Hello Gene. I would love to volunteer with the census transcription, or anything else for that matter! Kathy Gavin ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Andert <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [INKOSCIU] CENSUS > Pat, The transcription of a census primarily involves the reading of > a copy of the National Archive microfilm and inputting each piece of > information into a computer. > > I will be sending out to volunteers the copies of the census for a > township at a time. We will be working our way through the 1860, > 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census. Quite a major task. But > broken down by year, by township, the task becomes less overwhelming > for each volunteer. > > The copies of the census I will be sending are of pretty good quality > for the most part. The trick is in deciphering the handwriting. > > I would like the census entered into a spreadsheet. Preferably > Microsoft Excel, but Microsoft works spreadsheet files and Appleworks > spreadsheet files are also ok. I will send each volunteer a template > file to begin the census transcription. I can send the file on > floppy disk or via the internet, whichever you are most comfortable > with. > > I already have the 1900 and 1870 copies made, but I'm waiting to > start the project with the 1860, since this would flow with the 1840 > and 1850 we already have on-line. > > If you are interested in participating, please send an email directly to me. > > And if there are others of you out there who would also like to > participate in this project, please let me know. > > Thx... > > Gene Andert > > > >What is involved in transcribing a census? I'd like to help but I work > >full-time so I'd like to find out how involved this is. > > > >Pat > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: sera <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 10:55 PM > >Subject: Re: [INKOSCIU] CENSUS > > > > > > >At 11:48 PM 12/07/1999 -0600, you wrote: > > >> > > >>Hello, > > >>I am the new State Coordinator for the Indiana Census Project and would > >like > > >>to urge each of you to consider transcribing a Census. > > >> > > >>I along with about a million other Genealogists would Thank you. > > >> > > >>Our Project was started by volunteers of The USGenWeb > > >>Project, to transcribe all of the US Federal Census' and upload them to > >the > > >>Internet where they will be available in a searchable archive for > > >>all, for FREE. > > >> > > >> We provide our volunteer transcribers with either a database > > >>Program, for census years 1850 and 1860, that has been written > > >>exclusively for this Project, or a spreadsheet template for all other > > >>years. Our programmer is writing updates that will eventually include > > >>all other years. For MAC users we have a Coordinator who specializes in > > >>MAC's and she will get you the templates you need. > > >> > > >>At this time we are unable to provide our transcribers with a > > >>copy of the census for the county they wish to transcribe. Each of you > > >>must obtain your own copy of the census you sign up for. You will be > > >>volunteering your time to transcribe and you will be volunteering the > > >>acquisition of the census information. > > >>This information can be acquired on CD or in book form. > > >> > > >>Please consider helping this worthwhile project. > > >>Best wishes > > >> > > >>Sandra > > >>USGENWEB Census Project > > >>Maryland State Coordinator > > >>Indiana State Coordinator > > >>Traces of the Past > > >>http//www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7259 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to [email protected] (or > > >[email protected] if you receive the digest) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>I'll be glad to help. Put me on the list and send me whatever you need > >done. > > > > > >Kay Stager > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to [email protected] (or > >[email protected] if you receive the digest) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to > >[email protected] (or [email protected] > >if you receive the digest) > > Kosciusko Co, IN USGenWeb Coordinator > http://user.ctlnet.com/gan155/kosco.htm > Listowner: [email protected] > email: [email protected] > > > > ==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to [email protected] (or [email protected] if you receive the digest) > > > > > > >