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You should check the transcription of the original
entry for which you are trying to find the spouse. This can be done by clicking on the
icon next to the entry and viewing the original scan. If there
is more than one scan available check each in case the entry is clearer in one than another.
If you find a mistake, or a possible mistake, in the transcription you can perform the
spouse search as described below. If you find a mistake in the transcription of an entry
you are encouraged to submit a correction - click on the
icon
next to the entry and following the instructions for submitting a correction.
The normal spouse search facility works by searching for entries for marriages with the same quarter, volume and page number as the original entry. You can do the same search manually by entering these values in the fields of a search, thus:
Type | Marriage |
Date range | Set both start and end to the same as the original |
Volume | Set to the same as the original |
Page | Set to the same as the original |
The Type (i.e. Marriage) and start/end date should be set to the value of the original entry (i.e. the entry for the spouse you know). Select values for the District, Volume and Page as follows:
_ (Underscore) |
A single uncertain character. It could be anything but is definitely one character. It can be repeated for each uncertain character. |
* (Asterisk) |
Several adjacent uncertain characters. A single * is used when there are 1 or more adjacent uncertain characters. It is not used immediately before or after a _ or another * .
Note: If it is clear there is a space, then * * is used to represent 2 words, neither of which can be read.
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[abc] |
A single character that could be any one of the contained characters and only those characters. There must be at least two characters between the brackets. For example, [79] would mean either a 7 or a 9 , whereas [C_] would mean a C or some other character.
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{min,max} |
Repeat count - the preceding character occurs somewhere between min and max times. max may be omitted, meaning
there is no upper limit. So _{1,} would be equivalent to * , and _{0,1} means that it is unclear if there
is any character. Ensure the complete field is enclosed in quotes to avoid the comma
being taken as a field separator, e.g. "williams{0,1}".
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? (Question mark) |
Only used where it is unambiguous that there are no characters in the field, e.g a missing Volume.
The question mark must be the only character in the field.
Note: If it is unclear whether the field is empty or not _{0,1} is used.
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