The VCC screens have been updated. Before you begin work, make sure it
says version: 1.82 at the top. This will ensure that you have all the
correct fields and that everything saves properly. We don't know if any
bugs will happen, so you might want to occasionally make sure the death
screen has saved after you submit it.
Here are the changes:
Other: For Primary Cause of Death Duration there is now an "Other" box.
This is a text box, so you may enter anything that doesn't fit in the
Years, Months, Days boxes. Some examples of what you might enter here
include: sudden, 1 hour, unknown, date of onset mm/dd/yyyy. When
entering date of onset, type it in exactly the format shown: "date of
onset mm/dd/yyyy" (in that order, including the slashes). If there are
other dates you need to enter that aren't date of onset, label them.
Birth Sources: Birth sources have been separated from the death sources.
If you find the birth date on multiple sources, please check multiple
source boxes. If you select "Other," copy and paste the title of the
record directly from the source (removing any apostrophes). "Life
Claim/SS" is the same as "Social Security Death Index or Life Claim" in
the death sources.
Birth Sources: Military Record: If the birth date comes from any
military record such as draft cards or enlistments, check "Military
Record." There is no need to select "Other" and copy the title of the
record. Do not confuse this with the death sources that lists Mil Info,
which is only for military information included in the VCC screens (and
will generally only be used if you have to update the death screen for
one of the soldier's children).
Birth Sources: Census: You'll notice a "Census" box under birth sources.
This box is
ONLY to be checked if you
DO NOT HAVE A BIRTH DATE FROM ANY
SOURCE. If you don't have a birth date, you may go to the census decade
closest to the person's birth and estimate the year (month and year if
the decade is 1900) and enter it in the birth date field. Then check the
Census box and select the census decade used to estimate the birth year.
Use census decades that are already input on the VCC grid or that are on
the family tree or in the hints. Do not do additional searches for
census decades.
The Source URLs apply to both birth and death sources. If you have a
link for different birth and death records, include one of each.
Otherwise, just include the two best links that you find.
1930/1940 Census Information: If you select "M" for the "Marital Status"
for either the 1930 or 1940 census, additional fields will appear. These
are the same fields you input for the target individual. "Grade
Completed" will be added for the spouse in 1940, soon. Enter all
information for the target individual and the target individual's
spouse. If
EITHER the target individual or the target individual's
spouse are the head of household, check the "Head of Household?" box and
input the information.
Please begin using these new fields today, and mark on your log which
family you're working on. On the soldier's line, type "Version 1.82,
11/19/2019."
