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Stupid, I know, but...
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Right said Fred | Report | 19 May 2006 17:32 |
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In the indexes, what does II mean in the volume section, is it volume one or twenty, thanks. ....................(I really should know this lol) |
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Kate | Report | 19 May 2006 17:33 |
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It's 2. I is 1 and X is 10. Kate. |
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ErikaH | Report | 19 May 2006 17:33 |
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It's actually 2.........Roman Numerals were used in the early days of GRO 20 would be XX Reg |
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Helen | Report | 19 May 2006 17:33 |
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If it's the oldest records it's Roman numerals so II would be 2 |
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Right said Fred | Report | 19 May 2006 17:35 |
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Thanks everyone, I knew it was Roman Numerals but had a blank on which was which. (I knew L was 100 lol) Thanks. Wrong yet again. L 50 c 100 (thanks Margaret.) |
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Margaret | Report | 19 May 2006 17:38 |
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L is 50, C is a hundred Margaret |
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Merry | Report | 19 May 2006 17:38 |
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If it''s before 1853 then II means Volume two I = 1 II = 2 III = 3 IV = 4 V = 5 VI = 6 VII = 7 VIII = 8 IX = 9 X = 10 XI =11 XII = 12 XIII = 13 XIV = 14 XV = 15 XVI = 16 XVII = 17 XVIII = 18 XIX = 19 XX = 20 XXI = 21 XXII = 22 XXIII = 23 XXIV = 24 Not sure of the highest volume number? Merry |
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