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) > > > > >