Hello,
One of the reasons was that on the Miracode listing the Enumeration District
is given as 0161?
What is this?
Thanks again,
Roger.
1910 Ohio Miracode
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jj206
Re: 1910 Ohio Miracode
Roger Rusch wrote:
Hi Roger,
"There are two types of soundexed indexes for 1910: Soundex and
Miracode. The Miracode index uses the same phonetic code and
abbreviations as the Soundex system, but the method of recording the
census page reference is different. Both index cards list county,
volume, ED, and the sequential family number assigned by the census
taker. The Miracode card is computer generated, while the Soundex card
is handwritten.
Miracode indexes are available for the states of Arkansas, California,
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (New Orleans and
Shreveport only - all other locations are Soundex), Michigan, Missouri,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimanist/Miracode.html
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/soundex.html
The Soundex Code
The Soundex index uses a phonetic coding system that indexes names by
eliminating some letters and substituting numbers for other letters.
To develop the soundex equivalent of a name, follow these guidelines and
the subsequent rules:
The Soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers. The letter is
always the first letter of the surname. The three numbers in the Soundex
code are derived by coding certain consonants in the name (called "key
letters") in the order in which they appear, according to the following
chart and the subsequent rules:
# B F P V ___________________________1
# C G J K Q S X Z ____________________2
# D T ________________________________3
# L __________________________________4
# M N ________________________________5
# R __________________________________6
# No consonants ______________________0
SUBSEQUENT RULES:
1. Disregard the consonants W, H, and Y and the vowels A, E, I, O, U.
2. When 2 or more of the same key letters (or their number equivalents)
come together, they should be treated as ONE key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sheppard S-163
# Sacks S-200
3. A key letter or its equivalent immediately following an initial
letter of the same value should be disregarded in coding.
# EXAMPLES: Schebowitz S-132
# Scklar S-460
4. Key letters or their equivalents separated by H or W are coded as one
key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sokwzy S-200
# Schkolink S-452
5. When a repeated key letter or its equivalent is separated by an A, E,
I, O, U or Y, the key letters or their equivalents are considered
separately.
# EXAMPLES: Staten S-335
# Simone S-550
6. Some names do not contain any of the six key letters or their
equivalents - that is they have only vowels A, E, I, O, U or W, H, Y,
after the first letter of the name.
# EXAMPLES: Shea S-000
# Lee L-000
Be sure to check alternate spellings that could change the Soundex code.
The name "Kane", for example, should be checked under both K-500 and
C-500 ("Cain")."
"For the 1910 census, the Bureau of the Census created and filmed
Soundex or Miracode index cards for the states listed above. With the
exception of Louisiana, which used both, each state is indexed with
either Soundex or Miracode as noted at the beginning of the state
listing. The information on Soundex cards is handwritten; that on
Miracode cards is printed. Both indexes use the Soundex coding system,
which is a coded surname (last name) index based on the way a surname
sounds rather than how it is spelled. Surnames that sound the same but
are spelled differently, like SMITH and SMYTH, have the same code and
are filed together."
Hope that information helps you.
Jonathan
Hello,
One of the reasons was that on the Miracode listing the Enumeration District
is given as 0161?
What is this?
Thanks again,
Roger.
Hi Roger,
"There are two types of soundexed indexes for 1910: Soundex and
Miracode. The Miracode index uses the same phonetic code and
abbreviations as the Soundex system, but the method of recording the
census page reference is different. Both index cards list county,
volume, ED, and the sequential family number assigned by the census
taker. The Miracode card is computer generated, while the Soundex card
is handwritten.
Miracode indexes are available for the states of Arkansas, California,
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (New Orleans and
Shreveport only - all other locations are Soundex), Michigan, Missouri,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimanist/Miracode.html
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/soundex.html
The Soundex Code
The Soundex index uses a phonetic coding system that indexes names by
eliminating some letters and substituting numbers for other letters.
To develop the soundex equivalent of a name, follow these guidelines and
the subsequent rules:
The Soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers. The letter is
always the first letter of the surname. The three numbers in the Soundex
code are derived by coding certain consonants in the name (called "key
letters") in the order in which they appear, according to the following
chart and the subsequent rules:
# B F P V ___________________________1
# C G J K Q S X Z ____________________2
# D T ________________________________3
# L __________________________________4
# M N ________________________________5
# R __________________________________6
# No consonants ______________________0
SUBSEQUENT RULES:
1. Disregard the consonants W, H, and Y and the vowels A, E, I, O, U.
2. When 2 or more of the same key letters (or their number equivalents)
come together, they should be treated as ONE key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sheppard S-163
# Sacks S-200
3. A key letter or its equivalent immediately following an initial
letter of the same value should be disregarded in coding.
# EXAMPLES: Schebowitz S-132
# Scklar S-460
4. Key letters or their equivalents separated by H or W are coded as one
key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sokwzy S-200
# Schkolink S-452
5. When a repeated key letter or its equivalent is separated by an A, E,
I, O, U or Y, the key letters or their equivalents are considered
separately.
# EXAMPLES: Staten S-335
# Simone S-550
6. Some names do not contain any of the six key letters or their
equivalents - that is they have only vowels A, E, I, O, U or W, H, Y,
after the first letter of the name.
# EXAMPLES: Shea S-000
# Lee L-000
Be sure to check alternate spellings that could change the Soundex code.
The name "Kane", for example, should be checked under both K-500 and
C-500 ("Cain")."
"For the 1910 census, the Bureau of the Census created and filmed
Soundex or Miracode index cards for the states listed above. With the
exception of Louisiana, which used both, each state is indexed with
either Soundex or Miracode as noted at the beginning of the state
listing. The information on Soundex cards is handwritten; that on
Miracode cards is printed. Both indexes use the Soundex coding system,
which is a coded surname (last name) index based on the way a surname
sounds rather than how it is spelled. Surnames that sound the same but
are spelled differently, like SMITH and SMYTH, have the same code and
are filed together."
Hope that information helps you.
Jonathan
-
Roger Rusch
Re: 1910 Ohio Miracode
Thank you for the reply and the information.
Roger.
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Roger Rusch wrote:
Hello,
One of the reasons was that on the Miracode listing the Enumeration
District is given as 0161?
What is this?
Thanks again,
Roger.
Hi Roger,
"There are two types of soundexed indexes for 1910: Soundex and Miracode.
The Miracode index uses the same phonetic code and abbreviations as the
Soundex system, but the method of recording the census page reference is
different. Both index cards list county, volume, ED, and the sequential
family number assigned by the census taker. The Miracode card is computer
generated, while the Soundex card is handwritten.
Miracode indexes are available for the states of Arkansas, California,
Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (New Orleans and Shreveport
only - all other locations are Soundex), Michigan, Missouri, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimanist/Miracode.html
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/soundex.html
The Soundex Code
The Soundex index uses a phonetic coding system that indexes names by
eliminating some letters and substituting numbers for other letters.
To develop the soundex equivalent of a name, follow these guidelines and
the subsequent rules:
The Soundex code consists of a letter and three numbers. The letter is
always the first letter of the surname. The three numbers in the Soundex
code are derived by coding certain consonants in the name (called "key
letters") in the order in which they appear, according to the following
chart and the subsequent rules:
# B F P V ___________________________1
# C G J K Q S X Z ____________________2
# D T ________________________________3
# L __________________________________4
# M N ________________________________5
# R __________________________________6
# No consonants ______________________0
SUBSEQUENT RULES:
1. Disregard the consonants W, H, and Y and the vowels A, E, I, O, U.
2. When 2 or more of the same key letters (or their number equivalents)
come together, they should be treated as ONE key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sheppard S-163
# Sacks S-200
3. A key letter or its equivalent immediately following an initial letter
of the same value should be disregarded in coding.
# EXAMPLES: Schebowitz S-132
# Scklar S-460
4. Key letters or their equivalents separated by H or W are coded as one
key letter.
# EXAMPLES: Sokwzy S-200
# Schkolink S-452
5. When a repeated key letter or its equivalent is separated by an A, E,
I, O, U or Y, the key letters or their equivalents are considered
separately.
# EXAMPLES: Staten S-335
# Simone S-550
6. Some names do not contain any of the six key letters or their
equivalents - that is they have only vowels A, E, I, O, U or W, H, Y,
after the first letter of the name.
# EXAMPLES: Shea S-000
# Lee L-000
Be sure to check alternate spellings that could change the Soundex code.
The name "Kane", for example, should be checked under both K-500 and C-500
("Cain")."
"For the 1910 census, the Bureau of the Census created and filmed Soundex
or Miracode index cards for the states listed above. With the exception of
Louisiana, which used both, each state is indexed with either Soundex or
Miracode as noted at the beginning of the state listing. The information
on Soundex cards is handwritten; that on Miracode cards is printed. Both
indexes use the Soundex coding system, which is a coded surname (last
name) index based on the way a surname sounds rather than how it is
spelled. Surnames that sound the same but are spelled differently, like
SMITH and SMYTH, have the same code and are filed together."
Hope that information helps you.
Jonathan