Just a few things that need clarifying

Here are a few things we've noticed in checks and in conversation. We want to make sure everyone is on the same page.

• Checkers, you don't have to remind our UT inputters to hit complete. They do it after the soldier is checked. UT inputters, you do not have to wait until the soldier is checked to mark complete.
• In the 1850 and 1860 census manuscripts, race is blank for white people, so we should leave it blank in the inputting screens. Our rule is, "If it's there put it in, if it's not leave it out." Back when some of this information was originally input, we did not have that rule. So you will need to clear the field.
• It is all right to abbreviate National Home for Disabled Veteran Soldiers as NHDVS when it is spelled out on the manuscript under institution. You will find this in our standard list of abbreviations in Appendix A of the manual.
• It is also all right to abbreviate farmer as F and laborer as LAB under occupation. These are standard abbreviations found in the manual.
• Sometimes the Find a Grave records won't have a death date. These records cannot be input in our screens, but they should be saved to the Family Tree.
• When Ward says something like WARD 7 PRECINCT 4, enter 7 for Ward and under Total Remarks enter everything -- WARD: WARD 7 PRECINCT 4.
• Be sure to input all available information on the Death screen. Sometimes you will find it on multiple records. Cemetery name and location have been forgotten frequently.

Let me know if you have questions.