I can't answer your question but I have a suggested alternative to transcibing. Instead of transcribing the will, it could probably be successfully photographed with a digital camera. I know a lady who uses one to record census entries from microfiche readers with excellent results. Of course, you do need a person with a digital camera to do it for you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish LEWIS" <trishlewis@sprint.ca> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:12 PM Subject: Request for assistance in transcribing will > Hi Everyone. > > Hope this isn't a faux pas asking this, but does anyone know of someone who > I could contact to transcribe a will for me at the Thomas Thomson House in > Edinburgh that wouldn't charge me an arm and a leg. > > I just received information from the Scottish Record Office that my > (5x)great grandfather Duncan SINCLAIR left a will and inventory, but they > can't photocopy it for me because the volume it is in is"unsuitable for > photocopying due to its physical condition". They said however I could make > arrangements to view the book and transcribe it myself. I live in Nova > Scotia, Canada, so it's impossible for me, but I'd like to hire someone to > do it for me. > > If someone could contact me off list please with a name or two I would > really appreciate it. I'm very anxious to see what this will has in it that > may provide clues for me. > > Thank you. And I apologize to the list and list owner if I shouldn't have > asked this through the list. > > Trish LEWIS > Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia > Canada > trishlewis@sprint.ca > > > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >