2008/12/19 [email protected] <[email protected]> > > I have just received 20 scans (1933M2-B-0036 - 0055) of which at least 25% > of the entries are totally unreadable. If I transcribe these there are going > to be so many missing entries that it will be of no use to anybody. Are > there better scans available or would it be possible to get these > re-scanned? I've tried tinkering with the contrast, colour depth, negative > and everything else but of no avail. I've been transcribing for 3 years now > and these are by far the worse I've ever had. Help please!! > Queries about poor quality scans should be sent to your syndicate co-ordinator, who will ensure that the poor scans are flagged up (we will be getting some replacement scans over the next 6 months), rather than to the admins list. -- Dave Mayall

Surely the entry should be transcribed exactly as has been handwritten - the volume letters are only ever a, b, c, d or e - * would indicate the number of letters could not be determined. Therefore if the character after Orsett,5 was quite illegible, then an underscore ("_") is the correct way to go. CharlotteB Charlotte Burton-Bell Wellington NZ 6035 E.mail: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Keith Partridge [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2008 6:48 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Querie I would use Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5* See J/74 if I had no idea what it was or Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5[a_] See J/74 if I thought it might be 5a but wasn't sure. You might want to check with your co-ordinator. Hope that helps.. Keith > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Querie> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:42:07 +1100> > Vickles:Bandit9> > Could someone please indicate to me how I transcribe a district which is not clear to me at all. > > Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5_ See J/74> as it has been handwritten

Hello David, Thanks for all the work you've put in on BMDVerify - I think it's a wonderful program !! I'm writing because I've just got one tiny suggestion that you may like to incorporate in a new version. My suggestion is that on the the first screen you see when you start BMDVerify you reverse the order of the top two questions - i.e. I'm suggesting that the user is first asked to "Step 1 - specify your transcription file", and is then asked "Step 2 - specify the scanned image file". The reasoning behind this is that we transcribers are given a batch of files to transcribe - in my case currently five. I download my five images into my WinBMD working folder (I've previously moved the last set of images and transcription files into a "Done" folder). Then I transcribe the first image and when I've finished transcribing it I run BMDVerify. I'm first asked to specify the image file and presented with a directory with five images in. It's easy enough to remember which one I want when it's the first one - but further into the batch I often forget where I've got to and select the wrong image file. If I could select the transcription file first then I would always get the right one - it will always be the highest numbered one. I hope that makes sense and is helpful - please don't hesitate to ask if I haven't explained clearly. I'm sure there are lots of hidden consequences to this suggestion that I haven't thought of - life always seems to be like that ! Cheers, Mike 2008/12/21 David Lang <[email protected]> > Bob > It's a known problem and I have a new version ready that will fix it but > there's been a hitch getting it released. I hope to have it ready in the > next two weeks. Apologies for the delay. > David Lang > > > I've recently started transcribing 1931 marriages. BMDVerify appears not > > to > > know the format of these pages and consequently does not align the > columns > > consistently. Is there anything I can do to improve on this, such as > > modify > > a configuration file or install a new version? My current version is > > 3.0.0/290605. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bob Bowman > > > > > > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Bob It's a known problem and I have a new version ready that will fix it but there's been a hitch getting it released. I hope to have it ready in the next two weeks. Apologies for the delay. David Lang > I've recently started transcribing 1931 marriages. BMDVerify appears not > to > know the format of these pages and consequently does not align the columns > consistently. Is there anything I can do to improve on this, such as > modify > a configuration file or install a new version? My current version is > 3.0.0/290605. > > Thanks, > > Bob Bowman > > >

Keith when the message bounces are you being told that the user does not have an account Regards John Mellors ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:02 PM Subject: Bouncing Mail >I am trying to contact Allan Raymond but my messages are bouncing back to >me > as undeliverable. Is anybody else having this problem trying to contact > Allan. > > Keith Simpson > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Keith I can't tell if anyone else is encountering your problem but can confirm I'm receiving many emails each day relating to FreeBMD. Please try [email protected] as an alternative address. Regards Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:02 PM Subject: Bouncing Mail I am trying to contact Allan Raymond but my messages are bouncing back to me as undeliverable. Is anybody else having this problem trying to contact Allan. Keith Simpson FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am trying to contact Allan Raymond but my messages are bouncing back to me as undeliverable. Is anybody else having this problem trying to contact Allan. Keith Simpson

John, Thanks for the reply. I've downloaded the newer version that you mention and you are quite correct - the alignment problem remains. Bob Bowman ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Crew" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:31 AM Subject: Re: BMDVerify and 1931 Marriages > Bob, > > This problem was raised earlier this year and is a known issue. You may > wish to read the response from Jeff Coleman: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/freebmd-admins/2008-10/1224083 348 > > The current version of BMDVerify is 3.0.3/3110006 although I don't think > it fixes the alignment problem. It can be downloaded from this page: > > http://bmdverify.itendia.co.uk/bmdv3/bmdv3.html > > John. > > > > Robert Bowman wrote: > > I've recently started transcribing 1931 marriages. BMDVerify appears not to > > know the format of these pages and consequently does not align the columns > > consistently. Is there anything I can do to improve on this, such as modify > > a configuration file or install a new version? My current version is > > 3.0.0/290605. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bob Bowman > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bob, This problem was raised earlier this year and is a known issue. You may wish to read the response from Jeff Coleman: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/freebmd-admins/2008-10/1224083348 The current version of BMDVerify is 3.0.3/3110006 although I don't think it fixes the alignment problem. It can be downloaded from this page: http://bmdverify.itendia.co.uk/bmdv3/bmdv3.html John. Robert Bowman wrote: > I've recently started transcribing 1931 marriages. BMDVerify appears not to > know the format of these pages and consequently does not align the columns > consistently. Is there anything I can do to improve on this, such as modify > a configuration file or install a new version? My current version is > 3.0.0/290605. > > Thanks, > > Bob Bowman > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Karen, You can remove yourself from a mailing list by following the 'unsubscribe' instructions at the end of any email that you receive from the mailing list. Alternatively, go to this web page: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/lists.html and follow the instructions. John. Karen Fuller wrote: > Hi, please can I be removed from the Free- BMD mailing list? > > Thanks, Karen > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have just received 20 scans (1933M2-B-0036 - 0055) of which at least 25% of the entries are totally unreadable. If I transcribe these there are going to be so many missing entries that it will be of no use to anybody. Are there better scans available or would it be possible to get these re-scanned? I've tried tinkering with the contrast, colour depth, negative and everything else but of no avail. I've been transcribing for 3 years now and these are by far the worse I've ever had. Help please!! Adrian Jervis Norton Security 2009 - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/security ________________________________________________

Hi, please can I be removed from the Free- BMD mailing list? Thanks, Karen

I would use Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5* See J/74 if I had no idea what it was or Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5[a_] See J/74 if I thought it might be 5a but wasn't sure. You might want to check with your co-ordinator. Hope that helps.. Keith > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Querie> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:42:07 +1100> > Vickles:Bandit9> > Could someone please indicate to me how I transcribe a district which is not clear to me at all. > > Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5_ See J/74> as it has been handwritten > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get Windows Live Messenger on your Mobile http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/

I've recently started transcribing 1931 marriages. BMDVerify appears not to know the format of these pages and consequently does not align the columns consistently. Is there anything I can do to improve on this, such as modify a configuration file or install a new version? My current version is 3.0.0/290605. Thanks, Bob Bowman

Vickles:Bandit9 Could someone please indicate to me how I transcribe a district which is not clear to me at all. Crowther,Jeffrey , Sharpe , Ossett,5_ See J/74 as it has been handwritten

Apologies for the duplicate message. Regards, John. John Crew wrote: > Brian, yes I have received your email. I used '_d' as suggested by > yourself (and others) and sent you a copy of the amended transcription > file on 2/12/2008. > > Regards, > > John. > > Brian Smart wrote: >> Hello John, >> Did you get the email I sent on the 2nd December? >> Details below: >> >> Hello John, >> You are quite correct in that a question mark is used for missing field >> data. Having tried a number of options it would seem that you can only use >> '_d', which is strictly speaking invalid as the missing number is not there >> or use a question mark to replace the letter 'd' that is there. >> As there is no other option I would go for the '_d' option as you could >> argue that the number is there but you can't read it. >> Regards >> >> Brian Smart >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew >> Sent: 02 December 2008 08:53 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >> Hello Brian, >> >> According to the Uncertain Character Format, "?" is used when there is >> nothing in the column. In this case, the column contains "d". >> >> Additionally, neither WinBMD or the FreeBMD file management editor >> accept "?d". >> >> Kind regards, >> >> John. >> >> Brian Smart wrote: >>> Hello John, >>> The correct entry is: ?d. >>> Regards >>> >>> Brian Smart >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew >>> Sent: 01 December 2008 15:47 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have a problem with the following record in scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg: >>> >>> JELF,Reginald,0,Kings N.,d,66 (note missing number in volume field) >>> >>> Following the response to a similar problem on this list (actually, a >>> missing volume letter), I transcribed the volume as "_d" and >>> successfully uploaded to FreeBMD. In order to adhere to TWYS, within the >>> file management section, I attempted to edit out the underscore. >>> However, the editor will not save the file because the volume field does >>> not contain a number. >>> >>> The Uncertain Character Format doesn't seem to cover this situation. >>> Perhaps I should enter "*d" followed by a #COMMENT. >>> >>> Can anyone please advise me as to how I should deal with this record. >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> John. >>> >>> >>> >>> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Regarding all the debate about WinBMD etc and Vista, I have a 'desk top' PC running Windows Xp Corporate edition with SP2 and a laptop running Vista Ultimate Edition with SP1 and I use both at various times for transcribing. I have found no problems whatsoever with the Xp machine or the 'Vista' machine running any of the FreeBMD programs. Whether or not is is because I am using the 'larger' (corporate and Ultimate) versions of Xp and Vista as opposed to the usual inexpensive pre-installed 'home' editions, I don't know. Perhaps someone on the technical staff could investigate this possibility. Regards to all, Brian

Brian, yes I have received your email. I used '_d' as suggested by yourself (and others) and sent you a copy of the amended transcription file on 2/12/2008. Regards, John. Brian Smart wrote: > Hello John, > Did you get the email I sent on the 2nd December? > Details below: > > Hello John, > You are quite correct in that a question mark is used for missing field > data. Having tried a number of options it would seem that you can only use > '_d', which is strictly speaking invalid as the missing number is not there > or use a question mark to replace the letter 'd' that is there. > As there is no other option I would go for the '_d' option as you could > argue that the number is there but you can't read it. > Regards > > Brian Smart > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew > Sent: 02 December 2008 08:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field > > Hello Brian, > > According to the Uncertain Character Format, "?" is used when there is > nothing in the column. In this case, the column contains "d". > > Additionally, neither WinBMD or the FreeBMD file management editor > accept "?d". > > Kind regards, > > John. > > Brian Smart wrote: >> Hello John, >> The correct entry is: ?d. >> Regards >> >> Brian Smart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew >> Sent: 01 December 2008 15:47 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a problem with the following record in scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg: >> >> JELF,Reginald,0,Kings N.,d,66 (note missing number in volume field) >> >> Following the response to a similar problem on this list (actually, a >> missing volume letter), I transcribed the volume as "_d" and >> successfully uploaded to FreeBMD. In order to adhere to TWYS, within the >> file management section, I attempted to edit out the underscore. >> However, the editor will not save the file because the volume field does >> not contain a number. >> >> The Uncertain Character Format doesn't seem to cover this situation. >> Perhaps I should enter "*d" followed by a #COMMENT. >> >> Can anyone please advise me as to how I should deal with this record. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> John. >> >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Mr.Mayall, I did have email contact with Allen Raymond re this problem..thought it was done with but didn't know any outcome. My Co-ordinator does a great job & can only take what she is allotted for us.he downloads them & dispersed to the Trannies which helps those who may have had problems with downloading. It's a very happy team & until I rattled the bushes every oned did the best they could with what they could get. Even the Co-ordinator was often sorry that the scans weren't better but had no choices. I thought maybe it was an experiment to see what some people could make out of a bad deal. I have now cleared my scans from folders but the worst were 1841B3P0005-P0006; 1841B3-P-0107+P-0109jpg. 1841B3-J-0039 +J-0074 +75 + J-01117jpg. 1841B3-L-0192+ L-0193.jpg Many are messy & understandably old but if there's a better one out there...? .......................... 27/11/2008 >" Thank you Allan for your reply. I was a bit cross afterr >seeing the >differences in scans, hence a rushed e-mail & >a second to correct myself. >The worst of these yesterday was >ANC-02 1841B3P0005.jpg + 0004 wasn't much better. I've >had to stop >transcribing for a time to rest eyes. >If you can help, many thanks. >Wendy M. ............................. I don't want to cause any hurt for my Co-ordinator with this. Thanks you Wendy Miles ----- Original Message ----- From: "david mayall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 5:44 PM Subject: Re: Shoddy scans > I am mystified as to why in a case where we hold two scans of a page, you > would be pointed towards the inferior quality scan to transcribe, whilst > searchers are shown the better quality scan. > > Could you send me details of the pages involved, so that I can investigate > properly? > > -- > Dave Mayall

Brian, yes I have received your email. I used '_d' as suggested by yourself (and others) and sent you a copy of the amended transcription file on 2/12/2008. Regards, John. Brian Smart wrote: > Hello John, > Did you get the email I sent on the 2nd December? > Details below: > > Hello John, > You are quite correct in that a question mark is used for missing field > data. Having tried a number of options it would seem that you can only use > '_d', which is strictly speaking invalid as the missing number is not there > or use a question mark to replace the letter 'd' that is there. > As there is no other option I would go for the '_d' option as you could > argue that the number is there but you can't read it. > Regards > > Brian Smart > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew > Sent: 02 December 2008 08:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field > > Hello Brian, > > According to the Uncertain Character Format, "?" is used when there is > nothing in the column. In this case, the column contains "d". > > Additionally, neither WinBMD or the FreeBMD file management editor > accept "?d". > > Kind regards, > > John. > > Brian Smart wrote: >> Hello John, >> The correct entry is: ?d. >> Regards >> >> Brian Smart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew >> Sent: 01 December 2008 15:47 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a problem with the following record in scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg: >> >> JELF,Reginald,0,Kings N.,d,66 (note missing number in volume field) >> >> Following the response to a similar problem on this list (actually, a >> missing volume letter), I transcribed the volume as "_d" and >> successfully uploaded to FreeBMD. In order to adhere to TWYS, within the >> file management section, I attempted to edit out the underscore. >> However, the editor will not save the file because the volume field does >> not contain a number. >> >> The Uncertain Character Format doesn't seem to cover this situation. >> Perhaps I should enter "*d" followed by a #COMMENT. >> >> Can anyone please advise me as to how I should deal with this record. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> John. >> >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >