>>I would be happy to help anybody with their problems - even though the answer may be "put *"<< Great. So if you post your help here, we all benefit and your expertise gets spread further and faster. Bill Hounslow http://www.boincsynergy.com/images/stats/comb-2147.jpg >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Sue Bate [mailto:sueburt33@hotmail.com] >>Sent: 19 November 2005 22:21 >>To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Unidentified subject! >> >>I am quite bothered by a few queries on this list recently. And before >>anyone shouts at me that "this is not the place to air this concern" - >>this is the place I read the queries so this is the place I will put my >>concerns! >> >>Hand written scans are very different from the printed ones - and >>transcribers undertaking them should be given guidance. It would seem, >>from the queries posted, that transcribers are "thrown in at the deep end" >>with these hand written scans and just left to get on with it. >> >>I really don't think it should be a "free for all" when somebody can't >>read something. It becomes confusing when x amount of people suggest one >>thing and y amount of people suggest something else. Why aren't the >>transcribers asking their co-ordinators for guidance? >> >>Transcribing hand written scans is difficult and needs lots of >>explanations - both on hand writing and comparing with other entries on >>the page., not to mention deviations of districts. I am no expert, but >>have done enough of them to know that being "told the answer" isn't >>enough. >> >>I would be happy to help anybody with their problems - even though the >>answer may be "put *" >> >>Sue Bate >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: g.armstrong-bridges@tiscali.co.uk >> To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:06 PM >> Subject: Unidentified subject! >> >> >> I have one line I cannot get in 1849M2-Q-0000.jpg. >> >> Line 20 between Quayle Henry and Queen Mary Ann, there is an unreadable >> line. >> >> I guess its Que_ , Heinry S moulton,X 351, >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Keith R. Armstrong-Bridges. CITP. MBCS >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________ >> >> Tiscali Broadband from 14.99 with free setup! >> http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/ >> >> >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> FreeBMD Transcribers homepage >> http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml >> >> ============================== >> 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& >>targetid=5429 >> >> >> >>==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >>FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com >> >>============================== >>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: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - Release Date: 18/11/2005 >> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - Release Date: 18/11/2005