Thanks, Jeff. I had wondered myself. Carol Haycock (609) > [Original Message] > From: Jeff Coleman <jeff.coleman@ntlworld.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/23/2006 1:31:46 PM > Subject: Re: 'black holes' > > Try http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vol_faq.html#13j for the answer. > > Jeff > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Canny" <mcanny1931@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 7:08 PM > 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 ==== > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 >