World Archives Project: Subject Index to Correspondence and Case Files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1903-1952 - Revision history

Wiedwoman: Undo revision 28358 by Cijus (Talk)

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	'''About this project'''		'''About this project'''
-	This collection contains index cards that serve as a  ~~the [[U.S. Subject Index~~ to ~~Correspondence~~ and ~~Case Files~~ of the Immigration and ~~Naturalization~~ Service, 1903-~~1959]]~~.	+	This collection contains index cards that serve as a subject index to correspondence and case files of the Immigration and Naturlization Service (INS) covering 1903-1952.
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	==Need help keying this project?==		==Need help keying this project?==

Cijus at 16:14, 28 April 2012

Cijus — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:14:50 GMT

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	'''About this project'''		'''About this project'''
-	This collection contains index cards that serve as a ~~subject index~~ to ~~correspondence~~ and ~~case files~~ of the Immigration and ~~Naturlization~~ Service ~~(INS) covering~~ 1903-~~1952~~.	+	This collection contains index cards that serve as a  the [[U.S. Subject Index to Correspondence and Case Files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1903-1959]].
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	==Need help keying this project?==		==Need help keying this project?==

Paulmd199: /* Entry Date - Month */

Paulmd199 — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:25:24 GMT

Entry Date - Month

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	====Entry Date - Month====		====Entry Date - Month====
-	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the month of the entry date here. The month will most likely be listed numerically on the index card. Please convert the numeric value to the appropriate month and key the month in full.	+	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the month of the entry date here. The month will most likely be listed numerically on the index card. Please convert the numeric value to the appropriate month and key the month in full. Dates are typically in American format (Month/Day/Year).
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	[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-self_civil_date_month.jpg See Example]		[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-self_civil_date_month.jpg See Example]
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	====Entry Date - Year====		====Entry Date - Year====
	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the year of the entry date here.		The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the year of the entry date here.

Paulmd199: /* Entry Date - Day */

Paulmd199 — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:24:36 GMT

Entry Date - Day

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	====Entry Date - Day====		====Entry Date - Day====
	[[file:INsdate.png\|350px\|thumb\|right]]		[[file:INsdate.png\|350px\|thumb\|right]]
-	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the day of the entry date here.	+	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the day of the entry date here. Dates are typically in American format (Month/Day/Year).
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	[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-self_civil_date_day.jpg See Example]		[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-self_civil_date_day.jpg See Example]
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	====Entry Date - Month====		====Entry Date - Month====
	The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the month of the entry date here. The month will most likely be listed numerically on the index card. Please convert the numeric value to the appropriate month and key the month in full.		The Date of Entry can usually be found towards the beginning or end of the paragraph text. If no Date is given at the end of the Entry, but there is one in the top right corner of the index card, key that date. Key the month of the entry date here. The month will most likely be listed numerically on the index card. Please convert the numeric value to the appropriate month and key the month in full.

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

Annafechter — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:45:35 GMT

Need help keying this project?

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	[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}\|Discussion Page]]		[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}\|Discussion Page]]
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-	~~[http://boards.ancestry.com/wap.usrecordsother/mb.ashx US Records - Other Message Board]~~	+	<br>
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	'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''		'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''
	<br><br>Choose a sample image from below to see the corresponding form field examples.<br>		<br><br>Choose a sample image from below to see the corresponding form field examples.<br>

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

Wiedwoman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:13:48 GMT

Need help keying this project?

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	==Need help keying this project?==		==Need help keying this project?==
	[http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards World Archives Keying Standards]		[http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=World_Archives_Keying_Standards World Archives Keying Standards]
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-	[http://boards.ancestry.com/wap.~~naturalizationindexes~~/mb.ashx ~~Naturalization Indexes~~ Message Board]	+	[[{{TALKPAGENAME}}\|Discussion Page]]
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		+	[http://boards.ancestry.com/wap.usrecordsother/mb.ashx US Records - Other Message Board]
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	'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''		'''Project-specific sample images and form field help:'''

Paulmd199: /* Special Keying Instructions */

Paulmd199 — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:01:39 GMT

Special Keying Instructions

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	We ''are'' capturing all INS Entry numbers, even those with no names <font color ="red">or that appear not to be related directly to immigrants</font>. For these, key all available information and entry date (if shown) and leave the name fields blank.		We ''are'' capturing all INS Entry numbers, even those with no names <font color ="red">or that appear not to be related directly to immigrants</font>. For these, key all available information and entry date (if shown) and leave the name fields blank.

-	Each entry needs to be captured as its own record. Multiple people listed in one entry should be recorded in the various Person fields provided. If more than 3 people are listed in one entry, key the first 3 people listed into the first record. Create a new record for the next 3 people listed and copy down the INS reference number and entry date from the first record. Continue like this until all individuals from the entry have been keyed.	+	<span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">UPDATED March 22, 2011 </span>Each entry needs to be captured as its own record. Multiple people listed in one entry should be recorded in the various Person fields provided. <span style="color:green;font-weight:bold">If more than 3 people are listed in one entry, key the first 3 people listed into the first record. Create a new record for the next 3 people listed and copy down the INS reference number and entry date from the first record. Continue like this until all individuals from the entry have been keyed. </span>

	For index cards such as accident cards, use the date in upper right hand corner and not the date of accident.		For index cards such as accident cards, use the date in upper right hand corner and not the date of accident.

Wiedwoman: /* Other Reference Number */

Wiedwoman — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:01:22 GMT

Other Reference Number

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	====Other Reference Number====		====Other Reference Number====
	Enter any other reference numbers for the entry. For example, if the entry says "see [reference numbers]", key those reference numbers here. If multiple other reference numbers are given for an entry, key all into this field, separated by semi-colon and a space (; ).		Enter any other reference numbers for the entry. For example, if the entry says "see [reference numbers]", key those reference numbers here. If multiple other reference numbers are given for an entry, key all into this field, separated by semi-colon and a space (; ).
-	~~[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-general_other_ref_num.jpg See Example]~~
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	[[Category:World Archives Project]]		[[Category:World Archives Project]]

Kerryfarnsworth77: /* Special Keying Instructions */

Kerryfarnsworth77 — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:53:22 GMT

Special Keying Instructions

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	We ''are'' capturing all INS Entry numbers, even those with no names <font color ="red">or that appear not to be related directly to immigrants</font>. For these, key all available information and entry date (if shown) and leave the name fields blank.		We ''are'' capturing all INS Entry numbers, even those with no names <font color ="red">or that appear not to be related directly to immigrants</font>. For these, key all available information and entry date (if shown) and leave the name fields blank.

-	If more than ~~three~~ people are listed in one ~~<b><font color="red">line item</font></b>~~, ~~please cancel~~ the ~~image set and notify us by citing this as your reason~~ for ~~canceling. Suggested messages are "More then three name per line item," "Image ''X'' contains an item with ''Y'' names,"~~ and ~~so on. Messages such as "too many names" are rather vague,~~ and ~~are less helpful. This limit applies on a per line item basis, there is no overall limit to~~ the ~~number of names or line items in a single image~~.	+	Each entry needs to be captured as its own record. Multiple people listed in one entry should be recorded in the various Person fields provided. If more than 3 people are listed in one entry, key the first 3 people listed into the first record. Create a new record for the next 3 people listed and copy down the INS reference number and entry date from the first record. Continue like this until all individuals from the entry have been keyed.
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-	~~Images that are canceled will not be lost, they will be indexed in house so that~~ all the ~~names are captured~~.	+

	For index cards such as accident cards, use the date in upper right hand corner and not the date of accident.		For index cards such as accident cards, use the date in upper right hand corner and not the date of accident.

Wiedwoman: Undo revision 20717 by Pamela081759 (Talk)

Wiedwoman — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:08:19 GMT

Undo revision 20717 by Pamela081759 (Talk)

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	[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-other_civil_name_surname_multiple_1.jpg See Example]		[http://c.mfcreative.com/i/akt/projecthelp/31040/31041_175149-02848-other_civil_name_surname_multiple_1.jpg See Example]
-	~~Farley~~
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	====Entry Date - Day====		====Entry Date - Day====
	[[file:INsdate.png\|350px\|thumb\|right]]		[[file:INsdate.png\|350px\|thumb\|right]]