If you can be patient, the automated genealogy website (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html) will eventually have the 1851 census and it will be free just like the 1901 and 1911 census are. Better yet, become a volunteer to help finish the 1911 census and the sooner we can get started on 1851. Leslie Nutbrown Sherbrooke

Hi, I have perused the 1901 Census for Shefford County. My grandfather, grandmoth, & two uncles are listed in Shefford District #192, Subdistrict M2, Page 1. Transcriber Sharon Nobe, Proof Reader Eileen Labonte. The original has a letter overwritten another letter to make Brunton look like Baunton (the r & a being indistict) However, I know for certain it is my grandparents & granduncles, and the letter should be an r making the surname BRUNTON. Unless this is correct, searches for the name Brunton will not be successful, and in fact the original record will not be read correctly. Although I made a correction as directed on the item, I do not know for sure whether the change will be made. It is important that transcribers will make the necessary changes when someone with intimate knowledge of the names steps forward & requests the change. Thanks for setting the records straight. Evelyn Brunton evelyn_brunton@yahoo.ca --- leslie nutbrown <lnutbrown@videotron.ca> wrote: > If you can be patient, the automated genealogy > website > (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html) > will eventually have the > 1851 census and it will be free just like the 1901 > and 1911 census are. > Better yet, become a volunteer to help finish the > 1911 census and the sooner > we can get started on 1851. > > Leslie Nutbrown > Sherbrooke > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to QC-ETANGLO-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Evelyn: As one who has transcribed a few pages in the 1901 (although not the one you mention) I may be able to clarify a couple of things about transcriptions. The instructuctions regarding transcribing are to transcribe EXACTLY what is written, even if that is known to be incorrect. That may be the situation your case below. I know of several instances in material that I have transcribed where what is written is incorrect when compared to my knowledge of the genealogy of the particular individual. Often its only a phonetic difference in spelling but I have many cases when the name written is not even close to that found in other records. Often ages are off by many years. The fundamental reason for transcribing exactly what is written (as opposed to what we think SHOULD be written) is that someone using the transcript should have access to a true record of the original, completely untainted by anyone else' personal view, knowledge or opinion. Very occasionally, future research may reveal that the 'erroneous' record was indeed correct and that it was our present knowledge that was flawed. I have not examined the record you refer to but I'm sure that if what is actually written in the original matches your comments to the transcriber that they will make an appropriate change. Even if they do not agree with you regarding what is actually written, they will almost always add their explanatory comment to your own. All comments remain with the record and are available for everyone to see. The biggest risk is that the transcriber may take a while to go back to the database and look for comments. It has been several months since I looked for comments on my own work and I thank you very much for reminding me to do so. (One thing missing in Automated Genealogy is that do not send us copies of comments when they are made so we have to go and seek them out.) FYI: When you do a name search at Automated Genealogy it also lists many other surnames that are similar. You do have the option to check off those that you also wish to include in the returns. I urge you to always mark off any names that look even vaguely similar. I've found many a useful record by checking like that. David E. > -----Original Message----- > From: qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Evelyn Brunton > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 16:22 > To: qc-etanglo@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] 1851 Census available through Ancestry.com > > > Hi, > I have perused the 1901 Census for Shefford County. My > grandfather, grandmoth, & two uncles are listed in > Shefford District #192, Subdistrict M2, Page 1. > Transcriber Sharon Nobe, Proof Reader Eileen Labonte. > The original has a letter overwritten another letter > to make Brunton look like Baunton (the r & a being > indistict) However, I know for certain it is my > grandparents & granduncles, and the letter should be > an r making the surname BRUNTON. > Unless this is correct, searches for the name Brunton > will not be successful, and in fact the original > record will not be read correctly. > Although I made a correction as directed on the item, > I do not know for sure whether the change will be > made. It is important that transcribers will make the > necessary changes when someone with intimate knowledge > of the names steps forward & requests the change. > Thanks for setting the records straight. > Evelyn Brunton > evelyn_brunton@yahoo.ca > >

Dear David, Thanks for your info. The original manuscript is alongside the transcribed one. It plainly shows one letter written over the other so that it is unclear whether the "r" or the "a" were written last. If the person were familiar with the name, there would be no problem. I am quite sure there is no one named Baunton. It was only by hours & hours of perusal of every page of every section, that I found it in the first place. Always lots of hard work, but wonderful to finally find some info that is looked for. Thanks again for info of your expereince in this sort of thing. Evelyn Brunton --- "David J. Ellis" <dr.ellis@physics.org> wrote: > Evelyn: > > As one who has transcribed a few pages in the 1901 > (although not the one you > mention) I may be able to clarify a couple of things > about transcriptions. > The instructuctions regarding transcribing are to > transcribe EXACTLY what is > written, even if that is known to be incorrect. That > may be the situation > your case below. I know of several instances in > material that I have > transcribed where what is written is incorrect when > compared to my knowledge > of the genealogy of the particular individual. Often > its only a phonetic > difference in spelling but I have many cases when > the name written is not > even close to that found in other records. Often > ages are off by many years. > The fundamental reason for transcribing exactly what > is written (as opposed > to what we think SHOULD be written) is that someone > using the transcript > should have access to a true record of the original, > completely untainted by > anyone else' personal view, knowledge or opinion. > Very occasionally, future > research may reveal that the 'erroneous' record was > indeed correct and that > it was our present knowledge that was flawed. > > I have not examined the record you refer to but I'm > sure that if what is > actually written in the original matches your > comments to the transcriber > that they will make an appropriate change. Even if > they do not agree with > you regarding what is actually written, they will > almost always add their > explanatory comment to your own. All comments remain > with the record and are > available for everyone to see. The biggest risk is > that the transcriber may > take a while to go back to the database and look for > comments. It has been > several months since I looked for comments on my own > work and I thank you > very much for reminding me to do so. (One thing > missing in Automated > Genealogy is that do not send us copies of comments > when they are made so we > have to go and seek them out.) > > FYI: When you do a name search at Automated > Genealogy it also lists many > other surnames that are similar. You do have the > option to check off those > that you also wish to include in the returns. I urge > you to always mark off > any names that look even vaguely similar. I've found > many a useful record by > checking like that. > > David E. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf > Of Evelyn Brunton > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 16:22 > > To: qc-etanglo@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] 1851 Census available > through Ancestry.com > > > > > > Hi, > > I have perused the 1901 Census for Shefford > County. My > > grandfather, grandmoth, & two uncles are listed in > > Shefford District #192, Subdistrict M2, Page 1. > > Transcriber Sharon Nobe, Proof Reader Eileen > Labonte. > > The original has a letter overwritten another > letter > > to make Brunton look like Baunton (the r & a being > > indistict) However, I know for certain it is my > > grandparents & granduncles, and the letter should > be > > an r making the surname BRUNTON. > > Unless this is correct, searches for the name > Brunton > > will not be successful, and in fact the original > > record will not be read correctly. > > Although I made a correction as directed on the > item, > > I do not know for sure whether the change will be > > made. It is important that transcribers will make > the > > necessary changes when someone with intimate > knowledge > > of the names steps forward & requests the change. > > Thanks for setting the records straight. > > Evelyn Brunton > > evelyn_brunton@yahoo.ca > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to QC-ETANGLO-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com