Talk:World Archives Project: New York, New York, Quarterly Abstracts of Seamen's Protection Certificates, 1815-1869 - Revision history

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:52:57 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously are during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?		I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously are during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?

		+	A: No do not key the year unless you see it on the page. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 20:52, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

	<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 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.'''

Warack60: /* Questions and Answers */

Warack60 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:50:23 GMT

Questions and Answers

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-	I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously ~~follow the page with~~ during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?	+	I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously are during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?

Warack60: /* Questions and Answers */

Warack60 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:49:45 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously follow the page with during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?		I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously follow the page with during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?
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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 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.'''
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Warack60: /* Questions and Answers */

Warack60 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:49:06 GMT

Questions and Answers

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	== Questions and Answers ==		== Questions and Answers ==
-		+	I have a selection where my first page has the year 1834, but the subsequent 2 pages have no year listed but obviously follow the page with during 1834. Should I key that year into the subsequent 2 pages even though they have no year listed?
	<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 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.'''
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Lipeters: /* Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers */

Lipeters — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:31:19 GMT

Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

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	After checking with Ann, she said that the 'Junr followed by characters' should be entered as 'Junr' in the suffix		After checking with Ann, she said that the 'Junr followed by characters' should be entered as 'Junr' in the suffix
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		+	Don't enter a new section when a different 'year group' or 'rank / job title' changes
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		+	Don't enter blank records when blank lines are seen.

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

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:51:50 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 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.'''
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Wiedwoman: /* Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers */

Wiedwoman — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:50:25 GMT

Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

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	Watch for Suffixes being entered after the Surname and prior to the Given Name in the Name field.  An example that was found can be seen in this screenshot - http://screencast.com/t/6QsFyHDTv		Watch for Suffixes being entered after the Surname and prior to the Given Name in the Name field.  An example that was found can be seen in this screenshot - http://screencast.com/t/6QsFyHDTv

-	After checking with Ann, she said that the '~~Jun~~ followed by characters' should be entered as 'Junr' in the suffix	+	After checking with Ann, she said that the 'Junr followed by characters' should be entered as 'Junr' in the suffix
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	== Questions and Answers ==		== Questions and Answers ==

Lipeters at 23:15, 10 January 2013

Lipeters — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:15:00 GMT

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-	~~<p>~~<span style="color:orange">~~<b>~~Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards General Keying Standards] and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)~~</b>~~</span>	+	<span style="color:orange">'''Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards General Keying Standards] and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)'''</span> __TOC__
-	__TOC__	+
-	~~</p>~~	+
-	~~<h2> Extra Keying Helps</h2>~~	+
-	~~<p><br />~~	+
-	~~</p>~~	+
-	~~<h2> Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers </h2>~~	+
-	~~<p><br />~~	+
-	~~</p>~~	+
-	~~<h2> Questions and Answers </h2>~~	+
-	<p><span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b>	+
-	~~<b></span><br /><br /></b>~~	+

-	<h2>~~Suggestions~~/~~Additions<~~/h2>	+	== Extra Keying Helps ==
-	<span style="color:orange"> <b>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.~~</b>~~</span>~~<b>~~<br /><br ~~/></b~~>	+
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		+	== Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers ==
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		+	Watch for Suffixes being entered after the Surname and prior to the Given Name in the Name field.  An example that was found can be seen in this screenshot - http://screencast.com/t/6QsFyHDTv
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		+	After checking with Ann, she said that the 'Jun followed by characters' should be entered as 'Junr' in the suffix
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		+	== Questions and Answers ==
		+
		+	<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>'''</span><span style="color:orange"</span><span style="color:orange">'''
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		+	'''
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		+	</span>
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		+	== Suggestions/Additions ==
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		+	<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>'''<br><br>'''

Annafechter at 22:50, 9 January 2013

Annafechter — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:50:40 GMT

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-	<p><span style="color:orange"><b>Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the ~~<a href="~~http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards">General Keying Standards~~</a>~~ and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)</b></span>	+	<p><span style="color:orange"><b>Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards General Keying Standards] and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)</b></span>
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	<p><span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b>		<p><span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b>
	<b></span><br /><br /></b>		<b></span><br /><br /></b>
-	~~</p>~~	+
	<h2>Suggestions/Additions</h2>		<h2>Suggestions/Additions</h2>
-	~~<p>~~<span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b></span><b><br /><br /></b>	+	<span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b></span><b><br /><br /></b>
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Lipeters: Archive records - When 2 years appear at the top right of the page, which do we year? The year is shown as 1816 [1815]

Lipeters — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:22:32 GMT

Archive records - When 2 years appear at the top right of the page, which do we year? The year is shown as 1816 [1815]

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-	<span style="color:orange">~~'''~~Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards General Keying Standards] and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)~~'''~~</span>	+	<p><span style="color:orange"><b>Feel free to add to or edit information in this discussion tab as necessary. Please take time to become familiar with the <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards">General Keying Standards</a> and be sure to read all instructions on the main project page. (Please note that in case of a discrepancy, project level instructions always trump general keying standards.)</b></span>
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-	== Extra Keying Helps==	+	</p>
-	<br>	+	<h2> Extra Keying Helps</h2>
-	== Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers ==	+	<p><br />
-	<br>	+	</p>
-	== Questions and Answers ==	+	<h2> Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers </h2>
-	<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.	+	<p><br />
-	~~'''~~</span><br><br>	+	</p>
-		+	<h2> Questions and Answers </h2>
-	==Suggestions/Additions==	+	<p><span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b>
-		+	<b></span><br /><br /></b>
-	<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>~~'''~~<br><br>~~'''~~	+	</p>
		+	<h2>Suggestions/Additions</h2>
		+	<p><span style="color:orange"> <b>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.</b></span><b><br /><br /></b>
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