Hi, I have used this site for many years, but could someone please tell me, and any new users what 'the current state of affairs' is. When I started using this site Ian tended to be on it a lot and also Ida /Merle, who I thought were the list administrators. I also just thought Ian was somehow tied up with this site too, and that the 'Mullgenealogy' site which he was 'webmaster' of was somehow all tied in together.There was also all the talk then regarding the 'Mull Get-together', preparations and aftermath. It seemed like a 'family unit' so to speak, and although I didn't attend I was looking forward to the next one and hoping to go. I also just assumed that all BMD's and census info that went throught this site from all listers ended up also on Ian's 'Mullgenealogy' site. Perhaps it didn't, was there some reason for this? Was there some protocol we didn't go through? Maybe we need to be reminded of it and new listers too. I know I have been guilty of sending off copies of BMD's /census returns to members and had no replies back, then to realise that you can't do that through 'rootsweb', so now I ask folk if they would like me to send a copy to them personally. Like Jan I'm sure there are many of us who have amassed enough entries over many years, from our own purchases of BMD's and census returns of folk who were on the same pages as our rellies, that we could probably all start up our own websites if we wanted to! I don't like to see people falling out, if it aint broke........ ( or is that the problem???) Margaret (Melrose, Scotland) On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:52 AM, MF <[email protected]> wrote: > Janice - I did NOT use the word "better". > > All I suggested was assisting those persons who did not have the time, or > who are not familiar with names/places. It doesn't matter who does the job, > but one person transcribing will result in less errors. If the same BDM is > transcribed by ten people, at least one result will have an error. It's a > human trait. > > I have seen the results of transcriptions, both of BDM source and Census > returns - the latter shockingly. I'm currently re-transcribing the Census > returns, and if anyone cares to contribute any official images 1841- 1871, > i'm only too happy to accept. Same goes with BDMs. > > If listers/researchers are happy to accept the current state of affairs, > then so be it. > > > > Michael > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janice Peasnell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:32 AM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Sharing details > ofbirth/marriage/deathcertificates > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am a bit confused and a little concerned about this suggestion that we > > all > > send our BDM Certificates to Michael so he can do a better job of looking > > at > > them then the person who has bought them. Over the years - several in > > fact > > - anyone who was confused about the entries on certificates have ask for > > assistance from this site and we have all shared in the results of the > > answers that come in. I have shared all my research with Ian for his > > site, > > I did this assuming that people who used the information were researching > > the families involved and I could add to my interest in the McGilvrays on > > the Ross of Mull. I have never had a problem with certificates and I > have > > varied writing etc. some of the very early ones may take time but surely > > that is half the fun of this research. If there are so many mistakes on > > Ian's site and I wasn't aware until quite recently that this was suppose > > to > > be the case - but that is not necessarily the fault of the site. > Everyone > > who has a problem with suspecting things may not be right can always > order > > there own copy from Scotlandspeople at their own expense. Anyone who > > wants > > to check any information I have put on can email me and I can either send > > them a copy or simply check their enquiry. I would assume that people > > asking would be personally involved with the family they are asking > > about.. > > > > Jan Peasnell/Melbourne/Oz > > > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Linda M. Towne > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Thanks Michael - > >> I'll take you up on that offer if I come across some I can't read or > >> if the task starts becoming overwhelming. > >> > >> I'm enjoying all the extra traffic on the list as well - even when the > >> posts don't relate to my family lines, it's always interesting to read. > >> > >> On 7/26/2011 8:14 PM, MF wrote: > >> > Linda - yes, I volunteered > >> > > >> > I think it would also be a good idea to have a BDM co-ordinator (or > >> > other > >> > 'title') > >> > > >> > I'm more than happy to transcribe everything to the list > >> > > >> > As Linda says, not everyone has the time, or may struggle with place > >> > names/old-style writing. > >> > > >> > If all listers send me whatever they have in the way of BDMs, the > >> resulting > >> > transcriptions can be checked against Ian's entries on Mullgenealogy > >> > > >> > The list has been very active recently, and I would urge listers 'to > >> > keep > >> it > >> > going' > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Michael > >> > (who has the time, patience etc....) > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Linda M. Towne"<[email protected]> > >> > To:<[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:41 AM > >> > Subject: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Sharing details of > >> > birth/marriage/deathcertificates > >> > > >> > > >> >> I'm still working on transcribing the birth/marriage/death details > >> >> from > >> >> certificates I've gotten from ScotlandsPeople. As I do so, I'll be > >> >> sharing on the list and am willing to send a copy of the certificate > >> >> to > >> >> those who ask. I know others have shared in the past as well. > >> >> > >> >> I think it would be beneficial if we could all share the details on > >> >> the > >> >> certificates we've acquired - with 2 marriages and 3 births/deaths > per > >> >> certificate, I'm betting they'll be helpful to another researcher. > >> >> > >> >> I think someone (was it Michael?) volunteered to transcribe for > anyone > >> >> who didn't have the time or had difficulty reading the certificates. > >> >> > >> >> Everything shared on the list is archived through Rootsweb so is > >> >> available to researcher in the future as well. And I believe Ian > >> >> updates > >> >> his website from such transcriptions as well. > >> >> > >> >> Just a thought to make the list even more useful. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Linda MacCormick Towne > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ------------------------------- > >> >> 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 > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > 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 > >> > >> -- > >> Linda MacCormick Towne > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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 > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >