« Reply #45 on: Wednesday 18 January 17 12:38 GMT (UK) »
Jomot - I found WinREG a bit confusing at first. The tricky bit is knowing what info to enter when you start a new file - just ask your coordinator for help, then once you've got the file set up it's pretty straightforward. If you need any help, post a screenshot on here and I'll see if I can help.
I agree that it's annoying that you can't see the image in the same screen as your transcriptions. I flick between the two windows (using Alt-Tab) and that works for me. Or I suppose you could fit the two windows on the same screen.
Coombs - when I started, I was told I had to use my own SEAX subscription to get the images. Luckily I'd downloaded all the parishes I wanted before my subscription expired. I was advised to start with post-1813 records, but if you're confident with the earlier handwriting I guess you can tell the coordinator you want to start with that. I notice that Finchingfield has already been part-transcribed, but not updated since 2012, so hopefully you'll be able to take up the baton!
Yes it would be good to put Finchingfield online. There is a batch of 1728-1783 records so I may start on them first then do the pre 1728 ones, but before 1700 they are harder to read. I dont know if I can just insert the data into their system or will they make me use a very gobbledygook style database to upload them as others have discussed.
Researching:
LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain