Surely as these would appear on the database as two separate entries, this would not be the case at all. The entry I was querying was one single entry with two transcribers names beside it - thereby indicating double keying, but in this instance the two transcribers were the same person. As it happens one of our resident geniuses (should that be genii?) the lovely Allan sorted the problem in minutes, so a big thanks to him. Sheelagh ----- Original Message ----- From: "eddie allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 3:04 PM Subject: Re: double keying > 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! > > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >