Of course, including those created in 1901, or 2001!
J
From: Archivists, conservators
and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judith Curthoys
Sent: 11 September 2012 13:38
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Subject: Re: FW: Re: Plea regarding NCA Rules for hyphenated and compound surnames
And there was I thinking that archivists dealt with historic records...!!
J.
On 11/09/2012 11:56, Winstanley-Brown, Justine wrote:
I agree with Jane on both fronts, from a structured data point of view but also the human one. It has always bothered me as someone with a double-barrelled surname that at
present the rules construct personal names in a way that is simply incorrect.
Whilst I understand that compound names can be complex and may sometimes be ambiguous, at present we have a rule that deliberately and consistently distorts known names. I don’t think this should be the default approach when we already have the ability to provide
variant/alternative forms alongside.
I appreciate that simplicity is important, but surely it shouldn’t come at the cost of accuracy?
In terms of resourcing, we have to maintain standards to keep them fit for purpose in a changeable world, and this case seems like a great example of where a minor revision by consensus
could make a useful difference.
PS. In response to your comment Judith, whilst traditionally one part of compound name may have taken precedence, we can’t really adopt that approach for 20thC-> records as for many (most?) people that’s no longer the case!
Justine Winstanley-Brown BA (Hons) MA|
Project Archivist: A City Making History
City of York Council
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