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    1. Re: Suspect Files - Alias (3)
    2. Christopher Richards
    3. Thanks, Barrie Christopher Barrie wrote: > As far as I can see they have been transcribed correctly. Although it > looks like a spouse name that would be an assumption on our part. I see > no point in making them aliases and will get them removed from the listing. > > Barrie > > On 19:59, Christopher Richards wrote: > >> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">The >> problem files for the Ian Brooke syndicate are from 1910 marriages. >> The problem arises because there are later hand written entries which >> include alternate name for the spouse. >> Generally the index for 1910 marriages does not include the name of >> the spouse. >> I have asked several times what to do with these files - and never had >> an answer. >> They pages are 1910M3R0774 >> 1910M3S0831 >> 1910M4B0136 >> >> Christopher Richards >> >> Barrie wrote: >> >>> The attachment was stripped off my first message on this subject, so >>> here it is in-line: >>> >>> As part of the ongoing Quality Assurance programme for FreeBMD we >>> analyse all transcription files for potential errors. One of these >>> potential errors is the transcription of entries containing aliases >>> as a single entry, whereas, as described in >>> http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#6u, they need to be >>> transcribed as two entries with a comment covering both. >>> >>> Files that you have transcribed have been identified as potentially >>> having such errors. Please would you check >>> http://www.freebmd.org.uk/SuspectFilesAlias.html, scrolling down to >>> your transcriber id, for the files that have been identified. If the >>> files have been identified incorrectly (i.e. the potential alias >>> entry/entries are not actually aliases) please let me know and I >>> will get the file(s) removed from the listing. For files that have >>> been correctly identified please may we request that you make the >>> necessary amendments and upload the amended file. >>> >>> Where there are a large number of files involved we appreciate that >>> it might take some time to implement the amendments and in such >>> cases we are happy for the amendments to be made over a period of >>> time. >>> >>> If for any reason you do not wish to make the amendments necessary >>> please contact me and I will arrange for the amendments to be made >>> for you. >>> >>> Thanking you in anticipation for your co-operation in this excercise >>> >>> Barrie Archer >>> FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator >>> >>> This is the email message that will be sent to transcribers with more >>> than 5 entries in the Suspect Files Alias listing unless syndicates opt >>> out by contacting me. >>> >>> Barrie >>> >>> >>> --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> </div> >> >> > > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

    12/01/2009 02:43:43