[LDS] Indexing a book with lots of names and locations

[John Contratto]

I am thinking of indexing a book from a parish district in Wales.  The names
of people and places are very similar and LLs very popular.  I am not a
great typist and do not have a plan yet on how to do this task.  Maybe a bit
of input from listeners will help.

I was thinking of using a Database or Spreadsheet by MS.  Have not decided
yet if I am going to do one or two indexes.  I was thinking of making the
first column for two indexes, second column for names and the third for page
numbers.  I would start on page one and it is a persons name give it a one
in column one and if a location give it a two.  I would just go page by page
and not try to put all the page number at this time together.  If I decided
to make it into two indexes I could program it to pull out all ones or twos,
them alphabetize the names and thirdly have the pages in numerical order by
name.  Then go back an edit duplications of names and add the page number to
the remain name.  Does this sound practical or am I trying to hard to make
it a major problem????

Please be kind and civil.  No four letter words.  Thank you

John in California



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