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About this project This collection contains a typed compilation of records concerning those Scots that came and lived in the West Indies during the 1707-1857. It includes emigration records, birth, marriage, and death records, as well as other miscellanoeous events that occured during an individual's life.

Contents 1 Need help keying this project? 2 Record Page 2.1 Surname 2.2 Prefix 2.3 Given 2.4 Suffix 2.5 Birth Day 2.6 Birth Month 2.7 Birth Year 2.8 Birth Place 2.9 Father Given 2.10 Father Surname 2.11 Mother Given 2.12 Mother Surname 2.13 Origin Place 2.14 Spouse Given 2.15 Spouse Surname 2.16 Marriage Day 2.17 Marriage Month 2.18 Marriage Year 2.19 Marriage Place 2.20 Death Place 2.21 Death Day 2.22 Death Month 2.23 Death Year 2.24 Residence Place 2.25 Residence Year 2.26 Arrival Place 2.27 Arrival Year

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Record Page

Record Page

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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.
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Prefix

Key any titles before the Given name, such as "Dr", "Rev", "Mr" or "Mrs", using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a prefix does not appear in a dictionary then key the prefix as seen.
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Given

Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person to whom the record pertains using the dictionary provided for assistance. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
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Suffix

Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person to whom the record applies using a dictionary if provided for assistance. If a suffix does not appear in a dictionary then key the suffix as seen.
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Birth Day

Key the birth day from the birth date.All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Birth Month

Key the birth month in its three-letter abbreviation from the birth dayte using the dictionary provided for assistance.All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Birth Year

Key the birth year from the birth date. All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Birth Place

Key the birth place from the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. If a location is not found in the dictionary then key the location as seen. Separate geographical locations with a comma, such as "Glasgow, Scotland".
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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.
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Father Surname

Key the Father Surname using the dictionary provided. If a surname does not appear in the dictionary then key the surname as seen.
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Mother Given

Key the mother given name using the dictionary provided. If a name does not appear in the dictionary then key the name as seen.
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Mother Surname

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.
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Origin Place

Key the place that the person is listed as being "from."
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Spouse Given

Key the Spouse Given name using the dictionary provided for assistance. If a spouse given name does not appear in the dictionary then key the spouse given name as seen.
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Spouse Surname

Key the Spouse Surname using the dictionary provided for assistance. If a spouse surname does not appear in the dictionary then key the spouse surname as seen.
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Marriage Day

Key the marriage day from the marriage date. All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Marriage Month

Key the marriage month in its three-letter abbrecviation from the marriage date using the dictionary provided for assistance.All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Marriage Year

Key the marriage year from the marriage date.All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Marriage Place

Key the marriage place from the record. Key the location as seen.
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Death Place

Key the death place. Key the location as seen.
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Death Day

Key the death day from the death date. All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Death Month

Key the death month in its three-letter abbreviation from the death date using the provided dictionary for assistance.All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Death Year

Key the death year from the from the death date. All date will appear in day/month/year format. A date that appears as 10.6.1753 should be keyed as 10 Jun 1753. If a date appears as simply 12.1753 the first number is indicating the month, and should be keyed as Dec 1753.
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Residence Place

Key the residence place. The Residence Place will normally follow the keyword "of [Place]". Key the location as seen.
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Residence Year

Key the Residence Year from the date.
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Arrival Place

Key the arrival place. Key the location as seen.
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Arrival Year

Key the arrival year from the arrival date. It will typically appear after the name of the ship, which is underlined.
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