For those having trouble with tiff files. This Viewer is my favorite for viewing scans, it's easy to use and one can flick backwards and forwards to other scans quickly. It views most file types and downloads in 2 mins @ 56k. http://www.irfanview.com/ Garry Kiwiz Syndicate Co-ordinator

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:17:23 +0100, you wrote: >Yes, Irfanview is great and I use it. But it's not the answer here - the >downloads won't open in my Internet Explorer running under XP Home SP1. I >have no problems with TIF, TIFF files in any other respect including >downloads using the existing procedure. > The XP issue is noted, and we will be working on a solution in the next week or so. -- Dave Mayall

Dave Mayall wrote: >>I have tested both image servers, my comments are; >>Public server - It's definitely slower but works fine. Users may be frustrated having to click on so many pages to get to the sheets and then play the guessing game of where the "Mayall" page is somewhere in the I-S list of from 1200 to 2000+ pages. I have never been on 1837 online but if their system is easier users may opt to pay rather than go thru this exercise each time. >>Would it be possible to target the pages a little better ie >>1848D4-Mat-1234.tif >>1848D4-Maz-1235.tif (examples) >>rather than 1848D4-I-S-1234.tif. >>Surely this would be easier on system resources too?. It took me 7 guesses to finally get to a target name. > > It would be a HUGE renaming job, and will in any case be redundant as > we advance to better ways of accessing scans. Though we could consider letting users provide such hints to as as they access pages. Cheers, Ben. -- http://www.apache-ssl.org/ben.html http://www.thebunker.net/ "There is no limit to what a man can do or how far he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit." - Robert Woodruff

Yes, Irfanview is great and I use it. But it's not the answer here - the downloads won't open in my Internet Explorer running under XP Home SP1. I have no problems with TIF, TIFF files in any other respect including downloads using the existing procedure. Ted Southcombe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kiwiz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:36 AM Subject: Viewing Tif/tiff files > For those having trouble with tiff files. > This Viewer is my favorite for viewing scans, it's easy to use and one can flick backwards and forwards to other scans quickly. It views most file types and downloads in 2 mins @ 56k. > http://www.irfanview.com/ > > Garry > Kiwiz Syndicate Co-ordinator > > > ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== > Thank you Rootsweb for hosting the FreeBMD project and its mailing lists. See http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi All This is the viewer used by Scan2 and recomended by us. (The scan in question was processed by Irfanview . At 05:36 AM 28/06/2004, Kiwiz wrote: >For those having trouble with tiff files. >This Viewer is my favorite for viewing scans, it's easy to use and one can >flick backwards and forwards to other scans quickly. It views most file >types and downloads in 2 mins @ 56k. >http://www.irfanview.com/ > >Garry >Kiwiz Syndicate Co-ordinator > > >==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== >Thank you Rootsweb for hosting the FreeBMD project and its mailing lists. >See http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 Cheers Derek Derek C Hopkins, Phone +1(450)678-7768 6640, Biarritz, Fax +1(450)678-4252 Brossard, E-Mail [email protected] QC, Canada, J4Z-2A2. ==== FreeBMD - England and Wales - Birth - Marriage and Death Transcriptions <http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com> ==== Check out FreeBMD Scan2 Syndicate page (revised daily) Please bookmark our new home http://www.scan2.org/scan2.html ==== Check out QFHS Marriage Transcription Project page (revised daily) (Quebec Family History Society) Please bookmark our new home http://www.scan2.org/qfhs.html Check out my web page (22jan1997) Last Revised 28 May 1998 <http://www.cam.org/~hopkde/index.html> Check out Abney Park Indexing Project (revised 14 MAR 2000, 195,000 names) <http://www.cam.org/~hopkde/abney.html> Check out my web Ramsgate page <http://members.adept.co.uk/hopkde> Check out the Quebec Family History web page <http://www.cam.org/~qfhs/index.html>

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:29:37 +0200, you wrote: >Hi Dave > >> Secondly, we need to test a new facility which we will be announcing next week, >> allowing the general public access to our scans. >> >> This access will be via a different route, and will not use passwords. It is >> however designed to be slower than the transcriber's route. >> >> To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl >> > >I'm back from my vacation and tried this and it does not work for me. I just get a broken link style of icon displayed in IE. > >http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl does give a warning > >"Images on this site are supplied in a variety of formats (jpg, gif, tif), and you may need to configure your computer to work with these formats. > a.. FreeBMD cannot assist with configuring your computer`" >After a little tinkering with file associations without any improvement, I tried a Google search and now think I understand why it does not work for me (for TIF format files - the gif ones are just fine). > >For Windows XP users Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 319829 seems to apply, which can be summarized as "Although you can download the TIFF file, you may be unable to open it in Internet Explorer." The fix seems to be an upgrade to XP Service Pack 1a, (Service Pack 1 is no longer available) and the guidance given is 90 minutes download at 56K for those without broadband. That is useful information. choose.pl is very much the first version of something which will develop further. -- Dave Mayall

Hi John 1. The order of Syndicates is random which changes each time you visit the page. The setting up of the new Syndicates has obviously had the desired effect of making sufficient Syndicates available to satisfy the demands of new volunteers. If you feel you are in desperate need of new volunteers please let me know and I'm sure I can come up with something to help you? 2. It was the intention that new volunteers would select the first Syndicate in the list although this isn't a forced requirement on them. Sometimes the description of the Syndicate is the deciding factor as to which Syndicate a volunteer decides to join. 3. Strange, I can't recollect seeing (Please choose where you want to help), I'll put a request in to remove this from the page. 4. When I set up new Syndicates I set their recruitment flag to accepting volunteers but also add a comment *** New Syndicate - Not Yet Accepting Volunteers ***. This is purely an administration facility on my part as it enables me to monitor the correct functioning of new Syndicates during their setting up. Allan Raymond -----Original Message----- From: John Slann <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 27 June 2004 12:02 Subject: Recruitment >Dear Allan, > >I have been looking at this page: > >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/list-synd.pl?reader=0 > >Having opened the door to new transcribers a week ago and not yet getting one, I am intrigued by the order of the syndicates listed. We are currently 18th in the pecking order of 19. My memory tells me we were higher than that when I checked the page a week ago. > >There seems to be contradictory advice on the page as in different places it says: > 1.. Please choose the first Syndicate on the list unless there is something in the description that precludes you > 2.. Please choose where you want to help >It also seems strange that a page that is supposed to be dedicated to recruitment includes syndicates with this message: > >" New Syndicate - Not Yet Accepting Volunteers" > >Can you give any guidance on when the syndicate Mentors can anticipate a new transcriber > >Cheers > >John

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 12:01:47 +0100, you wrote: >Dear Allan, > >I have been looking at this page: > >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/list-synd.pl?reader=0 > >Having opened the door to new transcribers a week ago and not yet getting one, I am intrigued by the order of the syndicates listed. We are currently 18th in the pecking order of 19. My memory tells me we were higher than that when I checked the page a week ago. The list re-orders itself every time it is loaded, and presents the syndicates in an entirely random order. >There seems to be contradictory advice on the page as in different places it says: > 1.. Please choose the first Syndicate on the list unless there is something in the description that precludes you > 2.. Please choose where you want to help Basically, the advice is choose the first syndicate, unless you have some reason for choosing a different one >It also seems strange that a page that is supposed to be dedicated to recruitment includes syndicates with this message: > >" New Syndicate - Not Yet Accepting Volunteers" When a new syndicate is created, it gets set up with that description, and the recruiting flag turned off. When it starts recruiting, the co-ord has to turn the recruiting flag on and change the description. If they don't, you get the results seen. -- Dave Mayall

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:56:41 +0100, you wrote: >Dear All, > > > >I don’t use AOL, and have trouble instructing new members how to download or >save files using AOL. I would simply right click on my mouse, as use “Save >Target As”, then would navigate through my pc to the WinBMD folder, but >apparently this option is not available to AOL users. > > > >Please could someone give me clear, idiot-proof instructions that I can pass >to newbie’s who use AOL. One is tempted to suggest that the simplest, most idiot proof instruction would be; "Dump AOL and get an ISP that works the same as the rest of the world" -- Dave Mayall

Dear All, I don’t use AOL, and have trouble instructing new members how to download or save files using AOL. I would simply right click on my mouse, as use “Save Target As”, then would navigate through my pc to the WinBMD folder, but apparently this option is not available to AOL users. Please could someone give me clear, idiot-proof instructions that I can pass to newbie’s who use AOL. Many thanks, Lisa Dominey ID4 Syndicate --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.711 / Virus Database: 467 - Release Date: 25/06/2004

In message <[email protected]>, John Slann <[email protected]> writes >Dear Allan, > >I have been looking at this page: > >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/list-synd.pl?reader=0 > >Having opened the door to new transcribers a week ago and not yet >getting one, I am intrigued by the order of the syndicates listed. We >are currently 18th in the pecking order of 19. My memory tells me we >were higher than that when I checked the page a week ago. Surely, when a recruiting syndicate accepts a new member it then moves down to the bottom of the list. Actually, having just refreshed the list several times, the order changes every time. >There seems to be contradictory advice on the page as in different >places it says: > 1.. Please choose the first Syndicate on the list unless there is >something in the description that precludes you > 2.. Please choose where you want to help >It also seems strange that a page that is supposed to be dedicated to >recruitment includes syndicates with this message: > >" New Syndicate - Not Yet Accepting Volunteers" I would imagine that is for newly created syndicates so that they are in position when they open their doors. -- Philip Powell Looking north across the Derwent Valley and Northumberland to The Cheviot

In message <[email protected]>, Mary Trevan <[email protected]> writes >Hi Dave > >> Secondly, we need to test a new facility which we will be announcing >>next week, >> allowing the general public access to our scans. >> >> This access will be via a different route, and will not use passwords. It is >> however designed to be slower than the transcriber's route. >> >> To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl >> > >I'm back from my vacation and tried this and it does not work for me. I >just get a broken link style of icon displayed in IE. > >http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl does give a warning > >"Images on this site are supplied in a variety of formats (jpg, gif, >tif), and you may need to configure your computer to work with these >formats. > a.. FreeBMD cannot assist with configuring your computer`" >After a little tinkering with file associations without any >improvement, I tried a Google search and now think I understand why it >does not work for me (for TIF format files - the gif ones are just fine). > >For Windows XP users Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 319829 seems to >apply, which can be summarized as "Although you can download the TIFF >file, you may be unable to open it in Internet Explorer." The fix >seems to be an upgrade to XP Service Pack 1a, (Service Pack 1 is no >longer available) and the guidance given is 90 minutes download at 56K >for those without broadband. > >Judging by the regular emails to the ADMINS lists from people who >cannot see TIFF files in their browsers I think that I am not the only >person who will not be unable to use >http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl without first spending a >significant amount of time reconfiguring my machine first. (I won't >bother!) > >I've replied to this list so that co-ordinators are aware that this may >be the extent of the effort required to "configure your computer" in >anticipation of a number of emails to them and / or the lists in the >next few days. My feelings, too. I've just tried and get exactly the same as Mary. Having had a major crash recently which meant I had to reinstall XP Pro I'd be faced with the same problem as Mary and, like her, wouldn't bother. -- Philip Powell Looking north across the Derwent Valley and Northumberland to The Cheviot

Hi Dave > Secondly, we need to test a new facility which we will be announcing next week, > allowing the general public access to our scans. > > This access will be via a different route, and will not use passwords. It is > however designed to be slower than the transcriber's route. > > To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl > I'm back from my vacation and tried this and it does not work for me. I just get a broken link style of icon displayed in IE. http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl does give a warning "Images on this site are supplied in a variety of formats (jpg, gif, tif), and you may need to configure your computer to work with these formats. a.. FreeBMD cannot assist with configuring your computer`" After a little tinkering with file associations without any improvement, I tried a Google search and now think I understand why it does not work for me (for TIF format files - the gif ones are just fine). For Windows XP users Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 319829 seems to apply, which can be summarized as "Although you can download the TIFF file, you may be unable to open it in Internet Explorer." The fix seems to be an upgrade to XP Service Pack 1a, (Service Pack 1 is no longer available) and the guidance given is 90 minutes download at 56K for those without broadband. Judging by the regular emails to the ADMINS lists from people who cannot see TIFF files in their browsers I think that I am not the only person who will not be unable to use http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl without first spending a significant amount of time reconfiguring my machine first. (I won't bother!) I've replied to this list so that co-ordinators are aware that this may be the extent of the effort required to "configure your computer" in anticipation of a number of emails to them and / or the lists in the next few days. Regards Mary Trevan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mayall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:35 PM Subject: Image servers > I'm pleased to announce that work on the new dedicated image servers appears > to be complete. > > As they are ready early, I'd like to grasp the opportunity for some additional > testing, and I'd like to ask Syndicate co-ordinators to assist with that. > > First and foremost, we need to ensure that transcriber scan downloads work > robustly from the new address at http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/ The current > password arrangements apply. > > Secondly, we need to test a new facility which we will be anouncing next week, > allowing the general public access to our scans. > > This access will be via a different route, and will not use passwords. It is > however designed to be slower than the transcriber's route. > > To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl > > Any feedback to me please. I may not acknowledge it, but I will read it all. > > Obviously, the public access facility is going to generate a good deal of > interest in the genealogical world (and is probably going to upset 1837online > big time), so it would be much appreciated if co-ordinators would treat the > information above about the new facility as embargoed until 12:00 Monday, at > which time an official announcement will be made to all the FreeBMD lists, and > to appropriate wider reading lists and groups. Once that announcement has gone > out, it may be freely copied elsewhere. > > -- > Dave Mayall > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > > ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Mary Following through on your message, and recalling that Service Pack 1 was on CD, I found this Get Windows XP SP1a on CD Customers in the United States and Canada can order the CD from this Web site. International customers can obtain the CD through their local Microsoft subsidiary. Jeff > > > > To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl > > > > I'm back from my vacation and tried this and it does not work for me. I just get a broken link style of icon displayed in IE. > > http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl does give a warning > > "Images on this site are supplied in a variety of formats (jpg, gif, tif), and you may need to configure your computer to work with these formats. > a.. FreeBMD cannot assist with configuring your computer`" > After a little tinkering with file associations without any improvement, I tried a Google search and now think I understand why it does not work for me (for TIF format files - the gif ones are just fine). > > For Windows XP users Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 319829 seems to apply, which can be summarized as "Although you can download the TIFF file, you may be unable to open it in Internet Explorer." The fix seems to be an upgrade to XP Service Pack 1a, (Service Pack 1 is no longer available) and the guidance given is 90 minutes download at 56K for those without broadband. > > Judging by the regular emails to the ADMINS lists from people who cannot see TIFF files in their browsers I think that I am not the only person who will not be unable to use http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl without first spending a significant amount of time reconfiguring my machine first. (I won't bother!) > > I've replied to this list so that co-ordinators are aware that this may be the extent of the effort required to "configure your computer" in anticipation of a number of emails to them and / or the lists in the next few days. > > Regards > > Mary Trevan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Mayall" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:35 PM > Subject: Image servers > > > > I'm pleased to announce that work on the new dedicated image servers appears > > to be complete. > > > > As they are ready early, I'd like to grasp the opportunity for some additional > > testing, and I'd like to ask Syndicate co-ordinators to assist with that. > > > > First and foremost, we need to ensure that transcriber scan downloads work > > robustly from the new address at http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/ The current > > password arrangements apply. > > > > Secondly, we need to test a new facility which we will be anouncing next week, > > allowing the general public access to our scans. > > > > This access will be via a different route, and will not use passwords. It is > > however designed to be slower than the transcriber's route. > > > > To try it out, please go to http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl > > > > Any feedback to me please. I may not acknowledge it, but I will read it all. > > > > Obviously, the public access facility is going to generate a good deal of > > interest in the genealogical world (and is probably going to upset 1837online > > big time), so it would be much appreciated if co-ordinators would treat the > > information above about the new facility as embargoed until 12:00 Monday, at > > which time an official announcement will be made to all the FreeBMD lists, and > > to appropriate wider reading lists and groups. Once that announcement has gone > > out, it may be freely copied elsewhere. > > > > -- > > Dave Mayall > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > > > > > ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== > > Want to help FreeBMD? > > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== > Thank you Rootsweb for hosting the FreeBMD project and its mailing lists. See http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.711 / Virus Database: 467 - Release Date: 25/06/2004

Dear Allan, I have been looking at this page: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/list-synd.pl?reader=0 Having opened the door to new transcribers a week ago and not yet getting one, I am intrigued by the order of the syndicates listed. We are currently 18th in the pecking order of 19. My memory tells me we were higher than that when I checked the page a week ago. There seems to be contradictory advice on the page as in different places it says: 1.. Please choose the first Syndicate on the list unless there is something in the description that precludes you 2.. Please choose where you want to help It also seems strange that a page that is supposed to be dedicated to recruitment includes syndicates with this message: " New Syndicate - Not Yet Accepting Volunteers" Can you give any guidance on when the syndicate Mentors can anticipate a new transcriber Cheers John

Hi Allan: My issue is a little different I think. I have a volunteer who signed up but has not transcribed anything for my syndicate; nor replies to emails. She is apparently transcribing for another syndicate, although I cannot find which one so I can write to its coordinator. I would like to remove this person from my list only. Is there a procedure you would like me to follow to do this? Peter Adams The MacPack On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Allan Raymond wrote: > Keith > > I assume this means you are reasonably happy for me to retain the 12 month > period before deletion? > > If the volunteer has not uploaded any records to FreeBMD and no longer > wishes to participate in transcribing then an email to the Vol-Co-ord by > the volunteer or Co-ordinator advising of this fact will facilitate their > removal from the volunteers database. > > Allan Raymond > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Simpson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: 26 June 2004 17:20 > Subject: Deletion Of Volunteers > > > >I seem to have worded my previous message ambiguously. > >I have recieved messages from volunteers in the past stating that they do > >not wish to continue transcribing for FreeBMD. In cases lkie this I have > >asked them to contact Admins with thier details. > >I have then removed them from my mailing list( nothing to do with inner > >workings of FreeBMD) therefore saving them the inconvienience of recieving > >unwanted messages which I send to the group, giving them updates. > >In hindsight, it may have been wise of me to keep my opinions to myself. > >Keith Simpson > > > > > > > > > ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== > Thank you Rootsweb for hosting the FreeBMD project and its mailing lists. See http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Keith I assume this means you are reasonably happy for me to retain the 12 month period before deletion? If the volunteer has not uploaded any records to FreeBMD and no longer wishes to participate in transcribing then an email to the Vol-Co-ord by the volunteer or Co-ordinator advising of this fact will facilitate their removal from the volunteers database. Allan Raymond -----Original Message----- From: Keith Simpson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 26 June 2004 17:20 Subject: Deletion Of Volunteers >I seem to have worded my previous message ambiguously. >I have recieved messages from volunteers in the past stating that they do >not wish to continue transcribing for FreeBMD. In cases lkie this I have >asked them to contact Admins with thier details. >I have then removed them from my mailing list( nothing to do with inner >workings of FreeBMD) therefore saving them the inconvienience of recieving >unwanted messages which I send to the group, giving them updates. >In hindsight, it may have been wise of me to keep my opinions to myself. >Keith Simpson > >

I seem to have worded my previous message ambiguously. I have recieved messages from volunteers in the past stating that they do not wish to continue transcribing for FreeBMD. In cases lkie this I have asked them to contact Admins with thier details. I have then removed them from my mailing list( nothing to do with inner workings of FreeBMD) therefore saving them the inconvienience of recieving unwanted messages which I send to the group, giving them updates. In hindsight, it may have been wise of me to keep my opinions to myself. Keith Simpson

This query actually belongs to the Syndicates list. It was first raised by a Syndicate Co-ordinator (Keith Simpson) on the Syndicate list but somehow or other got a response via the Admin list and now the Discuss list. To clarify the position, NO volunteer is deleted or removed from the database if they have uploaded any files/records. Built in systems prevent such deletions of volunteers from the database. The deletion process only applies to a volunteers who have NOT uploaded any records to FreeBMD even though they have been registered on FreeBMD for 12 months or so. Inactivity on the part of a volunteer who has uploaded just 1 record will mean they will remain on the database. Allan Raymond -----Original Message----- From: Loraine <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 26 June 2004 16:38 Subject: Re: Deletion of Non Active Volunteers >Also posted to Discuss list,as this is where it should be > >As I frequently have 3 months between uploads myself, I think shortening the >time before transcribers are deleted from the database is something that >should not happen. We all take longer to do things sometimes. As I teach and >am busy marking and preparing lessons during term time I find most of my >transcribing is done in school holidays. I tend, therefore to have massive >uploads in those times and nothing much during term times. Occasionally, >depending on where I am working I get some transcribing done in term times. >I transcribe for 3 syndicates (to give myself a break and a change from >handwritten/typewritten entires), and my transcribing pattern would be the >same whether I worked for just one syndicate. Indeed it is easier sometimes >to dash off a page of handwritten entries, as they are only 40 names long, >than be faced with the somewhat daunting prospect of 375 names, typewritten >(Which may not always be easier to read than handwritten, depending on >quality of scan etc). If the rule was amended to 3 months I would be >continually struck off, then re-added. Much more administratively time >consuming. My co-ordinators know that I will do the job, but erratically and >they are happy with that. 12 months gives people the chance to recover from >crashed computers, broken limbs, hospitalisation etc and I feel it should >stay at this length of time. > >Loraine > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Keith The 12 month period shown in http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/delete_submitterID.html was an arbitrary figure which I decided in conjunction with Virginia Gretton would give ample time for a volunteer to have uploaded any files to FreeBMD. Currently I have deleted 3679 volunteers from the database since 6 September 2001 without any problems (OK, perhaps a small number which could can be counted on half of one hand). Currently we have 821 volunteers with zero entries, which compares with the 900 on 6 April 2003. In the last 5 days I've deleted 66 volunteers using the 12 month period rule. I'm willing to accept from any Co-ordinator details of their volunteers who for whatever reason have recently joined FreeBMD but find that transcribing isn't quite to their taste. In these circumstances I will be happy to remove the volunteer from the database regardless of them not meeting the 12 month period. Whilst we could reduce the time interval to less than 12 months this will most likely lead to volunteers being deleted before they have had opportunity to upload any files. I can't quite see how reducing the period to less than 12 months will give a truer indication of the number of volunteers working on the project since not all volunteers who have uploaded records (small or large) are still active. As a separate issue I can't fathom out why your personal listing does not correspond with that held by FreeBMD, I'm extremely confident that the information on FreeBMD is correct (????). Any light you can shed on this would be helpful in deciding whether there is a need to reduce the deletion period to less than 12 months? Allan Raymond -----Original Message----- From: Keith Simpson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 26 June 2004 14:10 Subject: Deletion of Non Active Volunteers >Having just updated my members list, I have noticed that my personal listing >does not correspond with that held by FreeBMD. I have read the process for >deletion of volunteers and find the 12 month rule to be somewhat long. >Would it not be possible to amend the time scale to 3 or 6 months this would >give a truer indication of the number of volunteers working on the project. >Keith Simpson >Gandalf(uk)