Penny suggested the following, which is a great description, but longer than
I had room for on the Short List. You might want to compare this with the
explanation given in the longer guideline for Names on
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kvrp/sup/names.html
Both are correct; use the one you understand the best :)
>
The deceased is the only person who can be called
'unknown unknown'. Since
the name of the deceased is entirely missing from the document, you need to
provide unknown for the first and unknown for the last name. Neither word is
capitalized.
> -plp5458(a)msn.com
Here's our first modified version, ready for further comments or tips:
SHORT TIP LIST
Always type as shown here, including any periods
Abt. Jr.
unnamed infant Sr.
Rev. III
Dr. IV
Using 'unknown' in a name
The deceased is the only person who can be called 'unknown unknown'. The word
'unknown' is used for given name and for surname. Neither word is
capitalized.
Use 'unknown' in the name of a parent if part of that name already exists.
Example: 'unknown SIKES' or 'Mary unknown'.
If you have neither part of a parent's name, leave their space blank.
A spouse may not have the same surname.
Abbreviating Given Names
If the document shows a period after an abbreviated given name, so do we. If
it doesn't show a period, neither do we.
Using 'unknown' in place of a month
Use if you do have both a day and a year, but no month.
Use if you have a day but no month or year. (' 29 unknown' is OK,
' 29 unknown unknown' is not.)
Using a zero
YES for dates, as in 03 Sep 1954
NO for an age under 10
Abbreviating States
Use 2-letter cap abbreviations for states only: example TN or KY
Foreign Countries
Germany - spell out the entire word if shown that way
Ger. - abbreviate only if shown that way
Place modifiers
YES - use descriptive phrases such as "near the home of", which give
information.
NO - don't include phrases such as "some place in" NC, which add no real
data.