Whilst browsing through the data base looking for my brick walls, I came across some entries that are double keyed by the same person. Whilst not wanting to question the ability and accuracy of our transcribers in any way at all, I thought that the idea of double keying was to have two independently transcribed entries so that they could then be matched for accuracy. Surely there is potential inaccuracies if the same person double keys entries. Sheelagh
Double keying by the same individual is not part of our process. Chances are that the individual uploaded their file and the Syndicate co-ordinator uploaded a corrected file but using the original Submitter's ID. Personally I am never happy with that process. If you would like to give me some details of the actual entries off list I should be able to give you chapter and verse on why there is duplication? Allan Raymond [email protected] http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm FreeBMD - putting birth marriages and deaths on the Internet http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheelagh Hawkins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 05 August 2001 09:10 Subject: double keying Whilst browsing through the data base looking for my brick walls, I came across some entries that are double keyed by the same person. Whilst not wanting to question the ability and accuracy of our transcribers in any way at all, I thought that the idea of double keying was to have two independently transcribed entries so that they could then be matched for accuracy. Surely there is potential inaccuracies if the same person double keys entries. Sheelagh ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library
Just a thought but on many occasions the same entry appears twice in the index, and on the basis of type what you see it would be transcribed twice and therefor it may appear that double keying has taken place by the same person. regards eddie [email protected] South coast of Hampshire, England ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 11:37 AM Subject: Re: double keying > Double keying by the same individual is not part of our process. > > Chances are that the individual uploaded their file and the Syndicate co-ordinator > uploaded a corrected file but using the original Submitter's ID. Personally I am > never happy with that process. > > If you would like to give me some details of the actual entries off list I should > be able to give you chapter and verse on why there is duplication? > > Allan Raymond > [email protected] > http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm > FreeBMD - putting birth marriages and deaths on the Internet > http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sheelagh Hawkins" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 05 August 2001 09:10 > Subject: double keying > > > Whilst browsing through the data base looking for my brick walls, I came > across some entries that are double keyed by the same person. Whilst not > wanting to question the ability and accuracy of our transcribers in any way > at all, I thought that the idea of double keying was to have two > independently transcribed entries so that they could then be matched for > accuracy. Surely there is potential inaccuracies if the same person double > keys entries. > Sheelagh > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >