General Chat

Just wondered if anyone is transcribing at the moment and who for, also how long have you been on with it? I have been transcribing for Freecen and have been on with it for over a year--slapped wrist's.

Hi Ann I am also transcribing for Freecen, I have only been at it about 3 months (I did lapse a bit at christmas) but am back into it now, I'm doing 1861 Honley Yorkshire at the moment. Belle.

Hi Ann Still hard at it, eh? I've done one disc for FreeCen and am half way through doing my second (Huddersfield area). Carol sent me 2 last time as I had got through the first so quick! Seem to have slowed down a bit though. Also transcribe for YorkshireBMD Leeds RO, but I've just signed up with Beverley RO so I can get a bit more of my own area online. I'm also waiting for some FreeReg stuff. Jeanette x

Hi Tracy Do you want to transcribe BMD's - for your local area or FreeBMD. Or censuses? Jeanette x

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

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

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)

Lol Grampa! Who were you transcribing for? Jeanette x

Well that's about the only one I haven't done! lol

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

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

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

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

Hi, I transcribe for the NBI. Gwynne

Ooooooo not heard about that one Gwynne! Tell us more Jeanette x

Jeannette Thanks for that info Wow what a busy lot we are, you are getting me in the mood now to plod on!!!

I've even got myself going Ann. I'm doing a bit as we speak! lol

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

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.

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.