Carla, The word is . . . any way you can get the job done. Just like Rome, the Dispatch database wasn't built in a day. Right Jackie? Right Abbie? I've had my roll for some 5 weeks now, and have't had time to do a full year yet. Of course, I have a full-time job too, so it's tough to get to every day. Transcription? What's that? Just kidding. I do mine by hand . . . on an 8-1/2" X 11" notepad. Yes, I do make copies of some articles that seem to long to sit and hand-copy. I mean it's worth the 10 cents to me not to have to copy the whole article. The database does not require that you include a whole article. I just know that there are eager eyes out there on our Mailing List that want to read what my eyes see. Hmmmmmm. Laptop? What's that? Remember, I have 8 children, 5 boys & 3 girls. No funds for laptops or copying each page. You can usually skip the front page. My guess is that the newspaper company may bought this stuff from some central press operation. It's just a bunch of stuff that probably showed up in every small town newspaper in the country. There are a solid 2 pages of ads that are basically the same stuff in every issue. Another page of legal announcements including deeds, court solicitations, etc. & other things that don't look like ads but are. Quite a few articles on a page that come from other surrounding newspapers . . . Stockton, Modesto, etc. Always look for the small articles . . . births, deaths & marriages . . . at the bottom of the 2nd or 3rd page. You can't miss them. There is usually only one page of local news, and usually only 2-3 really interesting articles, if that. They focus on robberies & other crimes. Sometimes, they are committed by transients, but most often local losers. Did you see that article about the couple shooting at the guy from the front windows of their house? Must have been quite a lot of excitement in town that day. Those 2 must have gotten hold of some bad booze or something. They were locals indeed. And, we get to see how new inventions and scam artists hit the town. Bank, store and stage robberies. All kinds of lifestyle photography through the eyes of a contemporary writer. I'll send you the database entry instructions in my next message. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> To: Steve Illum <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 7:02 AM Subject: Re: Amador Ledger-Dispatch >Steve, > >I do believe I forgot to tell you that on Tuesday, July 20, I ordered the microfilm of the >1868-Sep 1871 Amador Ledger-Dispatch, as you requested. The librarian wasn't sure how long it >would take to arrive, but I shall check with her weekly. > >How do you perform your transcription? Do you use a laptop computer? Do you transcribe it word >for word in longhand? In shorthand? Or do you shell out 10 cents a page to print the entire >roll? (The latter is *not* an option for me.) > >Regards, > >Carla > > >Steve Illum wrote: >> >> Welllll, now I am in TROUBLE! I've tossed the address, phone & fax for the >> source! There are solutions to these problems. >> >> In any case, please take the assignment of reading the microfilm for the >> years 1868-Sept. 1871. It's the Amador Ledger-Dispatch, availbale through >> the California History Room, California State Library, 900 N Street, >> Sacramento. The area code for phone is (916), but I don't have the phone >> number anymore. Darn! >> >> Now, how do you get it? Go to your local public library and ask them to get >> you the film through Interlibrary Loan. They will contact the California >> State Library. They know how to do all that. You'll have to have a reader >> either in your library, or somewhere else nearby. >> >> It may take 4-6 weeks to arrive, and you may only be able to keep the film >> for 3 weeks. However, it may be possible to extend your loan. This may >> cost you $3-5 up front, and may end up costing you $10 total . . . by the >> time you add extensions. It's pretty easy work, but I get stressed after >> about 2 hours reading the film, so can't keep it up. Then, because I work >> full-time, I have a hard time getting back to it. My worst flaw is that I >> enjoy reading it so much. It tends to slow me down. >> >> I'll send you another message with instructions on data entry on our >> website. >> >> Sooooooooooooo, welcome aboard! >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> >> To: Steve Illum <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 2:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAAMADOR-L] AD 4/14: John W Forbes >> >> >Steve, >> > >> >Yes, I'd love to! Can I do it from Ohio? >> > >> >Carla >> > >> >Steve Illum wrote: >> >> >> >> So Carla, would you like to help us out with the Dispatch project? It's >> not >> >> hard. Just takes a little time. >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> Project Coordinator >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 10:36 AM >> >> Subject: [CAAMADOR-L] AD 4/14: John W Forbes >> >> >> >> >Hi. >> >> > >> >> >I want to thank you and the others who are going that extra mile to >> >> >provide such colorfol material from the Amador Dispatch of yore. I have >> >> >made numerous notes concerning people I believe could either descend or >> >> >ascend from many of my Amador County ancestors. >> >> > >> >> >A case in point: My John William Forbes did, indeed, marry a Mrs. Sara >> >> >Lee in Apr of 1905. You just listed their names as having appeared in >> >> >the 14 Apr 1905 edition: "John W. Forbes and Sarah A. Lee both of >> >> >Drytown." >> >> > >> >> >John William was a son of Christopher Columbus and Mary Jane (Bell) >> >> >Forbes, and a brother of my grandmother, Lily Bell (Forbes) Cushman. If >> >> >there is more to that article, I would love to have it. >> >> > >> >> >Many thanks for your splendid effort. >> >> > >> >> >Kind regards, >> >> > >> >> >Carla in Ohio >> >> >[email protected] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >==== CAAMADOR Mailing List ==== >> >> >Amador County, California CAGenWeb >> >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caamador/ >> >> > >> > >