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From: "Paula Patterson" <>
Subject: Re: age at death
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:37:53 -0400
References: <004c01c208c3$e6a4cc40$cf117ad5@Wheeler> <000c01c208f0$edf22d80$5644ff3e@phillipsx3p62c> <002d01c20963$4b031260$60b987d9@v5j8h1> <006301c20964$a7607010$705cfd3e@phillipsx3p62c>


Frank

Earlier this year Allan Raymond posted this in reply to a query about a
difficult entry and the comment it should have. Dave Mayall then posted a
reminder about the use of #THEORY. Hope these help.

>Add a #comment line after the record rather than #THEORY.

>The fully entry would look like:

>Roads Margaret P._{1,2} Pembroke,XXVI 384
>#A number 12 appears to follow after Margaret P.

>Out of interest,

>#THEORY (typed exactly as shown) is a special type of comment that you can
use to
>identify a record which you think might be wrong.

>From your observations you don't think the record is wrong it is just that
you
>can't insert the information into WinBMD.

>Allan Raymond

>Having been asked a few questions recently about the use of #THEORY
>in files, I believe a bit of clarification is needed.

>To date, a total of 486 #THEORY records have been
>made in files by transcribers, and the majority of these entries seem to
>indicate that people have the right idea.

>There are however a number of #THEORY entries that contain irrelevant
information.

>A #THEORY entry is used to indicate that whilst an entry has been
accurately
>transcribed, the transcriber believes that the entry in the index was
wrong,
>for instance if it appears that a change in surname has been omitted.

>A small number of #THEORY entries exist that are not about such things. The
>following is a (non-exhaustive) list of things that transcribers may wish
to include
>as notes (#) but which simply make extra work if they are added as #THEORY;

>1) "This record out of sequence" (out of sequence records are normal)
>2) "New District Name"
>3) "District could be Blanktown" (If an entry is unclear, use the uncertain
> character format)
>4) "record difficult to read"

>--
>Dave Mayall


Paula

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: FrankHodgson
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: age at death
>
>
> Bob
>
> In your reply to Christina you mention adding a #THEORY line. I've
> seen this referred to before and have wondered what a #THEORY line is
> and how you do it. Could you explain this for me please? (and
> possibly others who may also be puzzled)
>
> Frank Hodgson
> North Yorkshire
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Phillips" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: age at death
>
>
> > Hi Christina
> > I don't know the answer to this one but if I give you a solution
> that is wrong then we'll quickly get told the right one.
> > Edit the file in Notepad where you will be able to add the
> "(about)".
> > You will have to upload the file through File Management but of
> course NOT YET.
> > There is a possibility that the site will reject your file due
> to the (about).
> > Then I suggest adding a #THEORY line to cover the (about)
> >
> > good luck to all especially our site doctors.
> > Bob Phillips
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I hope this is the right place to send this message as I have
> found it confusing trying to find out how to post a message as opposed
> to reading them.
> >
> > I can't find the answer to this on any of the lists. I am
> currently transcribing 1876 deaths and have an entry which says
> "(about) 60" as age at death. How do I enter this? It will not
> accept (about) in the AAD column and I cannot find an answer on the
> site.
> >
> > thanks
> > Christina
> >
> >
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