I hate to be a killjoy, but I would be a little concerned about the transcriber. If her work is mainly PC based, then transcribing in her lunch hour could contravene her employer's Health and Safety guidelines - for example, I have to take a break away from my PC and do something completely different - not just how I sit but the activities I do - I should rest my eyes for example by not doing close work. The willingness is lovely - but do consider the appropriateness of the activity in relation to her work. -- Anne Lisa Dominey wrote: > > Please see message I have received below from a prospective transcriber. I > am unsure what to advise her, as I know it is possible for FreeBMD to accept > uploads from spreadsheet programmes such as Excel, but dont know how this > would work. > > > > Please can you advise me if it is possible for this lady to work for us, and > if so, how I can manage her work via Excel. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Lisa Dominey > > ID4 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------- > > Hi Lisa, I am keen to help with the FreeBMD project. I am currently > transcribing for FreeCEN from microfiche but I also have the ability to do > some transcribing (not via microfiche) on my PC at work during lunch times. > > I would prefer to transcribe Sheffield entries but would be happy to do > other if they are not available. However I will not be able to install any > software onto my PC so I would need a spreadsheet entry system. > > > > Could you let me know if my services are required. > > > > Thanks > > > > Lisa Evans > > (Sheffield) > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 18/06/2004 > > > ==== 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
Just a note to the list that I have taken on the transcriber who Lisa mentioned, who has sent me about 50 lines of transcription to check. I sent her Anne's comments, which were answered. I now have two transcribers using Excel. I have prepared a two-worksheet Excel file to aid transcribers using Excel to get the headers right on new files. On a front page you fill in boxes as on the WinBMD header. There is a sort of validation in that a coloured warning comes up if one of these fields is blank or incorrectly completed. The appropriate filename is concatenated from the entries in the boxes, as in WinBMD, and the data is transferred to an appropriate layout on the transcribing page. To convert to a suitable file for uploading the transcribing page is saved as a CSV file. Now I just want someone to try it out. Any volunteers? (Apologies to Clive if I am re-inventing his wheel) Jeff --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.708 / Virus Database: 464 - Release Date: 18/06/2004