It is easy to make an error that simply is an unintentional error. The typographical error in the example is easy to spot “Indinan,” but errors of this type can impact dates of birth, places of birth, etc. Always consider the possibility that when one record is different from all the others that the explanation could be as easy as a simply mistake.
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I have been recording information from death certificates. I have complained bitterly about the handwriting on these documents. BUT, when typewriters came into general use, I discovered that a poor typist can produce just as much confusion!