Why are some names shortened/incomplete/truncated in the index entry?
The online index is a copy of the original index that was created by the Vital Statistics Office of the Ohio Department of Health. Between 1913 and 1935, the original index truncated or shortened last names to 11 characters and first names to 7 characters. For example, the last name field in the original index contained a maximum of 11 letters, long last names are cut off or truncated (CZASTOLOWSKI will appear as CZASTOLOWSK). This is also a problem in the first name field–many common names are cut off by the 7 letter limit (MARGARE, CATHERI, BENJAMI). We are unable to add the extra characters “back on” without matching the truncated index entry to each death certificate, reviewing the certificate for the full name, and typing the missing information into the index. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to do a project of this kind at this time.
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