[or-roots] Another arbitration question

[W David Samuelsen]

repeat what the above line says.

"If ditto marks or other signs of repetition were written in this field, 
type the information from the previous record."  This would be very true 
if 5 years or older. I've seen some slipped past below 5 years old.

David

On 4/8/2012 2:15 PM, Leslie Chapman wrote:
> I am finding some census takers have two forms to their dash, but the arbitrator only recognizes it as ditto. I had one this morning that put a long dash for 1935 residence, as the child was less than a year old I left it blank, as that seemed to me the clear intent since the previous lines in the family were for another state all filled out. The arbitrator called it a ditto.
> I am on a CA page now that has the same thing, ditto marks are very short while the four year old I am currently entering the line is full width of the box. I am going to still assume it is NOT a ditto, but would like to know the official version.
> Having real hard time with names, hispanic; Lnna, Luna or Luua, Chinese; Jnk or Jonk or Jouk Juk, and Inne or Ime or Ione?
> Also the Chi is crossed out and what appears to be the number 4 written in, it could be an H but if it is it is very poorly written.
> Les
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