Talk:World Archives Project: U.S., 1928 Baker Roll and Records, Eastern Cherokee Enrolling Commission, 1924-1929 - Revision history

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Wiedwoman — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:28:04 GMT

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	Q: I am seeing quite a few pages that have the information seen on the Application, but everything is typed and has the Application #. It looks like it was typed up for the review committee or done after they decided on the application. These should be keyed as Cover Pages, correct?		Q: I am seeing quite a few pages that have the information seen on the Application, but everything is typed and has the Application #. It looks like it was typed up for the review committee or done after they decided on the application. These should be keyed as Cover Pages, correct?
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		+	:A: Yes these should be cover pages. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 22:28, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

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Lipeters — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:31:15 GMT

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	Q: I am seeing what looks to be Applications in a slightly different format, but they are dated 1908. Should these be keyed as Application or are they cover pages? http://screencast.com/t/GbRepo8OHKI6		Q: I am seeing what looks to be Applications in a slightly different format, but they are dated 1908. Should these be keyed as Application or are they cover pages? http://screencast.com/t/GbRepo8OHKI6
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		+	Q: I am seeing quite a few pages that have the information seen on the Application, but everything is typed and has the Application #. It looks like it was typed up for the review committee or done after they decided on the application. These should be keyed as Cover Pages, correct?

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Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:01:21 GMT

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	:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)		:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

-	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll? Here is a screenshot of the page. http://screencast.com/t/7vsgHq9jfhVC It isn't showing Reject for everyone.	+	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll? Here is a screenshot of the page. http://screencast.com/t/7vsgHq9jfhVC It isn't showing Reject for everyone. This is a similar page that looks like they came from committee meetings. http://screencast.com/t/sFV0IbJGLX

	:A: If it looks like a baker roll with the words rejected on it, it should be keyed anyway. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: If it looks like a baker roll with the words rejected on it, it should be keyed anyway. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:48:59 GMT

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	:A: Birth place is a key as seen field without the words County or Co. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: Birth place is a key as seen field without the words County or Co. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

-	Q: I am seeing what looks to be Applications in a slightly different format, but they are dated 1908. Should these be keyed as Application or are they cover pages?	+	Q: I am seeing what looks to be Applications in a slightly different format, but they are dated 1908. Should these be keyed as Application or are they cover pages? http://screencast.com/t/GbRepo8OHKI6

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Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:27:20 GMT

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	:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)		:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)

-	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?	+	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll? Here is a screenshot of the page. http://screencast.com/t/7vsgHq9jfhVC It isn't showing Reject for everyone.

	:A: If it looks like a baker roll with the words rejected on it, it should be keyed anyway. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: If it looks like a baker roll with the words rejected on it, it should be keyed anyway. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

-	Q. Should Birth place state be written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?	+	Q. Should Birth place state be written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only? My question is what form should the State be keyed, in the abbreviated format, correct, because it is a Key as Seen. Many people are expanding the field to the long format.

	:A: Birth place is a key as seen field without the words County or Co. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)		:A: Birth place is a key as seen field without the words County or Co. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
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		+	Q: I am seeing what looks to be Applications in a slightly different format, but they are dated 1908. Should these be keyed as Application or are they cover pages?

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Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:17:07 GMT

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	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?		Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?
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		+	:A: If it looks like a baker roll with the words rejected on it, it should be keyed anyway. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

	Q. Should Birth place state be written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?		Q. Should Birth place state be written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?
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		+	:A: Birth place is a key as seen field without the words County or Co. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 17:17, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

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Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:11:32 GMT

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	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?		Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?

-	Q. Should Birth place ~~have~~ state written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?	+	Q. Should Birth place state be written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?

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Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:10:53 GMT

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	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?		Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?
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		+	Q. Should Birth place have state written in long form at all times, or should it be written as seen in the document, which is usually with abbreviation only?

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Lipeters: /* Questions and Answers */

Lipeters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:08:25 GMT

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	:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)		:A: Key page 2 as if you have not seen page 1. We do not transfer information from one page to the other unless specifically told to in the instructions. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 19:55, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
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		+	Q: I have come across a List of Applicants Approved by The committee, then some Rejected, then some to be stricken off. This is a cover page, correct, not Baker Roll?

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Wiedwoman: /* Questions and Answers */

Wiedwoman — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:23:59 GMT

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	Q: You state do not key "county" in residence field. Does this mean when record states "Fannin County, Tennessee" the proper keying would be "Fannin, Tennessee" or just "Tennessee" for residence?		Q: You state do not key "county" in residence field. Does this mean when record states "Fannin County, Tennessee" the proper keying would be "Fannin, Tennessee" or just "Tennessee" for residence?

-	:A: To explain a bit further, residence has been split ~~in to~~ two fields, those being City and State. There is not one labelled county So "Fannin County, Tennessee" Would be parsed as so: city: [blank]; State: Tennessee. Birth Place does not have a similar split. So in the Birth Place field would be as seen, in the case: "Fannin, Tennessee".	+	:A: To explain a bit further, residence has been split into two fields, those being City and State. There is not one labelled county so "Fannin County, Tennessee" Would be parsed as so: city: [blank]; State: Tennessee. Birth Place does not have a similar split. So in the Birth Place field would be as seen, in the case: "Fannin, Tennessee".

	Q: I just tried this project as it seems very interesting. On the first image set that I downloaded the first four images were "additional application pages" but the fifth image was a letter from the commission rejecting the application. How should this image be classified?'''		Q: I just tried this project as it seems very interesting. On the first image set that I downloaded the first four images were "additional application pages" but the fifth image was a letter from the commission rejecting the application. How should this image be classified?'''

-	:A: Key as "Cover Page, Section Header, etc". --[[User:Katerimmer\|Katerimmer]] 18:09, 1 September 2012 (UTC) If it is a Baker Roll with the word rejected across the form, please show as Baker Form. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 00:15, 22 November 2012 (UTC)	+	:A: Key as "Cover Page, Section Header, etc". --[[User:Katerimmer\|Katerimmer]] 18:09, 1 September 2012 (UTC) If it is a Baker Roll form with names and the word rejected across the form, please show as Baker Form. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 00:15, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

	Q: If it is not clear where the residence is because the records states, "lived in county ABC for 5 years and county DEF for 2 years". what should we key?		Q: If it is not clear where the residence is because the records states, "lived in county ABC for 5 years and county DEF for 2 years". what should we key?
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	:A: In cases where there are multiple residence locations listed enter the last residence in the list. It should be noted that counties are not keyed in either of the fields labeled Residence. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 00:49, 21 September 2012 (UTC)		:A: In cases where there are multiple residence locations listed enter the last residence in the list. It should be noted that counties are not keyed in either of the fields labeled Residence. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 00:49, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

-	Q: How should the Instructions pages be classified?~~ ~~ Image with no Data or Cover Page?	+	Q: How should the Instructions pages be classified? Image with no Data or Cover Page?

	:A: These are cover pages. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)		:A: These are cover pages. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
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	:A: These are cover pages. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)		:A: These are cover pages. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

-	Q: When birthplace has a County name, not a town, should the word 'Co' or 'County' be entered, depending on how it was written or should the County wording be left off?~~ ~~ Should the state be included with the birthplace when it is written on the application or should only the town / country be entered?	+	Q: When birthplace has a County name, not a town, should the word 'Co' or 'County' be entered, depending on how it was written or should the County wording be left off? Should the state be included with the birthplace when it is written on the application or should only the town / country be entered?

-	:A: ~~Yes~~, ~~you will include the state. Since the directions state key as seen, you will also enter~~ the word County ~~or Co, as appropriate~~. It should be ~~noted that counties are not~~ keyed ~~in the Residence fields~~. --[[User:~~Paulmd199~~\|~~Paulmd199~~]] 03:43, ~~20 September~~ 2012 (UTC)	+	:A: No, the word Co or County should not be keyed. The state should be keyed as seen. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 00:23, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

-	Q: Sample document for Application Pg 1 shows the Application ID coded, as if it should be entered, but there is no field to enter that info.~~ ~~ Should that field be included in the Form fields?	+	Q: Sample document for Application Pg 1 shows the Application ID coded, as if it should be entered, but there is no field to enter that info. Should that field be included in the Form fields?

	:A: We are not keying that info. I will see if wap wants to make a new sample image. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)		:A: We are not keying that info. I will see if wap wants to make a new sample image. --[[User:Paulmd199\|Paulmd199]] 03:36, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
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	Option 3 - same as Option 2, but also put the Given and / or Maiden Name in the Alias fields.?		Option 3 - same as Option 2, but also put the Given and / or Maiden Name in the Alias fields.?

-	:A: Do not infer names.	+	:A: Do not infer names. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 00:23, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

	Q. In Birth Place field, should we spell out the State if it is in an abbreviated format on the Application or 'key as shown'?		Q. In Birth Place field, should we spell out the State if it is in an abbreviated format on the Application or 'key as shown'?

-	:A: Birth place is a 'key as seen' field so key it as it is shown on the record.	+	:A: Birth place is a 'key as seen' field so key it as it is shown on the record. -- [[User:Wiedwoman\|Wiedwoman]] 00:23, 22 November 2012 (UTC)

	Q: Re mother of applicant: her name appears on Page 1 of Application with just her married surname. Her name is repeated on Page 2, this time with her maiden surname. Do I transfer the information to the one record I have already keyed from Page 1? (In other projects we do not carry information over from one page to the next).		Q: Re mother of applicant: her name appears on Page 1 of Application with just her married surname. Her name is repeated on Page 2, this time with her maiden surname. Do I transfer the information to the one record I have already keyed from Page 1? (In other projects we do not carry information over from one page to the next).