Mike Jeff Coleman has pointed to you to the standard response to your query plus Dave Mayall has just responded in a similar vein. The "black holes" for births are now the top of my agenda and as soon as scans become available I can start allocating these to Syndicates. I have no date at the moment for arrival of these scans. However, I'm sure there is some poor soul looking to have the "black holes" for 1864 June/Sep Deaths filled in. With one of my other hats on I look after a number of "Orphan" Syndicates with the aim of filling in some of the "black holes". You are most welcome to help me out in transcribing 1864 June/Sep Deaths, just let me know off list if you are interested? I'm only taking on "experienced" volunteers to help out my "Orphan" syndicates and you fall into this category. You can still continue with your existing Syndicate(s) whilst helping me out. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Canny" <mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 23 January 2006 19:08 Subject: 'black holes' Hi, Can someone please enlighten me as to why we are transcribing records well into the 20th century while there remain a number of 'holes' in the 19th century transcriptions? For example there are almost no births transcribed for the period 1854 to 1858 - and I'm sure I'm not the only one whose research is handicapped by this sort of gap. When I began transcribing, I had the impression that the first priority for FreeBMD was to complete the pre-1901 data - has this changed? Thanks Mike --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== List archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx
I noted your e-mail about deaths in 1864. I already transcribe (done about 20,000). Are these records handwritten or typed (I prefer handwritten). In any case I am willing to transcribe a few sheets for you. Regards Peter Goggin -----Original Message----- From: Allan Raymond [mailto:allan_raymond@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2006 9:38 AM To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: 'black holes' Mike Jeff Coleman has pointed to you to the standard response to your query plus Dave Mayall has just responded in a similar vein. The "black holes" for births are now the top of my agenda and as soon as scans become available I can start allocating these to Syndicates. I have no date at the moment for arrival of these scans. However, I'm sure there is some poor soul looking to have the "black holes" for 1864 June/Sep Deaths filled in. With one of my other hats on I look after a number of "Orphan" Syndicates with the aim of filling in some of the "black holes". You are most welcome to help me out in transcribing 1864 June/Sep Deaths, just let me know off list if you are interested? I'm only taking on "experienced" volunteers to help out my "Orphan" syndicates and you fall into this category. You can still continue with your existing Syndicate(s) whilst helping me out. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Canny" <mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 23 January 2006 19:08 Subject: 'black holes' Hi, Can someone please enlighten me as to why we are transcribing records well into the 20th century while there remain a number of 'holes' in the 19th century transcriptions? For example there are almost no births transcribed for the period 1854 to 1858 - and I'm sure I'm not the only one whose research is handicapped by this sort of gap. When I began transcribing, I had the impression that the first priority for FreeBMD was to complete the pre-1901 data - has this changed? Thanks Mike --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== List archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 20/01/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 20/01/2006
Dear Peter, I couldn't help responding to this, you can help my syndicate if you like!! Cheers John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Goggin" <prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:49 PM Subject: RE: 'black holes' >I noted your e-mail about deaths in 1864. I already transcribe (done > about 20,000). Are these records handwritten or typed (I prefer > handwritten). In any case I am willing to transcribe a few sheets for > you. > > Regards > > > Peter Goggin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan Raymond [mailto:allan_raymond@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2006 9:38 AM > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: 'black holes' > > Mike > > Jeff Coleman has pointed to you to the standard response to your query > plus Dave Mayall has just > responded in a similar vein. > > The "black holes" for births are now the top of my agenda and as soon as > scans become available I > can start allocating these to Syndicates. I have no date at the moment > for arrival of these scans. > > However, I'm sure there is some poor soul looking to have the "black > holes" for 1864 June/Sep Deaths > filled in. > > With one of my other hats on I look after a number of "Orphan" > Syndicates with the aim of filling in > some of the "black holes". > > You are most welcome to help me out in transcribing 1864 June/Sep > Deaths, just let me know off list > if you are interested? > > I'm only taking on "experienced" volunteers to help out my "Orphan" > syndicates and you fall into > this category. > > You can still continue with your existing Syndicate(s) whilst helping me > out. > > Allan Raymond > FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Canny" <mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 23 January 2006 19:08 > Subject: 'black holes' > > > Hi, > > Can someone please enlighten me as to why we are transcribing records > well into the 20th century > while there remain a number of 'holes' in the 19th century > transcriptions? For example there are > almost no births transcribed for the period 1854 to 1858 - and I'm sure > I'm not the only one whose > research is handicapped by this sort of gap. When I began transcribing, > I had the impression that > the first priority for FreeBMD was to complete the pre-1901 data - has > this changed? > > Thanks > > Mike > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > List archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >
John, as soon as I find the time (between searching for others and transcribing for OGSPI and my family newsletter), I'll get in touch with you again, get trained and tested and get started. You can put me in charge of anything you wish. Nothing bothers me. Myra Herron ----- Original Message ----- From: John Slann<mailto:john.slann@btinternet.com> To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:26 AM Subject: Re: 'black holes' Dear Peter, I couldn't help responding to this, you can help my syndicate if you like!! Cheers John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Goggin" <prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au<mailto:prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au>> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:49 PM Subject: RE: 'black holes' >I noted your e-mail about deaths in 1864. I already transcribe (done > about 20,000). Are these records handwritten or typed (I prefer > handwritten). In any case I am willing to transcribe a few sheets for > you. > > Regards > > > Peter Goggin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan Raymond [mailto:allan_raymond@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2006 9:38 AM > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: 'black holes' > > Mike > > Jeff Coleman has pointed to you to the standard response to your query > plus Dave Mayall has just > responded in a similar vein. > > The "black holes" for births are now the top of my agenda and as soon as > scans become available I > can start allocating these to Syndicates. I have no date at the moment > for arrival of these scans. > > However, I'm sure there is some poor soul looking to have the "black > holes" for 1864 June/Sep Deaths > filled in. > > With one of my other hats on I look after a number of "Orphan" > Syndicates with the aim of filling in > some of the "black holes". > > You are most welcome to help me out in transcribing 1864 June/Sep > Deaths, just let me know off list > if you are interested? > > I'm only taking on "experienced" volunteers to help out my "Orphan" > syndicates and you fall into > this category. > > You can still continue with your existing Syndicate(s) whilst helping me > out. > > Allan Raymond > FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Canny" <mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk>> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: 23 January 2006 19:08 > Subject: 'black holes' > > > Hi, > > Can someone please enlighten me as to why we are transcribing records > well into the 20th century > while there remain a number of 'holes' in the 19th century > transcriptions? For example there are > almost no births transcribed for the period 1854 to 1858 - and I'm sure > I'm not the only one whose > research is handicapped by this sort of gap. When I began transcribing, > I had the impression that > the first priority for FreeBMD was to complete the pre-1901 data - has > this changed? > > Thanks > > Mike > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > List archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins<http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins> > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx> > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html<http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html> to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx> > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html<http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html> > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx> > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html<http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vol_faq.html> ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx>