A version of this page was briefly live yesterday which has been withdrawn and the previous version dated 15th March has been reinstated. An explanation was given to the FreeBMD-syndicates list. Note that files that have been corrected since the date that the report was produced will still be listed, though the links to them will now show the corrected versions. The date is shown in the fourth paragraph of the introduction, above the main list of files. It appears that some people have problems with opening large web pages like this one if using Internet Explorer. However they seem to open without problem on Google Chrome and Firefox. This particular report, aimed initially at syndicate co-ordinators, has been produced to attempt to identify transcriptions in which there are 'alternate spouse' or 'alternate mother name' entries, but which have not been transcribed according to the guidance in Transcribers' Knowledge Base (TKB) question 6(u). http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6u #COMMENT(2) Entry reads Alpha or Beta for spouse surname is the way this sort of situation should be reported in Marriage files, but some in some files transcribers have been leaving out the (2), and it is possible that some transcribers have done so on a regular basis. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil" <phil.osbourn@ntlworld.com> To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 9:03 AM Subject: Suspect File List > > I have just checked the comments-suspect file list at > [1]http://www.freebmd.org.uk/SuspectFilesComments.html and find that it > erroneously includes all my files with correct alias comments; i.e. it > has > picked out all my "#COMMENT(2)" lines and included the message "Alias > comment on only one entry at line". > Not only that but the page is so huge that it took ages to load and > crashed > my browser on the first load attempt. Aren't changes tested before > making > them live? > Phil > > References > > 1. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/SuspectFilesComments.html

I have just checked the comments-suspect file list at [1]http://www.freebmd.org.uk/SuspectFilesComments.html and find that it erroneously includes all my files with correct alias comments; i.e. it has picked out all my "#COMMENT(2)" lines and included the message "Alias comment on only one entry at line". Not only that but the page is so huge that it took ages to load and crashed my browser on the first load attempt. Aren't changes tested before making them live? Phil References 1. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/SuspectFilesComments.html

Colin Have you searched for - run-time error 75 Path/File access error - on the Microsoft web site? The following link :- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-performance/r un-time-error-75-pathfile-access-error/bdc26640-6bbf-4afe-ba80-ed0b96b79d96? auth=1 gives possible explanations of the error when using 'Administrators' in Windows Vista/7. See below, extract cut from the above link. If not then there are a few more possibilities in the previous page at address :- http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=run-time++error+75+Pa th%2FFile+access+error+&catalog=LCID%3D2057&mode=r Alan Hi Okailey, I would suggest you to try running the program as an administrator and check if it is working. Follow the steps below to do so: 1. Right click on the program shortcut. 2. Select "Run as administrator". Check if you are getting the same error message. If it works, you need to create a new administrator user account which might help you in resolving the issue. You may try creating new user account by following the instructions in the link below and check if it is working. Fix a corrupted user profile http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profil e You may also try uninstalling and reinstalling the application and check if the issue is resolved. Please post back and let us know if this has helped to resolve your issue. Regards, KarthiK TP -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of AliFH CDIzzard Sent: 22 March 2012 14:50 To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: upload bmd 5 with windows 7 Request for help please I recently lost my windows compatible desktop and so have replaced with new laptop on which i can use windows This however is supplied with windows 7 and I admit I am not perfectly au fait with it, was xp user, too many dialogues about administrator etc anyhow, have made attempts to upload win bmd 5 and I keep getting a run-time error 75 Path/File access error when trying to run the programme Does anyone know how to fix this please regards Colin FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Check it you 32 bit or 64 bit version of 7! good luck, John -----Original Message----- From: AliFH CDIzzard Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 2:50 PM To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: upload bmd 5 with windows 7 Request for help please I recently lost my windows compatible desktop and so have replaced with new laptop on which i can use windows This however is supplied with windows 7 and I admit I am not perfectly au fait with it, was xp user, too many dialogues about administrator etc anyhow, have made attempts to upload win bmd 5 and I keep getting a run-time error 75 Path/File access error when trying to run the programme Does anyone know how to fix this please regards Colin FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Phil,Thank you for your look up to my query. It appears to belong to Barry and a brother Bruce who is on the next scan. I learned something new again. Thanks for your advice. Gerrie/Elaine On 2012-03-22, at 2:22 AM, philip clarke wrote: > Elaine, > > Yes, it's not all that obvious. It looks like the Anthony P entry has a both > short and a long line, but that might not be what was intended; however, > S'83 refers to a change made in September (strictly Q3 of) 1983. > > There is a birth of a Barry Bradshaw, mother Jones, recorded in Blackpool & > Flyde in Q3 of 1983, but no back reference. I can't find a birth of Anthony > P Bradshaw, mother Jones, in Q3, of 1983. > > The S'83 reference appears to apply to Barry Bradshaw, so possibly the long > line is indicating that both entries belong to him as well. > > However, you could play safe and add at #COMMENT line to both entries and > let the (future) user of the data deal with the problem. > > Phil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elaine Fehr [mailto:ef2hub@shaw.ca] > Sent: 22 March 2012 01:08 > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Scan 1956B1B0123 > > Need help with this scan someone please. See right side bottom for 2 entries > :BRADSHAW, Anthony P.,TURTON,Crosby,10c,106 > BRADSHAW, Barry,JONES,Blackpool,10b,626 > There is a handwritten entry beside the page numbers which is connected by a > long slash to both entries. Not sure to which entry this refers to or to > both? Also cannot be sure of the top line of the written entry. The bottom > reads S'83. > How would the written entry be transcribed and to which line? > Thanks for any help with this. Gerrie, Scan 2 > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mike, Thank you, thank you for this look up. It was the last scan on my list and I did not think to look up the following one. This is a good lesson for me. I believe the amendment reads 6446/S too. I really appreciate your finding this. Thanks again. Gerrie On 2012-03-22, at 1:03 AM, Mike Thomas wrote: > Hi Gerrie, > > Have a look at the next scan 1956B1B0124 too. First entry on that page is: > BRADSHAW, Bruce, JONES, Blackpool, 10b, 626 > with a handwritten amendment which I think reads S83 6447/S > > Then have a look at 1983B3B0164 ( > http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/1983/Births/September/ANC-05/1983B3-B-0164.jpg) > and you'll see the late registration entries for both Barry and Bruce > Bradshaw. > > So I think you can be confident that the handwritten amendment you've asked > about is attached to the entry for BRADSHAW, Barry and nothing attaches to > BRADSHAW, Anthony P. I think the first part of the handwritten amendment > probably reads 6446/S, but it's up to you to TWYS. > > Cheers, > > Mike > > > > On 22 March 2012 01:08, Elaine Fehr <ef2hub@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Need help with this scan someone please. See right side bottom for 2 >> entries :BRADSHAW, Anthony P.,TURTON,Crosby,10c,106 >> BRADSHAW, Barry,JONES,Blackpool,10b,626 >> There is a handwritten entry beside the page numbers which is connected by >> a long slash to both entries. Not sure to which entry this refers to or to >> both? Also cannot be sure of the top line of the written entry. The bottom >> reads S'83. >> How would the written entry be transcribed and to which line? >> Thanks for any help with this. Gerrie, Scan 2 >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> >> FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com 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://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Request for help please I recently lost my windows compatible desktop and so have replaced with new laptop on which i can use windows This however is supplied with windows 7 and I admit I am not perfectly au fait with it, was xp user, too many dialogues about administrator etc anyhow, have made attempts to upload win bmd 5 and I keep getting a run-time error 75 Path/File access error when trying to run the programme Does anyone know how to fix this please regards Colin

Elaine, Yes, it's not all that obvious. It looks like the Anthony P entry has a both short and a long line, but that might not be what was intended; however, S'83 refers to a change made in September (strictly Q3 of) 1983. There is a birth of a Barry Bradshaw, mother Jones, recorded in Blackpool & Flyde in Q3 of 1983, but no back reference. I can't find a birth of Anthony P Bradshaw, mother Jones, in Q3, of 1983. The S'83 reference appears to apply to Barry Bradshaw, so possibly the long line is indicating that both entries belong to him as well. However, you could play safe and add at #COMMENT line to both entries and let the (future) user of the data deal with the problem. Phil -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Fehr [mailto:ef2hub@shaw.ca] Sent: 22 March 2012 01:08 To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Scan 1956B1B0123 Need help with this scan someone please. See right side bottom for 2 entries :BRADSHAW, Anthony P.,TURTON,Crosby,10c,106 BRADSHAW, Barry,JONES,Blackpool,10b,626 There is a handwritten entry beside the page numbers which is connected by a long slash to both entries. Not sure to which entry this refers to or to both? Also cannot be sure of the top line of the written entry. The bottom reads S'83. How would the written entry be transcribed and to which line? Thanks for any help with this. Gerrie, Scan 2

Hi Gerrie, Have a look at the next scan 1956B1B0124 too. First entry on that page is: BRADSHAW, Bruce, JONES, Blackpool, 10b, 626 with a handwritten amendment which I think reads S83 6447/S Then have a look at 1983B3B0164 ( http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/1983/Births/September/ANC-05/1983B3-B-0164.jpg) and you'll see the late registration entries for both Barry and Bruce Bradshaw. So I think you can be confident that the handwritten amendment you've asked about is attached to the entry for BRADSHAW, Barry and nothing attaches to BRADSHAW, Anthony P. I think the first part of the handwritten amendment probably reads 6446/S, but it's up to you to TWYS. Cheers, Mike On 22 March 2012 01:08, Elaine Fehr <ef2hub@shaw.ca> wrote: > Need help with this scan someone please. See right side bottom for 2 > entries :BRADSHAW, Anthony P.,TURTON,Crosby,10c,106 > BRADSHAW, Barry,JONES,Blackpool,10b,626 > There is a handwritten entry beside the page numbers which is connected by > a long slash to both entries. Not sure to which entry this refers to or to > both? Also cannot be sure of the top line of the written entry. The bottom > reads S'83. > How would the written entry be transcribed and to which line? > Thanks for any help with this. Gerrie, Scan 2 > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Need help with this scan someone please. See right side bottom for 2 entries :BRADSHAW, Anthony P.,TURTON,Crosby,10c,106 BRADSHAW, Barry,JONES,Blackpool,10b,626 There is a handwritten entry beside the page numbers which is connected by a long slash to both entries. Not sure to which entry this refers to or to both? Also cannot be sure of the top line of the written entry. The bottom reads S'83. How would the written entry be transcribed and to which line? Thanks for any help with this. Gerrie, Scan 2

Barrie, I was getting commas after the entries. I have now resolved the problem . Thanks Keith On 19/03/2012 09:30, "Barrie" <freebmd@myarcher.net> wrote: > Keith, > > Enter each field into a separate cell then save the file as type .csv. This > applies to the header as well, so for example > +INFO freebmd@myarcher.net <mailto:freebmd@myarcher.net> password SEQUENCED > BIRTHS cp850 > > # 99 B Archer uk 37B10001.SCA 02/05/01 Y A > # > > > > > > > +S 1837 Mar UKC-20OCT2000-I-6 16/05/01 > > > +PAGE 1 > > > > > > > > I do not understand, however, what the problem is you are encountering. I got > the above by doing as you did and opening an existing transcription file as a > spreadsheet. > > You can upload a csv file using File Management > <http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/bmd-files.pl> (File Management does not care > about the extension of your browse file). > > There is also some help in the Transcribers' Knowledge Base > <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#11>. > > Barrie > > On 19:59, Keith Simpson wrote: >> Since I no longer have access to a WINDOWS based machine, I am now using >> EXCEL to transcribe the data. >> The problem I am having is with the header details. I can copy the details >> from a previous file and amend accordingly, which is fine. >> But I was wondering is there a way you can enter the HEADER DATA into EXCEL. >> Then save as a CSV FILE for upload to FreeBMD. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Thanks >> Keith >> >> > > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Keith, Enter each field into a separate cell then save the file as type .csv. This applies to the header as well, so for example +INFO freebmd@myarcher.net <mailto:freebmd@myarcher.net> password SEQUENCED BIRTHS cp850 # 99 B Archer uk 37B10001.SCA 02/05/01 Y A # +S 1837 Mar UKC-20OCT2000-I-6 16/05/01 +PAGE 1 I do not understand, however, what the problem is you are encountering. I got the above by doing as you did and opening an existing transcription file as a spreadsheet. You can upload a csv file using File Management <http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/bmd-files.pl> (File Management does not care about the extension of your browse file). There is also some help in the Transcribers' Knowledge Base <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#11>. Barrie On 19:59, Keith Simpson wrote: > Since I no longer have access to a WINDOWS based machine, I am now using > EXCEL to transcribe the data. > The problem I am having is with the header details. I can copy the details > from a previous file and amend accordingly, which is fine. > But I was wondering is there a way you can enter the HEADER DATA into EXCEL. > Then save as a CSV FILE for upload to FreeBMD. > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks > Keith > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner--

Keith, The format for a #THEORY,REF is quarter letter (M, J, S or D) followed by slash and the year as either two or four digits. Plainly D/61a does not fit and so the warning does not go away. So the question is what does D/61a mean? If you can find the late entry you may be able to answer this question and enter the correct quarter and year. Regards Barrie On 19:59, Keith Simpson wrote: > LATE ENTRIES > When entering late entry page numbers we are told to put a #THEORY line > after the entry, no problem there the warning message goes away. > Yet when you have a late entry with a letter suffix the warning does not go > away. E.g. See D/61a > > Have I missed something? > Help appreciated. > Keith > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner--

Since I no longer have access to a WINDOWS based machine, I am now using EXCEL to transcribe the data. The problem I am having is with the header details. I can copy the details from a previous file and amend accordingly, which is fine. But I was wondering is there a way you can enter the HEADER DATA into EXCEL. Then save as a CSV FILE for upload to FreeBMD. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Keith

Oooops, sorry - my slip - yes I meant to copy & paste the -Do Not Validate Districts.  Alan Edgar >________________________________ > From: Allan Raymond <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> >To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2012, 15:31 >Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 > >For this particular problem I think it should actually read Options Do Not Validate Districts rather than Do Not Validate _Page Numbers. > >The Option description changes from Do Not Validate Districts to Do Not Validate _Page Numbers or vice versa depending on whether you have the curser in the District or Page filed when selection Option. > >Or at least the above occurs in my version of WinBMD (6.8) which is still undergoing testing. > >Allan Raymond  > > >  ----- Original Message ----- >  From: Alan Edgar >  To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com >  Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:21 AM >  Subject: RE: 1956B1-D-0302 > > >  Leonard >  As far as I can see the easiest, acceptable solution, is to change the >  Options -  Do Not Validate _Page Numbers - when you TWYS on this one >  district. >  Cancel the Option after typing this one district and remember to select the >  Option Do Not Validate _Page Numbers when uploading the file. >  Please see the following extract from a similar problem I had:- > > > >  On 28 May 2011 09:30, Barrie <freebmd@myarcher.net> wrote: > >  > This has now been added to the Transcribers' Knowledge Base - >  > http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#3o >  > >  > Note that the option is  Do Not Validate  Districts and it also >  > needs to be selected to do the upload to FreeBMD. >  > >  > Barrie >  > >  > On 19:59, Jeff Coleman wrote: >  > > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Keith >  > > >  > > This issue was discussed on the FreeBMD-syndicates list yesterday >  > > and today. >  > > >  > >> From June quarter 1974 all volume numbers became purely numeric - >  > >> 21 or 32 >  > > instead on 1a and 10b as examples. >  > > >  > > In WinBMD version 6 you can use 'Do not validate districts' in the >  > > Option menu on a temporary basis to allow you to enter >  > > >  > > Plymouth,21  M'78 >  > > >  > > Remember to remove the tick from 'Do not validate districts'  after use. >  > > >  > > Jeff > >  Alan > > >  -----Original Message----- >  From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com >  [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L&CE Mackrill >  Sent: 17 March 2012 11:59 >  To: LIST FreeBMD Post >  Subject: 1956B1-D-0302 > >  The above scan has a handwritten entry DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 > >  WinBMD won't accept the district Sandwell,33 > >  Suggestions please, >  Leonard >  FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >  http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > >  FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > >  ------------------------------- >  To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >  FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com 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://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > >  ------------------------------- >  To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com 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://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

For this particular problem I think it should actually read Options Do Not Validate Districts rather than Do Not Validate _Page Numbers. The Option description changes from Do Not Validate Districts to Do Not Validate _Page Numbers or vice versa depending on whether you have the curser in the District or Page filed when selection Option. Or at least the above occurs in my version of WinBMD (6.8) which is still undergoing testing. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Edgar To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:21 AM Subject: RE: 1956B1-D-0302 Leonard As far as I can see the easiest, acceptable solution, is to change the Options - Do Not Validate _Page Numbers - when you TWYS on this one district. Cancel the Option after typing this one district and remember to select the Option Do Not Validate _Page Numbers when uploading the file. Please see the following extract from a similar problem I had:- On 28 May 2011 09:30, Barrie <freebmd@myarcher.net> wrote: > This has now been added to the Transcribers' Knowledge Base - > http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#3o > > Note that the option is Do Not Validate _Page Numbers_ and it also > needs to be selected to do the upload to FreeBMD. > > Barrie > > On 19:59, Jeff Coleman wrote: > > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Keith > > > > This issue was discussed on the FreeBMD-syndicates list yesterday > > and today. > > > >> From June quarter 1974 all volume numbers became purely numeric - > >> 21 or 32 > > instead on 1a and 10b as examples. > > > > In WinBMD version 6 you can use 'Do not validate districts' in the > > Option menu on a temporary basis to allow you to enter > > > > Plymouth,21 M'78 > > > > Remember to remove the tick from 'Do not validate districts' after use. > > > > Jeff Alan -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L&CE Mackrill Sent: 17 March 2012 11:59 To: LIST FreeBMD Post Subject: 1956B1-D-0302 The above scan has a handwritten entry DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 WinBMD won't accept the district Sandwell,33 Suggestions please, Leonard FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com 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://www.freebmd.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had no need to check out when Sandwell came into being as a District when answering the original query.. However it did exist in March 1975 when it had volume code 33. The record: DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 means it was a later entry which was first registered in the March quarter of year 1975. Therefore my workaround to being able to transcribe the volume code as 33 was quite valid and is TWYS. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: ASHLEY PETTIFER To: Allan Raymond ; freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:56 PM Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 Since Sandwell Registration Districy didn't exist till 1974, I doubt if this will solve the problem From: Allan Raymond <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: "freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com" <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2012, 21:12 Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 A suggestion.. Upload the file to FreeBMD with a volume code for Sandwell which is accepted by WinBMD and then go into your File Management and change the volume code to 33. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Coordinator of Syndicates From: L&CE Mackrill <mambo_moggie1@bigpond.com> >To: LIST FreeBMD Post <FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2012, 11:58 >Subject: 1956B1-D-0302 > >The above scan has a handwritten entry DEAN, David, WHITE, Sandwell,33, M'75 > >WinBMD won't accept the district Sandwell,33 > >Suggestions please, >Leonard

It is unclear as to which of the previous responses you own response is referring. I can't quite see the relevance of the District Alias liaison team being involved in picking up and sorting any problem caused by not transcribing the volume code of 33 for District Sandwell. The record itself is a late entry which appear in the March quarter of year 1975 (i.e derived from M'75). Therefore the correct approach to the original query is to TWYS, which means you type 33 for the Volume Code. I gave a workaround to the problem if WinBMD would not accept 33 for the Volume Code. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: Lol_barnes@btinternet.com To: ASHLEY PETTIFER ; freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 12:30 AM Subject: Re: 1956B1-D-0302 It will be picked up by the district liaison team and sorted out. Problems don't exist at FreeBMD. We just Type What We See to give a TRUE record of the index, which we know contains errors. It is not our job to fix them FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins

> Since Sandwell Registration Districy didn't exist till 1974, I doubt if this will > solve the problem Not entirely, but I think Alan's suggestion is to put something in the district box that WinBMD will accept, and then change the district in the file manually afterwards. It doesn't have to be Sandwell, (could be Birmingham) but that would make the manual edit a little easier.

> Ashley Pettifer wrote: Sorry that should read Lol_barnes@btinternet wrote...