User:Averyld

Hi, This is my user page My Sandbox. Groom's Given Names

The given names may be written either before or after the surname. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type them in the correct fields on the indexing screen. If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index it in this field.

Do not include titles or terms, such as Sr, Jr, or Mr, with the names. Do not index punctuation, except hyphens and apostrophes when they were written on the document as part of the name.

If a given name was abbreviated, type it as it was written on the document. Do not type a period after the abbreviation.

If given names were not recorded or were written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: David 

Groom's Surname

The surname may be written either before or after the given names. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type them in the correct fields on the indexing screen. If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index it in the Groom's Given Names field.

Do not include titles or terms, such as Sr, Jr, or Mr, with the name. Do not include punctuation, except hyphens and apostrophes when they were written on the document as part of the name. Do not expand abbreviations. Type what you see in the document.

If the surname was not recorded or was written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: Hyde 

Type titles or terms, such as Sr, Jr, or Mr, that were recorded with the groom's name.
 * Groom's Titles or Terms
 * Groom's Titles or Terms

If a title or term was abbreviated, type it as it was written on the document. Do not type a period after the abbreviation.

If titles or terms were not recorded or were written as a variation of the word unknown, press Tab to skip this field.

Click here to see an example: Dr 

Bride's Given Names

The given names may be written either before or after the surname. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type them in the correct fields on the indexing screen. If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index it in this field.

Do not include titles or terms, such as Miss or Mrs, with the names. Do not index punctuation, except hyphens and apostrophes when they were written on the document as part of the name.

If a given name was abbreviated, type it as it was written on the document. Do not type a period after the abbreviation.

If given names were not recorded or were written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: Nellie Bly 

Bride's Surname

Type the bride's maiden name and any previously married surnames from previous marriages in this field, with the maiden name first.

The surname may be written either before or after the given names. Watch the names carefully, and be sure to type them in the correct fields on the indexing screen. If you cannot determine if a name is a given name or a surname, index it in the Bride's Given Names field.

Do not include titles or terms, such as Miss or Mrs, with the name. Do not include punctuation, except hyphens and apostrophes when they were written on the document as part of the name. Do not expand abbreviations. Type what you see in the document.

If the surname was not recorded or was written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: Grasse

Bride's Titles or Terms

Type titles or terms, such as Miss or Mrs, that were recorded with the bride's name.

If a title or term was abbreviated, type it as it was written on the document. Do not type a period after the abbreviation.

If titles or terms were not recorded or were written as a variation of the word unknown, press Tab to skip this field.

Click here to see an example: Mrs

Marriage Month

Type the first three letters of the month: Jan, Feb, Mar, etc.

If the month was not recorded or was written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: Feb

Marriage Day

Type the one- or two-digit number for the day.

If the day was not recorded or was written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark this field as blank.

Click here to see an example: 15

Marriage Year

Type a four-digit number for the year. If no year or only a two-digit number was recorded, you may be able to determine the year from other data on the record or from the previous or next image. If you still cannot determine the full, four-digit year, type what was written on the record.

If the year was not recorded or was written as a variation of the word unknown, press Ctrl+B to mark the field as blank.

Click here to see an example: 1901