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Offline ali607

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« on: Friday 17 February 06 19:31 GMT (UK) »
Was just wondering how i would get into doing some volunteer transcribing? Iv just been on FreeCen - is that the only site through which you can volunteer?

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Re: transcribing
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 February 06 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Hi

The best and easiest way is to contact your local County Family History Society as they are always crying out for typists and transcribers

I do work for Leicestershire and Rutland and enjoy myself enormously.

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Re: transcribing
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 February 06 20:28 GMT (UK) »
the choice is endless !!

freeBMD: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ,
freeCEN: http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ ,
freeREG: http://freereg.rootsweb.com/ ,
the various county sites at http://www.ukbmd.org.uk ,
the various OPC sites, (see
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,127230.msg566138.html#msg566138 )
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your local County Family History Society

and that's just a few !

Everyone will welcome you with open arms,

and if you have any 1901 census images, there is always the
RootsChat 1901 Leftovers site:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,75328.0.html

Bob
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Re: transcribing
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 February 06 17:52 GMT (UK) »
Is it hard work?
I ask only because I find it hard enough peering at census records and typing on PC for my own lines - would my eyes be good enough for old faded or badly scrawled records?
McLeods - Hartlepool, Liverpool, Inverness(?)<br />Simpsons - Carlisle, Westmorland<br />Harris - Carlisle, Kent<br />Reads - Birmingham and Staffordshire<br />Allens - Marylebone London<br />Zych - Poland
Holmes - Bawdsey, Suffolk
Perks - Hampshire
McQueen - Carlisle
Carrick - Carlisle
Haugh - Carlisle
Irving - Irving
Collett - Bredon, Worcester
Harrison - Carlisle
Knight - Carlisle
Thompson - Carlisle
Johnstone - Carlisle
Rogerson - Dumfries and Carlisle
Wood - Ontario
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