This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Murph_ Surnames: Murphy, O'Hara, Carlon, McDonnel, Howley, ect.... Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/8607.8/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John, I think Google will transcribe images (if they are .jpg. or .tiff) in a database using the Google engines. I was going to use it on 650 pages of Kilmacteige church records, and never got the database finished (but it is #9 on a list of 20 things to finish in 2013, so I will keep you posted -- common problem and character recognition is not the best despite decades of work in it - but I will say it is not that bad, needs corrections but it is readable usually if tuned.... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.