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Is anyone Transcribing???
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Valice in | Report | 6 Feb 2005 10:58 |
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Ann you send it on line, as an e-mail with attachment. When coordinator says ok, you upload it from a very easy special programme with a click of the mouse!! Val |
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Ann L from Darlo | Report | 6 Feb 2005 10:31 |
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Another daft question, When you have finished your transcribing how do you send it to your co-ordinator --on a disc???? Thicko Ann |
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Sally | Report | 5 Feb 2005 23:30 |
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I have been transcribing for FreeBMD for almost a year - 1852 deaths at the moment. |
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John | Report | 5 Feb 2005 23:16 |
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Hi, I have been transcribing for FreeBMD for about three years (two of the original syndicate leaders have died since I started.) I do one file a week, with only two fingers and having to look for the keys first. I must say my speed has improved no end. It is a numbers based system, that is, the most popular names have a number - William is 9, Jane is J5 and Joseph is Jo9 etc. etc. It is so simple that my old brain works well with it. You should have a go, you've got nothing to lose - John. |
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Jean Durant | Report | 5 Feb 2005 18:03 |
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I posted a thread on the Tips Board about transcribing and had such good feedback I have started transcribing for freebmd. Only been doing it for 2 weeks and finding it quite complicated at the moment as I am computer illiterate. Still going to keep on trying. Must say that the syndicate co-ordinator has been absolutely wonderful and made the instructions so simple even I could understand them. Jean x. |
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MaggyfromWestYorkshire | Report | 5 Feb 2005 17:30 |
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I also transcribe for Freebmd and really enjoy doing it, when I get the time. I found it a bit tricky at first, the computer side of things, not the typing, but think that it has improved my computer skills too now that I have got the hang of it! Maggy |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 15:43 |
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I've even got myself going Ann. I'm doing a bit as we speak! lol |
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Ann L from Darlo | Report | 5 Feb 2005 15:14 |
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Jeannette Thanks for that info Wow what a busy lot we are, you are getting me in the mood now to plod on!!! |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 14:36 |
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Ooooooo not heard about that one Gwynne! Tell us more Jeanette x |
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Guinevere | Report | 5 Feb 2005 14:35 |
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Hi, I transcribe for the NBI. Gwynne |
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Researching: |
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Speedy | Report | 5 Feb 2005 14:33 |
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I have started about 2 months ago for FreeBMD, and I am on my second lot, had a breake while I was in hospital, and recovering, but back onto it now. Bev |
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Valice in | Report | 5 Feb 2005 14:18 |
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I'm a transcriber for FreeBMD, (with a guilty conscience!) have got one waiting to be done since last October, not got round to it, will be going away in a couple of weeks for a month, so will be ages before I do. Got onto FreeBMD site and applied through there, started with a checkers role first, have put that job on hold ufn. Val |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:59 |
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Hi Ann From the thingy I downloaded from FreeCen! Strictly the census asked only "Deaf. Dumb. Blind": Many enumerators also wrote such comments as "Imbecile" or "Cripple". We can record these options with abbreviation as necessary (enter the full wording in column Y). "Df&Dm", "Imbicil", "crippl" would be acceptable. So basically if they just wrote deaf in last column, you just writer deaf. If they expanded use an abbreviation and then give full explanation in column Y. I haven't had any feedback from a checker yet so I'm assuming mine hasn't been checked. I know they are terribly short of people to check what we have done. Jeanette x |
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Ann L from Darlo | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:48 |
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Jeannette Not really hard at it but must discipline myself more, I'm doing part of Darlington,1861 Can I ask you a question ---I have come across --in the last column --(wether deaf and dumb or blind) ,do I enter that? Did you get any feed back from your checker at all? Ann |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:20 |
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Well that's about the only one I haven't done! lol |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:08 |
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Lol Grampa! Who were you transcribing for? Jeanette x |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:05 |
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Thanks Jeanette, I dont know that I actually have any rellies in Kent - I am here by default - moved with parents years ago. Most of my folk are South London; Sussex; Oxford at the mo! I'll check out the link tho, Cheers :O) |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 12:03 |
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Hi Anne No not every County has its own BMD site. Just had a look at Kent and they don't seem to have one - but loads of useful info at this page http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/index.php Jeanette x |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 5 Feb 2005 11:58 |
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Hi All, I am also considering joining up - I put a thread on this AM looking for anyone in Kent who could help show me the ropes. Jeanette - how did you get to be doing an area you are researching?? Are there BMD sites for all counties?? Anne |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 5 Feb 2005 11:49 |
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Hi Tracy Do you want to transcribe BMD's - for your local area or FreeBMD. Or censuses? Jeanette x |
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