I would certainly consider giving it a try, but would like them to send me less that 6 x 350 to begin with. Are you listening there, Pamela? Marged | Hi Marge, | Welcome back, as to FREEBMD all they ask is half an hour per week but really | it is up to you how much you transcribe, I was sent six pages double sided | with about 350 names each side, took me about a week to fill in just one | side @ about half an hour per night. | I gave it up because the type is so small I felt it would give me eyestrain. | Happy new year | Danny | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Marged" <[email protected]> | To: <[email protected]> | Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 5:46 PM | Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Happy New Year Everybody | | | > Pam - Brian has obviously done us all a favour by introducing you to the | list. | > | > I have toyed with the idea of helping to put things on FREBMD but I am | afraid of | > biting off more than I can chew. Is it possible to start in a very small | way | > with a very small project? | > | > I can type, so that is an asset I suppose? But I don't want to get bogged | down | > in something I can't cope with. | > | > Marged | > | > | > | > | > | Goodmorning | > | | > | Thought I would fill in a few minutes to wish everyone a very happy and | > | prosperous New Year. | > | | > | As Brian would tell you, I am finding it easier to type than to talk at | > | the moment, although I just about managed two lines of HAPPY BIRTHDAY, | > | when I spoke to him yesterday. [He rang from the pub would you | > | believe!!] In other words I've lost my voice! Still I am giving everyone | > | a break from listening to me chat. | > | | > | I would also like to tell you, in case you don't already know, about a | > | marvellous project called Archive CD Books. Take the time to visit the | > | home page and read all about it, it's a very worth while project in my | > | opinion and as family historians we should support it. | > | The url is, for those of you who don't know about it, | > | http://www.archivecdbooks.com/ | > | | > | I have also just volunteered for the FREEBMD project. This is the | > | project to put all birth, marriages and deaths since 1837 on line. This | > | is going to be so useful to all of us and everyone can join in, you | > | don't need a micro fiche reader according the web page. | > | The url for this is http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ | > | | > | Hope you all find this interesting, and maybe a couple of you could join | > | in the above and so speed up this project. | > | | > | Happy New Year and good luck with your researching. | > | Very best wishes, | > | Pam | > | Stoke on Trent | > | | > | | > | ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== | > | An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in | > | Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England | > | | > | | > | > | > --- | > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. | > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). | > Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 22/12/00 | > | > | > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== | > An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in | > Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England | > | | | ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== | Don't forget you can also post your surnames or any other messages you may want to share in our on line forum message board, | http://amazingforums.com/forum/NORTH/forum.html | | --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 22/12/00

Marged, I've been sent one fiche of deaths to transcribe. It is quite formidable when you first look at it. But after about half an hour I was quite into the swing of it. Give it a try. I have done quite a bit of transcribing in the past. e.g. the 1871 census for North Staffs and also some for Rod Neep for the Archive CD books project. I have enjoyed it all, because it is worthwhile if it is going to help others with their research. By the way, welcome back. Pam. Marged wrote: > I would certainly consider giving it a try, but would like them to send me less > that 6 x 350 to begin with. Are you listening there, Pamela? > > Marged > > | Hi Marge, > | Welcome back, as to FREEBMD all they ask is half an hour per week but really > | it is up to you how much you transcribe, I was sent six pages double sided > | with about 350 names each side, took me about a week to fill in just one > | side @ about half an hour per night. > | I gave it up because the type is so small I felt it would give me eyestrain. > | Happy new year > | Danny > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Marged" <[email protected]> > | To: <[email protected]> > | Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 5:46 PM > | Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Happy New Year Everybody > | > | > | > Pam - Brian has obviously done us all a favour by introducing you to the > | list. > | > > | > I have toyed with the idea of helping to put things on FREBMD but I am > | afraid of > | > biting off more than I can chew. Is it possible to start in a very small > | way > | > with a very small project? > | > > | > I can type, so that is an asset I suppose? But I don't want to get bogged > | down > | > in something I can't cope with. > | > > | > Marged > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > | Goodmorning > | > | > | > | Thought I would fill in a few minutes to wish everyone a very happy and > | > | prosperous New Year. > | > | > | > | As Brian would tell you, I am finding it easier to type than to talk at > | > | the moment, although I just about managed two lines of HAPPY BIRTHDAY, > | > | when I spoke to him yesterday. [He rang from the pub would you > | > | believe!!] In other words I've lost my voice! Still I am giving everyone > | > | a break from listening to me chat. > | > | > | > | I would also like to tell you, in case you don't already know, about a > | > | marvellous project called Archive CD Books. Take the time to visit the > | > | home page and read all about it, it's a very worth while project in my > | > | opinion and as family historians we should support it. > | > | The url is, for those of you who don't know about it, > | > | http://www.archivecdbooks.com/ > | > | > | > | I have also just volunteered for the FREEBMD project. This is the > | > | project to put all birth, marriages and deaths since 1837 on line. This > | > | is going to be so useful to all of us and everyone can join in, you > | > | don't need a micro fiche reader according the web page. > | > | The url for this is http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > | > | > | > | Hope you all find this interesting, and maybe a couple of you could join > | > | in the above and so speed up this project. > | > | > | > | Happy New Year and good luck with your researching. > | > | Very best wishes, > | > | Pam > | > | Stoke on Trent > | > | > | > | > | > | ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > | > | An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in > | > | Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England > | > | > | > | > | > > | > > | > --- > | > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > | > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > | > Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 22/12/00 > | > > | > > | > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > | > An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in > | > Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England > | > > | > | > | ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > | Don't forget you can also post your surnames or any other messages you may > want to share in our on line forum message board, > | http://amazingforums.com/forum/NORTH/forum.html > | > | > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 22/12/00 > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > This list also allows Trivia postings about the region as well as serious genealogy research postings.