World Archives Project: American Volunteer Soldiers, Mexican War, 1846-1848 - Revision history

Wiedwoman: /* Service Place */

Wiedwoman — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:45:27 GMT

Service Place

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	<br>		<br>
	'''Do NOT key service place unless it is a Muster-In or Muster-Out card.'''		'''Do NOT key service place unless it is a Muster-In or Muster-Out card.'''
-	~~test~~

	====Service Month====		====Service Month====

Wiedwoman: /* Service Place */

Wiedwoman — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:44:30 GMT

Service Place

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	<br>		<br>
	'''Do NOT key service place unless it is a Muster-In or Muster-Out card.'''		'''Do NOT key service place unless it is a Muster-In or Muster-Out card.'''
		+	test

	====Service Month====		====Service Month====

Wwendy117w: /* Additional Sample Images for Cover Page */

Wwendy117w — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:31:02 GMT

Additional Sample Images for Cover Page

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	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name
	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 3.JPG\|Regimental Return		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 3.JPG\|Regimental Return
-	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 4.JPG\|Company ~~Master~~ Roll	+	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 4.JPG\|Company Muster Roll
	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 5.JPG\| Misc info		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 5.JPG\| Misc info
	File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book		File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book

Gma3nancy at 21:40, 21 October 2012

Gma3nancy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:40:56 GMT

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	If location is called for (Muster-In and Muster-Out only), key the location associated with the date you key. If that date has no location, key the earliest location you can identify.		If location is called for (Muster-In and Muster-Out only), key the location associated with the date you key. If that date has no location, key the earliest location you can identify.

-	'''It will be very helpful for this project to view the image samples found on the wiki to ~~inderstand~~ what forms we are keying.'''	+	'''It will be very helpful for this project to view the image samples found on the wiki to understand what forms we are keying.'''
	<br>		<br>
	'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''		'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''

Wiedwoman: /* Additional Sample Images for Cover Page */

Wiedwoman — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:51:27 GMT

Additional Sample Images for Cover Page

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	File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book		File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book

-	<gallery perrow=5>	+	<gallery perrow=6>
	File:Amer_Vol_CoverPage.jpg\|Notation		File:Amer_Vol_CoverPage.jpg\|Notation
	File:Appears_on_pay_voucher_CoverPage.jpg\|Appears on Pay Voucher		File:Appears_on_pay_voucher_CoverPage.jpg\|Appears on Pay Voucher
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	File:DatachmentMusterRoll.jpg\|Detachment Muster Roll		File:DatachmentMusterRoll.jpg\|Detachment Muster Roll
	File:DescMusterRollofDetachment.jpg\|Descriptive Muster Roll of Detachment		File:DescMusterRollofDetachment.jpg\|Descriptive Muster Roll of Detachment
		+	File:Comp_Muster_in&Desc_Roll.jpg\|Company Muster In and Descriptive Roll
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Annafechter: /* Rank */

Annafechter — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:44:24 GMT

Rank

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	Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.		Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.
	===Rank===		===Rank===
-	Key the soldier's highest rank ~~located in~~ a ~~field to~~ the ~~lower~~ right of the ~~name~~ on the ~~Reference Card/Reference Envelope form types~~.	+	Key the soldier's highest rank. Generally you will see two ranks, the one on the right hand side is the outgoing rank and the higher of the two ranks. If there is not a rank listed on the right side of the record key the rank found on the left side. If there is not a rank listed on the record leave this field empty.

	===Keying Samples===		===Keying Samples===

Annafechter: /* Rank */

Annafechter — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:39:37 GMT

Rank

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	Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.		Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.
	====Rank====		====Rank====
-	Key the soldier's rank ~~located in~~ a ~~field to~~ the ~~lower~~ right of the ~~name~~ on the ~~Reference Card/Reference Envelope form types~~.	+	Key the soldier's highest rank. Generally you will see two ranks, the one on the right hand side is the outgoing rank and the higher of the two ranks. If there is not a rank listed on the right side of the record key the rank found on the left side. If there is not a rank listed on the record leave this field empty.

	====Keying Samples====		====Keying Samples====

Wiedwoman: /* Rank */

Wiedwoman — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:31:02 GMT

Rank

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	Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.		Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.
	====Rank====		====Rank====
-	Key the soldier's ~~highest~~ rank located in a field to the lower right of the name on the Reference Card/Reference Envelope form types.	+	Key the soldier's rank located in a field to the lower right of the name on the Reference Card/Reference Envelope form types.
		+
	====Keying Samples====		====Keying Samples====
	<gallery>		<gallery>

Wiedwoman: /* Need help keying this project? */

Wiedwoman — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:44:46 GMT

Need help keying this project?

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	'''Project Instruction''' <br>		'''Project Instruction''' <br>
	For this project we will be keying name, rank, service date, and service place information. When keying dates, if multiple dates are found on the image, key the earliest date.<br>		For this project we will be keying name, rank, service date, and service place information. When keying dates, if multiple dates are found on the image, key the earliest date.<br>
		+
		+	Key the earliest date on the image. If it is only a month and year, then key the DAY as [Blank]. Key 4 digits for years: If only the last 2 digits of the year are shown (e.g. "46"), assume the century and key "1846". If the year is shown as "184_" then do not key this date, but find another more complete year on the image. If no other date is found, then key the year as [Blank]. Do not key partial years and do not assume the last digit when it is missing.
		+
		+	If location is called for (Muster-In and Muster-Out only), key the location associated with the date you key. If that date has no location, key the earliest location you can identify.

	'''It will be very helpful for this project to view the image samples found on the wiki to inderstand what forms we are keying.'''		'''It will be very helpful for this project to view the image samples found on the wiki to inderstand what forms we are keying.'''

Wiedwoman: /* Additional Sample Images */

Wiedwoman — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:47:39 GMT

Additional Sample Images

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	Use the “Cover page, Section header, etc” type for images that don’t contain any data, but might be interesting to look at because they provide some type of context for the image set. For instance, historical notes, affidavits, and so forth.		Use the “Cover page, Section header, etc” type for images that don’t contain any data, but might be interesting to look at because they provide some type of context for the image set. For instance, historical notes, affidavits, and so forth.
-	====Additional Sample Images====	+	====Additional Sample Images for Cover Page====
	<gallery perrow=5>		<gallery perrow=5>
	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name

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	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 2.JPG\|Field & Staff Muster Roll w/No Name
	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 3.JPG\|Regimental Return		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 3.JPG\|Regimental Return
-	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 4.JPG\|Company ~~Master~~ Roll	+	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 4.JPG\|Company Muster Roll
	File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 5.JPG\| Misc info		File:Mexican War Cover Page Example 5.JPG\| Misc info
	File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book		File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book

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	File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book		File:Mex_War_RegDescBook.jpg\|Regimental Descriptive Book

-	<gallery perrow=5>	+	<gallery perrow=6>
	File:Amer_Vol_CoverPage.jpg\|Notation		File:Amer_Vol_CoverPage.jpg\|Notation
	File:Appears_on_pay_voucher_CoverPage.jpg\|Appears on Pay Voucher		File:Appears_on_pay_voucher_CoverPage.jpg\|Appears on Pay Voucher
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	File:DatachmentMusterRoll.jpg\|Detachment Muster Roll		File:DatachmentMusterRoll.jpg\|Detachment Muster Roll
	File:DescMusterRollofDetachment.jpg\|Descriptive Muster Roll of Detachment		File:DescMusterRollofDetachment.jpg\|Descriptive Muster Roll of Detachment
		+	File:Comp_Muster_in&Desc_Roll.jpg\|Company Muster In and Descriptive Roll
	</gallery>		</gallery>