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> > Subject: Re: microfische > Resent-Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 07:27:19 -0700 (PDT) > Resent-From: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 15:15:45 +0100 > From: "joe.power" <joe.power@which.net> > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > References: <01bd9487$650ba640$cf5cf8c6@default> > > Hello Marcia, > > The idea is that you scan a document and then use an OCR program to recognise > the letters in the PICTURE of the document. The OCR program then stores the > TEXT > as a file that you can word process put into a database, spreadsheet or > whatever > you'd normally do with some text. The catch is of course that none of the OCR > programs get it 100% correct so you have to check it all. > > With regard to fische my idea was to scan a fische (e.g. St. Catherine's > Index) > at very high resolution 1200dpi or better and then run it through an OCR > program > to get data files. The next step would be to get lots of people to do the same > and publish the text on their websites in a Webring. It wouldn't take too long > before the whole thing was out there in cyberspace waiting to be looked at by > people like us. This would remove the need to travel to the locations of the > fische and also the whole Index would be searchable by computer! A by-product > is > that automatic indexing of census results should be achievable. > > Whilst this sounds very good there appear to be problems. The OCR I've tried > on > photocopies of a Census from fische was not too successful and the > magnification > of the scanner may not be enough. I'm still thinking about it though. Anyway > the > World Cup is about to start! > > Cheers > > Joe de la Poer Power > These messages are being resent to me. As to the scanning of microfische to CD; the appliance part and repair industry is already doing this. As possibly many others are too. They are not doing OCR just CDing the illustrations. AS to OCRing the text; the text should be 'inlarged' to about 10 points. A resolution in excess of 300 per inch of this size text is over kill.  However a good OCR program is worth the expense. So the service is avalable if one can ferret out the provider. And the resultant images should lend themselves to OCRing. Hugh Broesamle hughbro_3@juno.com

In a message dated 98-06-10 05:08:42 EDT, wmsmith@ricochet.net writes: << I cannot find any information on my grandfather Edgar Brinson (yet)but a famly member told me he died in harlem hospital in ny in 1961 can anyone tell me how I can get information from this hospital.   >> Dear Michele:    If the hospital hasn't changed names (Or if you know what it's new name is) I have a copy of the American Hospital Association Guide that lists all the hospitals with addresses and phone numbers and would be happy to look it up or you. Lisa

Does anyone know what nationality the surname Jarvis is?

Ancestry has been very very slow recently. And although I use Netscape and love it, I will defer to the computer guru's out there. I've never used Explorer and don't know what the differences are. Elaine Mj0520@aol.com wrote: > Hi.. > > Have been having alot of trouble accessing the Ancestry.com site. Someone > mentioned that it may be the Internet Explorer I am using. Also, I have a > Netscape Navigator icon on my desktop...can someone tell me how to use it? > Would like to see if it works better for Ancestry. > > Thanks.........Mary > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > http://www.genrecords.com

Debbie: Call Light Impressions at 1-800-828-6216. They have the materials you need for storing both documents and fabrics. You can ask for the free catalogue. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: DJM1020@aol.com > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Preserving Old Documents - Cedar Chest? > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 8:29 PM > > A few days ago, I was visiting my parents and my mom and I went thru an old > cedar chest. This is an old chest that was at her grandparents house. There > were treasured items such as old letters, postcards, lace, souvineers in it. > (My mother had put some of the items in it 30 years ago). Everything seemed to > be in excellant shape. > > My question is: Is a cedar chest the best place to place paper items or cloth > items? If not, how is the best way to preserve important papers? > > Thanks > Debbie > DJM1020@aol.com > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > >

Toni: check out www.dar.org I know the SAR has an application on line and you can print it out. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: ROCKALL@aol.com > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: DAR > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 8:22 PM > > Could someone tell me the current cost for getting a copy of an application to > DAR? > > Toni Gorman > rockall@aol.com > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks Clint for providing Light Impressions phone number. As a free lance photographer, I use them quite a bit and their service is excellent and prices I found to be reasonable. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: Your Name <G.C.Crocker@worldnet.att.net> > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Preservation > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 6:24 PM > > I learned today that AGLL/Heritage Quest is no longer providing > preservation products beyond what they have on hand. > > Light Impressions phone is 1-800-828-6216, they are very helpful. > -- > Clint > mailto:G.C.Crocker@worldnet.att.net > 3425 Kegley Meadows Court NE > Olympia, WA 98506-2996 > > Bateman, Blaylock, Crocker, Fetterley, > Iler, Sargent, Strong, Trinterud > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: > unsubscribe > To: > GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Is anyone familiar with the family tree maker and if so have you tried to submit a tree on line? My tree is about 900 names and so far it has taken 3 hours just to send 50% of it. Is this normal?? lila lmiller865@aol.com

Being a Creative Memories consultant, I'm biased, but here's my opinion. Find a CM consultant in your area! The albums are the absolute best! I've been a CM consultant since 1990, and I would use nothing else for my photos. The album pages are nice and thick, acid-free, lignin-free, and buffered (even if you put an acidic postcard on the page, the paper won't soak up the acid and change the composition of the paper page). The binding of the album is patented and is the absolute best. Unlike a 3-ring binder that will tear the pages and eventually get "sprung" so that the rings don't match up anymore, the flex-hinge binding from CM stays together. You should be able to find a CM consultant in your local telephone book. If not, check out the website. If you're in CA or in the mid-Atlantic states, I know of a ton of consultants who would love to talk to you and any other genealogist who knows the importance of "archival" materials! :) Jackie researching REED, YINGLING, CUSHING, DELL, MORRIS, LAY, BALDWIN, JOSENHANS, SAGLE

Hi.. Have been having alot of trouble accessing the Ancestry.com site. Someone mentioned that it may be the Internet Explorer I am using. Also, I have a Netscape Navigator icon on my desktop...can someone tell me how to use it? Would like to see if it works better for Ancestry. Thanks.........Mary

Jim, funny you asked about DNA. I also was wondering the same thing as I have found an "ancestor" who claims to be related in h is oral history to one of my ancestors and the family has been trying to document that claim since the 1800's. I think it can prove or disprove a relationship. And, I also was wondering how costly it would be. Ella in Michigan

I learned today that AGLL/Heritage Quest is no longer providing preservation products beyond what they have on hand. Light Impressions phone is 1-800-828-6216, they are very helpful. -- Clint mailto:G.C.Crocker@worldnet.att.net 3425 Kegley Meadows Court NE Olympia, WA 98506-2996 Bateman, Blaylock, Crocker, Fetterley, Iler, Sargent, Strong, Trinterud

I AM LOOKING FOR A CONNECTION, ANTHONY FAMILY ARRIVED USA APPROX 1870 FROM EXMOUTH, ENGLAND. MY G.FATHER JAMES HOOK ANTHONY, A MARINER, SETTLED DETROIT, MI. DICK ANTHONY, FLORIDA

A few days ago, I was visiting my parents and my mom and I went thru an old cedar chest. This is an old chest that was at her grandparents house. There were treasured items such as old letters, postcards, lace, souvineers in it. (My mother had put some of the items in it 30 years ago). Everything seemed to be in excellant shape. My question is: Is a cedar chest the best place to place paper items or cloth items? If not, how is the best way to preserve important papers? Thanks Debbie DJM1020@aol.com

Could someone tell me the current cost for getting a copy of an application to DAR? Toni Gorman rockall@aol.com

Century is one company that sells archival photo supplies. Their number is 1-800-786-7939. There is another company called Light Impression who I believe carries more photo storage supplies than anyone else I have seen. I believe they are located in Connecticut. I will find their 1-800 number and e-mail it to you. By the way, don't place photographs in wooden boxes. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: KFDeines@aol.com > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Photo storage > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 11:15 AM > > I didn't realize that sticky pages were not a good way to store. How is the > best way? I'm getting ready to put together four albums for each child. Thanks > for your help. Pete > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > >

Since microfiche is basically a type of film, you might want to check with a professional photo lab. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: joe.power <joe.power@which.net> > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: microfische > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 2:18 AM > > Its funny you should mention this because there has been a discussion about the use of scanner technology in conjunction with Optical Character Recognition software to do > exactly this. We haven't worked it out yet but it would really be something if it could work. > > Joe de la Poer Power > > corbet@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > > Hi there. I was just wondering if there was an easy way to transfer data from microfische to bytes on the computer? Any sugesstions gratefully entertained. Thanx, Corbet > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > > http://www.genrecords.com > > > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > http://www.genrecords.com > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Gail you might try steam or take to a professional photo lab. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: GAndr1212@aol.com > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: UNsticking Pictures > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 3:01 AM > > I Aunt had stuck her pictures in a paper album. Some pictures are stuck real > good. They are old, so I need to be save. Does any one know a way to get > them off. > > Thanks > Gail > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: > unsubscribe > To: > GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I have hundreds of old photos that I want to use in my family tree. Becase many are on some type of hard material and in album format I took the photos I wanted to use and had them copied at Staples and Office Max. The cost is less than a dollar a page the quality is photo quality and I have put the originals (including tin-types) back into safe storage. My scanner does ok but the quality I get from Photo Copies are great. Try just one to see if you like it. They can also lighten and darken your photo. You are charged only for the one you want. By the time I use all the ink and wear on my printer by doing them on the scanner, Staples is just as cost effective. Bette