World Archives Project: Bartholomew County, Indiana, Birth Records Index, 1883-1920
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About this project
This is an index to births in Bartholemew County, Indiana from 1883-1920. From this index we are keying name, birth date, gender, and parents' names.
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Project Instructions
We are keying the child's name, birth date, gender and parents' names.
Records may or may not have column headings. When they do not have column headings, information normally appears in the following order: Primary Surname, Given Name, Father Given Name, Mother Given Name, Mother Surname/Maiden Name, Gender, Race, Birth Date, reference information.
Many of the birth records do not have a given name for the child. When no first name appears, mark the given name field as blank and key all other available information.
When keying the father's name, key the given name from the column for the father's name, and key the father's surname from the child's surname. If the name in the father's given name field is the same as the child's surname then leave the father's given name field blank and only key father's surname. (In these cases what has happened is that the father's surname has been entered, not their given name. For example, if the child's surname is Jones and the Given name for the Father also has Jones the father's name is likely not Jones Jones, so we are only keying the surname as Jones.) Do not expand any father's or mother's given names, even if they appear in an expanded form elsewhere on the record. Key all given names only as seen.
Project-specific sample images and form field help:
Choose a sample image from below to see the corresponding form field examples.
Index Page
Cover page, Section header, etc
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Index Page
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Choose the "Birth Index" form type when the image is of a list of names with birth information.
Surname
Key the Surname using the dictionary provided for assistance. If the surname does not appear in the dictionary then key the surname as seen.
The name will be found in the first column, sometimes containing the heading "Child's Name". Many of the birth records do not have a given name for the child. When no given name appears, mark the Given name field as blank and key all other available information.
Given
Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person to whom the record pertains using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
The name will be found in the first column, sometimes containing the heading "Child's Name". Many of the birth records do not have a given name for the child. When no given name appears, mark the Given name field as blank and key all other available information.
Father Given
The Father Given is the first name or initial with any middle names or initials of the father of the primary person to whom the record pertains. Using the dictionary provided, key the Father Given. If the name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
The Father Given name will appear in the 1st column from the child's name, sometimes marked with the heading "Father's Given Name".
If the father's given name is the same as the child's surname, leave the father's given name field blank and only key father's surname. Do not expand any father's or mother's given names, even if they appear in an expanded form elsewhere on the record.
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Father Surname
The Father Surname is the last name of the father of the primary person to whom the record pertains. Copy the surname of the child as the surname of the father.If a surname does not appear in the dictionary then key the surname as seen.
The Father Given name will appear in the 1st column from the child's name, sometimes marked with the heading "Father's Given Name".
If the father's given name is the same as the child's surname, leave the father's given name field blank and only key father's surname. Do not expand any father's or mother's given names, even if they appear in an expanded form elsewhere on the record.
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Mother Given
The Mother Given is the first name or initial with any middle names or initials of the mother of the primary person to whom the record pertains. Using the dictionary provided, key the Mother Given. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
The Surname name will appear in the 2nd column from the child's name, sometimes marked with the heading "Mother's Maiden Name".
Mother Surname
The Mother Surname is the last name of the mother of the primary person to whom the record pertains. Key the Mother Surname using the dictionary provided for assistance. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
The Surname name will appear in the 2nd column from the child's name, sometimes marked with the heading "Mother's Maiden Name".
Gender
Key M or F for the appropriate gender from the column labeled Sex or Gender.
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Birth Month
Key the birth month in its three letter abbreviation from the birth date.
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Birth Day
Key the birth day form the birth date.
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Birth Year
Key the birth year in the birth date.
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Keying Samples
Cover page, Section header, etc
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.
Image with no data
Use the 'Image with no data' type for images that don't contain any data or any useful context that might be interesting for someone to look at. For instance, an image containing only the blank background or an image with a microfilm target on it.
There should be no Image with no data form types in this project.
