Kluzik and Henry Lampe - Winona shown alone should be keyed as Winona as the city and Winona as the county. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:53, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

	[[file:Winona.JPG]]		[[file:Winona.JPG]]

Wiedwoman: /* Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers */

Wiedwoman — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:52:30 GMT

Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

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	Keying nationality for place of birth.		Keying nationality for place of birth.

-	Assuming gender.	+	Assuming gender.
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		+	This file shows Winona County at the top of the page.
		+	Lizzie Ebel - lives in Elba and it is in Winona County. Elba is the city and Winona is the County.
		+	Ole Peterson - Winona Co. Winona is the county.
		+	Victoria Kluzik and Henry Lampe - Winona shown alone should be keyed as Winona as the city and Winona as the county.
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		+	[[file:Winona.JPG]]

	== Questions and Answers ==		== Questions and Answers ==

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:20:32 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	Q:  if the residence column states "2nd hospital" do we list this as the residence even though it isn't a city?  Evidently the persons were transferred from 2nd hospital to the 3rd hospital where they were being admitted.		Q:  if the residence column states "2nd hospital" do we list this as the residence even though it isn't a city?  Evidently the persons were transferred from 2nd hospital to the 3rd hospital where they were being admitted.
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		+	:A: leave residence blank. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 23:20, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

	== Suggestions/Additions ==		== Suggestions/Additions ==
	<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a suggestion or would like to make an addition to the project page, click “EDIT” and post your suggestion here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>		<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a suggestion or would like to make an addition to the project page, click “EDIT” and post your suggestion here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>

Gradykayak: /* Questions and Answers */

Gradykayak — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:16:18 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	:A: If it is the forms I've seen the admissions are on the left side of the page and the discharges on the right side on the page. If it is like this, you will key the whole left side and then go to the right side and key all of the records. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 07:13, 15 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: If it is the forms I've seen the admissions are on the left side of the page and the discharges on the right side on the page. If it is like this, you will key the whole left side and then go to the right side and key all of the records. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 07:13, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

-	Q:  Children's ages (without year of birth) are listed as 15 mos and 11 yrs 8 mos, for example.  Do I type as seen or just say 1 and 11?	+	Q:  Children's ages (without year of birth) are listed as 15 mos and 11 yrs 8 mos, for example.  Do I type as seen or just say 1 and 11?

	:A: You would revert to the keying standards, below.		:A: You would revert to the keying standards, below.

-	http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards#How_do_I_key_the_age.3F	+	http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards#How_do_I_key_the_age.3F

-	--[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 06:40, 15 February 2013 (UTC)	+	--[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 06:40, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
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		+	Q:  if the residence column states "2nd hospital" do we list this as the residence even though it isn't a city?  Evidently the persons were transferred from 2nd hospital to the 3rd hospital where they were being admitted.

	== Suggestions/Additions ==		== Suggestions/Additions ==
	<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a suggestion or would like to make an addition to the project page, click “EDIT” and post your suggestion here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>		<span style="color: orange">'''If you have a suggestion or would like to make an addition to the project page, click “EDIT” and post your suggestion here. (If you click on Rich Editor you won't have to worry about formatting your entry.) Then click “WATCH” at the top right on this page and you will be notified via email when an update has been made.'''</span>

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:13:58 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	<br> Q: On the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane records there is an Admissions Page and a Discharge Page.  If a person's name appears on both pages should both be keyed or should only the Admissions Page record be keyed?		<br> Q: On the Minnesota Hospital for the Insane records there is an Admissions Page and a Discharge Page.  If a person's name appears on both pages should both be keyed or should only the Admissions Page record be keyed?
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		+	:A: If it is the forms I've seen the admissions are on the left side of the page and the discharges on the right side on the page. If it is like this, you will key the whole left side and then go to the right side and key all of the records. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 07:13, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

	Q:  Children's ages (without year of birth) are listed as 15 mos and 11 yrs 8 mos, for example.  Do I type as seen or just say 1 and 11?		Q:  Children's ages (without year of birth) are listed as 15 mos and 11 yrs 8 mos, for example.  Do I type as seen or just say 1 and 11?