Talk:World Archives Project: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1955 (Part 2) - Revision history

Pclesle at 13:29, 16 March 2013

Pclesle — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:29:29 GMT

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	I have just reviewed a set of 400+ N Z directory records which were absolutely 100% for names...but the keyer missed out or got wrong most of the business names and buildings such as churches etc. This has to be because they didn't read the instructions closely enough..or they didn't understand them! I would really like to give that keyer some feedback...but I know it's not possible... so could I offer this post for all keyers. Please read the instructions (especially for anything that is not just a name listing)for this project..you can very easily add hundreds of records to your contribution..		I have just reviewed a set of 400+ N Z directory records which were absolutely 100% for names...but the keyer missed out or got wrong most of the business names and buildings such as churches etc. This has to be because they didn't read the instructions closely enough..or they didn't understand them! I would really like to give that keyer some feedback...but I know it's not possible... so could I offer this post for all keyers. Please read the instructions (especially for anything that is not just a name listing)for this project..you can very easily add hundreds of records to your contribution..
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		+	Q: Do I key in name of Building which then lists Occupiers and buisnesses. I am keying in Churches and Hospitals

Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:06:53 GMT

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	'''Q:''' Where a personal entry is followed by a job title that includes the name of the company they work for, do we key an entry for the business as well as the individual e.g. should "Griffiths Wm, Sec S & C Dairy" have a separate entry of 'S and C Dairy' as a business? Does it make any difference how the business name appears separately as a business elsewhere on the page?		'''Q:''' Where a personal entry is followed by a job title that includes the name of the company they work for, do we key an entry for the business as well as the individual e.g. should "Griffiths Wm, Sec S & C Dairy" have a separate entry of 'S and C Dairy' as a business? Does it make any difference how the business name appears separately as a business elsewhere on the page?

-	:A: Ex 1 on the Wiki page under Business Name Field shows two separate entries, one for the person (Walter Patterson) and one for the company (New Zealand Insurance Co). Key as name: Wm Griffiths and business: S ~~&~~ C Dairy -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 18:39, 21 February 2012 (UTC)	+	:A: Ex 1 on the Wiki page under Business Name Field shows two separate entries, one for the person (Walter Patterson) and one for the company (New Zealand Insurance Co). Key as name: Wm Griffiths and business: S and C Dairy -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 18:39, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

	'''Q:''' Whenever there is a junior or senior listed, they show up as 'jun' or 'sen'. However, the dictionary lists the words spelled out all the way or as 'Jr' or 'Sr'. Since this has all been done many times, I would have assumed that the 'jun' or 'sen' would be options by now. I have been using 'Jr' and 'Sr'. Is this incorrect		'''Q:''' Whenever there is a junior or senior listed, they show up as 'jun' or 'sen'. However, the dictionary lists the words spelled out all the way or as 'Jr' or 'Sr'. Since this has all been done many times, I would have assumed that the 'jun' or 'sen' would be options by now. I have been using 'Jr' and 'Sr'. Is this incorrect

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1 ojayne — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:47:33 GMT

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	[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]		[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]
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		+	Q: How do I key this entry: Eyles Cctr W, R N ?

	== Business names from a reviewer ==		== Business names from a reviewer ==

	I have just reviewed a set of 400+ N Z directory records which were absolutely 100% for names...but the keyer missed out or got wrong most of the business names and buildings such as churches etc. This has to be because they didn't read the instructions closely enough..or they didn't understand them! I would really like to give that keyer some feedback...but I know it's not possible... so could I offer this post for all keyers. Please read the instructions (especially for anything that is not just a name listing)for this project..you can very easily add hundreds of records to your contribution..		I have just reviewed a set of 400+ N Z directory records which were absolutely 100% for names...but the keyer missed out or got wrong most of the business names and buildings such as churches etc. This has to be because they didn't read the instructions closely enough..or they didn't understand them! I would really like to give that keyer some feedback...but I know it's not possible... so could I offer this post for all keyers. Please read the instructions (especially for anything that is not just a name listing)for this project..you can very easily add hundreds of records to your contribution..

Jacquiball1: /* Business names from a reviewer */ new section

Jacquiball1 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:25:40 GMT

Business names from a reviewer: new section

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		+	== Business names from a reviewer ==
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		+	I have just reviewed a set of 400+ N Z directory records which were absolutely 100% for names...but the keyer missed out or got wrong most of the business names and buildings such as churches etc. This has to be because they didn't read the instructions closely enough..or they didn't understand them! I would really like to give that keyer some feedback...but I know it's not possible... so could I offer this post for all keyers. Please read the instructions (especially for anything that is not just a name listing)for this project..you can very easily add hundreds of records to your contribution..

Paulmd199: /* Questions and Answers */

Paulmd199 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:48:03 GMT

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	Q: How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?		Q: How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?

-	:A: See image below. Some things to explain: (N & B) is a business name, we expand the ampersand to the word "and" and key on a separate line, Mss is a plural form of Miss, so there are 2 people here, the (A) after the Reverend is his denomination, (Anglican in this case, I think) so is not keyed.	+	:A: See image below. Some things to explain: (N & B) is a business name, we expand the ampersand to the word "and" and key on a separate line, Mss is a plural form of Miss, so there are 2 people here, the (A) after the Reverend is his denomination, (Anglican in this case, I think) so is not keyed. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 01:48, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

	[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]		[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]

Paulmd199: /* Questions and Answers */

Paulmd199 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:44:47 GMT

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	'''Q:''' The entry says Smith, James in bold with bookseller, stationer, ink, behind it. Should it be keyed as a business or as a person?		'''Q:''' The entry says Smith, James in bold with bookseller, stationer, ink, behind it. Should it be keyed as a business or as a person?

-	:A: This could be construed both ways. I would just ~~k<br>~~	+	:A: This could be construed both ways. I would just key as a name. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 18:49, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
-	~~:ey~~ as a name. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 18:49, 21 February 2012 (UTC)	+

	'''Q:''' Are we supposed to key the information from business advertisements? (Ads are boxed in large, bold lettering and take up the width of the page.)		'''Q:''' Are we supposed to key the information from business advertisements? (Ads are boxed in large, bold lettering and take up the width of the page.)

Paulmd199: /* Questions and Answers */

Paulmd199 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:44:14 GMT

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	:A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12		:A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12

-	Q: (How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?)	+	Q: How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?

-	:A: See image below.	+	:A: See image below. Some things to explain: (N & B) is a business name, we expand the ampersand to the word "and" and key on a separate line, Mss is a plural form of Miss, so there are 2 people here, the (A) after the Reverend is his denomination, (Anglican in this case, I think) so is not keyed.

	[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]		[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]

Paulmd199: /* Questions and Answers */

Paulmd199 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:39:25 GMT

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	Q: The city is Auckland, then farther on there are streets with names behind (I googled and they are suburbs of Auckland). Do you create a new section for the suburbs, or leave it as Auckland?		Q: The city is Auckland, then farther on there are streets with names behind (I googled and they are suburbs of Auckland). Do you create a new section for the suburbs, or leave it as Auckland?

-	A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12	+	:A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12
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		+	Q: (How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?)
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		+	:A: See image below.
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		+	[[Image:NZKeySample1.jpg]]

Mamawahrens: How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?

Mamawahrens — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:32:00 GMT

How do I key these names : Nimmo Jas H (N & B); Williams Mss D & G; Harbour Rev Wm L (A) ?

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	:The names after their names are occupations and not keyed. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 16:50, 8 April 2012 (UTC)		:The names after their names are occupations and not keyed. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 16:50, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

-	'''Q:''' In the image I am working on, there are 11 entries like this:  Haw Haw, see HoHo;  Hawkeswood, see Kaikoura;  Hawkins, see Darfield;  Are these cities? How should these entries be keyed?	+	'''Q:''' In the image I am working on, there are 11 entries like this:  Haw Haw, see HoHo;  Hawkeswood, see Kaikoura;  Hawkins, see Darfield;  Are these cities? How should these entries be keyed?

	:A: I'm not sure if they refer to other towns, but I would not key them. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:24, 8 April 2012 (UTC)		:A: I'm not sure if they refer to other towns, but I would not key them. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:24, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

-	'''Q''' In the image I'm working on, there are about three lines that have had damage done them (they're white). In two cases, I can make out the first names, but in one I can't make out the name at all. Do I create separate records for these and mark as illegible where appropriate, or skip them all together?	+	'''Q''' In the image I'm working on, there are about three lines that have had damage done them (they're white). In two cases, I can make out the first names, but in one I can't make out the name at all. Do I create separate records for these and mark as illegible where appropriate, or skip them all together?

	:A: If you can tell there is a name and make out the first or last name, mark the other part illegible. I would mark a record that is illegible for both first and last name as illegible. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 01:42, 11 April 2012 (UTC)		:A: If you can tell there is a name and make out the first or last name, mark the other part illegible. I would mark a record that is illegible for both first and last name as illegible. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 01:42, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

-	'''Q''' I'm sorry if this is obvious/has been answered already, but I just want to make sure: I'm keying a directory where names are listed alphabetically, last name first, then first name, then type of work or business (farmer, labourer, etc). If the entry is along the lines of "Smith Abraham & Isaac, settlers", would I key that as Smith Abraham and then a separate record for Smith Issac, or Smith Abraham and then a separate record with just the name Issac? Also, how would I deal with something like "Jones Brothers, sawmills"? I have this one keyed as a business, but there's no other people with the name "Jones" there.	+	'''Q''' I'm sorry if this is obvious/has been answered already, but I just want to make sure: I'm keying a directory where names are listed alphabetically, last name first, then first name, then type of work or business (farmer, labourer, etc). If the entry is along the lines of "Smith Abraham & Isaac, settlers", would I key that as Smith Abraham and then a separate record for Smith Issac, or Smith Abraham and then a separate record with just the name Issac? Also, how would I deal with something like "Jones Brothers, sawmills"? I have this one keyed as a business, but there's no other people with the name "Jones" there.

-	:A: You would key Smith as Isaac's last name as a separate record. Jones Brothers would be listed as a business. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 01:45, 11 April 2012 (UTC)	+	:A: You would key Smith as Isaac's last name as a separate record. Jones Brothers would be listed as a business. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 01:45, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

-	'''Q''' I'm working on an alphabetical directory and I'm not sure how to list a few of them. In cases were the businesses are abbreviated after a last name (like R & Co or F & M Ltd or so forth) and the full business name is clearly listed elsewhere on the page (so, for example, a Smith Adam listed as working for S & Co and the business name Smith & Co before him) do I need to make a separate record for the abbreviated name as well?	+	'''Q''' I'm working on an alphabetical directory and I'm not sure how to list a few of them. In cases were the businesses are abbreviated after a last name (like R & Co or F & M Ltd or so forth) and the full business name is clearly listed elsewhere on the page (so, for example, a Smith Adam listed as working for S & Co and the business name Smith & Co before him) do I need to make a separate record for the abbreviated name as well?

-	Q: The city is Auckland, then farther on there are streets with names behind (I googled and they are suburbs of Auckland). Do you create a new section for the suburbs, or leave it as Auckland?	+	Q: The city is Auckland, then farther on there are streets with names behind (I googled and they are suburbs of Auckland). Do you create a new section for the suburbs, or leave it as Auckland?

-	A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12	+	A: Leave it as Auckland (per the message boards. (family29hunter), 8/29/12

Paulmd199: imported part 1 q/a

Paulmd199 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:29:58 GMT

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