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]