Thanks Kevin and Wanda - I absolutely agree with all of that and should have mentioned BMDVerify in my response to Mildred. I, too, always use it before uploading a file, and usually find at least one or two errors no matter how careful I've been. I, too, think it's a great tool !!! Mike In message <BAY108-DAV118AF6D2DE084743680EFBCA980@phx.gbl>, Wanda <woodwand@msn.com> writes >I can't imagine anyone uploading files without double checking them. >No matter how careful I think I've been, I've always found at least one >error. BMDVerify is a great tool! This is a very important project & >I would hate to think I sent someone on a wild goose chase because of >an error I didn't catch & correct. > >Cheers, >Wanda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: FreeBMD Corrections Coodinator<mailto:FreeBMD.Corrections.Coord >inator@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 3:15 PM > Subject: RE: WinBMD problem > > > People, > May I just add a word of warning about transcribing by Column rather than > row. > > If you do transcribe by row, can I please ask that you take particular care, > and ensure that you always verify your page afterwards. > > As the corrections coordinator, I have come across a considerable number of > pages where the fields of a particular row has the surname from one entry, > the forenames from the row above, district/volume from the row below etc. > > If anyone does transcribe by Column, then please take particular care, and > please ensure that you carefully verify your pages, as a simple mistake can > cause MANY incorrect entries. > > I would always recommend that BMDVerify (Whichever way you transcribe) is > used before uploading pages. It is very simple to use and with careful use > can eliminate the vast majority of errors. > > Whichever way you transcribe, Keep up the good work. > > Kevin Howell > FreeBMD Corrections coordinator. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Thomas [mailto:Mike@mbreliance.f2s.com] > > Sent: 08 September 2005 18:40 > > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: Re: WinBMD problem > > > > > > Hi Mildred, > > > > Lot's of others have already advised you how to get out of this by > > pressing F2, but can I suggest that you try transcribing in this mode ? > > I work like this all the time and think it's quicker ! > > > > What I do is work all the way done the page filling in the Surname > > column, then I save the file (press F3 and ignore the warning about > > incomplete lines), then work all the way done the Forenames column, and > > so on. I think it's easier and quicker to keep my head in Forename, > > District or Page mode etc. for a whole page, rather than constantly > > switching between them. > > > > Give it a try ! > > > > Mike > > > > In message <431F53E2.1020301@blueyonder.co.uk<mailto:431F53E2.10203 > >01@blueyonder.co.uk>>, mfknasmith39 > > <mfkn39@blueyonder.co.uk<mailto:mfkn39@blueyonder.co.uk>> writes > > >Suddenly I have a mechanical problem with WinBMD and wonder if anyone > > >can show me how to correct it. > > > > > >Starting a new page, I type in the first column but when I press the > > >Tab key to go to the next column I am taken to the line below of the > > >same column instead. So I have to use the "move Right" arrow instead. > > >When I reach the end of the line and can't do this, I try the Line > > >Space key but am again taken to the line below of the same column. > > > > > >I have tried to do this on two pages but the same thing happens. > > > > > >As it will take a long time to transcribe at this rate, I would be > > >grateful for advice. > > > > > >Mildred Nasmith > > > > > > > > > > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > > >Want to help FreeBMD? > > >Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html<http://freebmd.roots > > >web.com/Signup.html> to find out how. > > > > > >============================== > > >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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