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    1. Better sources within your syndicate
    2. Kiwiz
    3. Hi I make it a requirement to follow the rule to add a comment in the Header if the trancribed data has been read from another source. I have noticed that some of my members do have access to better sources like; at their local FHL, local Library, 1837online, Gen Society or the original record books. I find this out because of my checking program, which checks all uploads and informs me of any comment lines in a header or transcription (begin with # ). From this information I allocate any poor quality scans to these members. Some of these scans are so bad they would produce 10-20% of the data on the scan, but if I give it to one of my members who checks all her work against film, she will get 95 - 100%, mostly 99%. In my small syndicate I have one member on film, one on Fiche, one on 1837online (better scans) and an elderly lady who travels free on London trains and checks against the original books in Middleton Rd, sadly she is one of my slowest at just 30 scans a year, but who's complaining, they're lovely copies. So if Co-Ords are interested in getting more out of your members abilities, try looking for this information when viewing their work on show-file or similar and take advantage of it by allocating correctly!. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/show-file.pl Garry Kiwiz Synd.

    11/07/2004 10:44:01