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From: "billharrison" <>
Subject: Re: [CUST] Other Records/Fiona
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 00:08:19 +0100
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Hi Sonja

The idea of custodian is to allow one to track / identify INDIVIDUALS
therefore surely it needs a forename and surname field in the "Other
Records" database. Even if the record is duplicated for more than one
person it will allow us to input OTHER records NOT currently supported by
Custodian and most importantly relate them to an individual - which is what
Custodian is all about ?

regards

Bill



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Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 11:29 PM
Subject: [CUST] Other Records/Fiona


> Hello Fiona
> The reason that the Other form doesn't have a name, age field etc in the
grid
> part of the form is that it is not possible to know what people are going
to
> need the form for; you could have a list of a dozen names or more in a
record
> and it's not practical to have more than one or two name fields in the
grid,
> along with the corresponding ages etc. Also, if you enter a piece of text
> from a record, word for word, you might want some of the names to go to
the
> Index, but not names of officials etc. It would be important to keep the
text
> together for it's historical context, but if you used a grid for the names
> you would be duplicating typing and possible errors anyway. Hugh's
suggestion
> for using the Other form for the adoption certificate is a very effective
way
> of using the form.
> Regarding your Irish Constabulary record, perhaps there's a call for a
Police
> Records form for v3.
> Does anyone else have any police records?
> Regards
> Sonja
>
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