I checked out the web and there are some software programs out there for documents for large institutions such as Universities and libraries. Jane -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Iain McKenzie Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] kirk session records vs igi I'm not in a position to know what software might exist to aid indexing. What I do know is the size of the project. There are about ten thousand volumes of Kirk Session minutes, and each volume has about two hundred pages - 2 million pieces of paper. It is straightforward enough to index on parish and year, but what else might you want to index on. SCAN started with an indexing profile of about 20 headings. This proved to be impractically large. In the end they decided to reduce this to the minimum practical number. This would allow indexing to keep pace with digitisation. More detailed indexing may be considered later. Iain McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Jane Mckenzie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] kirk session records vs igi > Ian, isn't there some kind of software that can index? I would think > someone > has developed that in this day and age. > Jane > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/476 - Release Date: 10/14/2006