Good afternoon everyone The Free Census project aims to transcribe ALL the UK 19th century census returns to create an online 'free-to-view' database. We have projects covering the 1891 returns for Bolton, Ormskirk, Wigan, Leigh, Preston, Fylde & Garstang. There are two more projects in the pipeline for Bootle, Kirkby & Liverpool. All of these projects need volunteers. We would also like to recruit organisers to cover the rest of the 1891 Lancashire returns. To be a transcriber you just need some time, a computer and access to a microfiche reader. Or if you could use the 1891 discs. Everything you need is provided by the project, including software and microfiche. Organisers recruit and supervise a team of volunteers to transcribe a county or part of a county. The area you cover is up to you. If, like us, you believe that this information should be freely available and available for free, just drop me a line. Rgds Michael Free Census Recruiter http://freecen.rootsweb.com/

Michael, I may be interested in doing some work on this project, could you send some more information regarding this project. The area i would be interested in is Eccles. I have my own computer, access to a microfische, and an HNC in computing and will like to help if i can. thanks, Alan Pike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael J McCormick <michael@roseterrace.demon.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-ECCLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: [ECCLES] Free Census Project > Good afternoon everyone > > The Free Census project aims to transcribe ALL the UK 19th century census > returns to create an online 'free-to-view' database. > > We have projects covering the 1891 returns for Bolton, Ormskirk, Wigan, > Leigh, Preston, Fylde & Garstang. There are two more projects in the > pipeline for Bootle, Kirkby & Liverpool. All of these projects need > volunteers. We would also like to recruit organisers to cover the rest of > the 1891 Lancashire returns. > > To be a transcriber you just need some time, a computer and access to a > microfiche reader. Or if you could use the 1891 discs. Everything you need > is provided by the project, including software and microfiche. > > Organisers recruit and supervise a team of volunteers to transcribe a county > or part of a county. The area you cover is up to you. > > If, like us, you believe that this information should be freely available > and available for free, just drop me a line. > > Rgds > > Michael > Free Census Recruiter > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-ECCLES Mailing List ==== > Want details of Mailing Lists? > http://www.cadvision.com/traces/cj/cjmlists.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >