Derek I totally agree with you (except it should be the 5 th check, as I already mentioned 4 new checks). My only concern is that we should bring in new stringent checks in phases so that the administration system (me by another name) isn't overburdened with large quantities of error files. Once we have corrected any existing files on FreeBMD which do not meet my suggested 4 new stringent tests we can then move onto your suggested requirements. Allan Raymond -----Original Message----- From: Derek C Hopkins <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 30 November 2004 21:28 Subject: Re: More Stringent Checking of Files - New Criteria to be Introduced Hi Alllan et. al. I think there should be a 4th check that the first page number should match the number in the filename also (at least for the +S header type) This is a WinBMD standard anyway as are the others. I would also like to see the end page number be required to upload and contain a number not just +PAGE, At 03:57 PM 30/11/2004, Allan Raymond wrote: >To Syndicate Co-ordinator Colleagues. > >I have taken on board comments from Co-ordinators following the recent >introduction of stringent checking for Age at Death files. > >As a consequence this is to give ADVANCE NOTICE to Co-ordinators of the >intention to adopt more stringent checking of files containing the following >four types of errors: > >1. Year mismatch between the File name and header contents. >2. Quarter " " " " " " " >" >3. Event " " " " " " >" " > >These files currently show up in the Suspect Report and are allowed upload >to FreeBMD. Once the new stringent checking is introduced, these files will >NOT be allowed upload to FreeBMD until corrected by the volunteer. > >4. Files transcribed from scans not containing +PAGE. Currently these are >allowed to be uploaded to FreeBMD and are shown with a warning. Following >the introduction of the new stringent checking these files will NOT be >allowed upload to FreeBMD until corrected by the volunteer. > >All four types of error are down to volunteers making basis errors when >transcribing or naming their files and such files will require correction by >the volunteer before they can uploaded to FreeBMD. > >We welcome comments from Co-ordinators before we introduce the new checking >criteria, and comments by >6 December 2004 would be appreciated. > >Regards > >Allan Raymond > > > > >==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== >Want to help FreeBMD? >Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx 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> ==== FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx