Indexing Scavenger Hunt
(these are probably easiest to find on the 1930 censuses)
1 point each
Race other than Black or White (negro, colored and caucasian are part of black and white)
Divorce
Interesting occupation (i.e. “fish market huckster” or “benefactee”) Yes, Katelyn, "Slasher" totally counts!
5 points each
Wife 5+ years older than husband
Person over 85 years old
Family with more than 8 kids
Husband more than 10 years older than wife
Immigrated prior to 1875
For every 50 names indexed this month (the whole month of January)
10 points each
Home value over $10,000
Famous name (i.e. Joseph Smith, Clint Eastwood)
Your name (first or last)
The name “Jospeh”
Rent less than $5
A relationship category of “convict”, “officer”, “ward”, “waitress”, “butler” or “sailor”
From Bohemia, California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, or an island (Not British Isles) _________________
25 points
Twins with funny names________&__________(i.e. Pleasant & Polite or Ruby & Pearl)
Born “At Sea”
From somewhere you’ve never heard of like “Bight of Biafra”
More than one set of multiples (twins, triplets, etc)
A great name such as Fortune Hunter or True Love Brownie
Get someone else in the ward to sign up for indexing AND help them complete a batch
50 points
From No Man’s Land
From Baden (not New Baden – OLD Baden)
Name of someone in the ward - (FIRST and LAST name - i.e. Joseph Logan)
Arbitrary Points
Something you think would intrigue the indexing Czar
Worst handwriting (print sample) (You'll have to print a "screen shot" or "screen capture". These are the only ones I for which I require proof - so that I can judge)
Best Handwriting (print sample)
No comments:
Post a Comment