Hello all, Please, I need guidance from those on the EC list who have been transcribing certificates from SA CP Civil Deaths on FamilySearch. While I've been trawling through to find my own family members, I have been attempting to transcribe the deaths in the old Transkei. I have now done 1895 to 1910, with a couple of towns still to do catch-up on, which I now realise were originally part of that territory. As I have seen some 1911 transcriptions for Transkei towns on the EC list, I am wondering where to go next. I would like to continue doing this, but it would be pointless if the experienced transcribers already have Transkei towns in the pipeline, and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes. I am happy to be told where to start next - or to give up and go away? Best wishes to everyone out there for 2013, Mary

Hi Mary That is wonderful to hear! Please do not give in and go away - the list and genealogy in general needs more people like you to help transcribe such useful information. I don't think there is any coordination happening, although Ellen and I are trying not not duplicate each other's work. For large sets of records which take days to transcribe I have started letting Ellen know but for the shorter lists both Ellen and I tend to publish pretty soon after transcribing. Funnily enough, I downloaded a number of years of Transkei images ready for transcribing so perhaps this is a good example of where we should coordinate a little better? I for one am busy with KWT 1897, St Marks and Ngcobo (Engcobo) 1895 to around 1900. Regards Malcolm On 2013/01/06 08:15 AM, Harper wrote: > Hello all, > > Please, I need guidance from those on the EC list who have been transcribing > certificates from SA CP Civil Deaths on FamilySearch. While I've been > trawling through to find my own family members, I have been attempting to > transcribe the deaths in the old Transkei. I have now done 1895 to 1910, > with a couple of towns still to do catch-up on, which I now realise were > originally part of that territory. > > As I have seen some 1911 transcriptions for Transkei towns on the EC list, I > am wondering where to go next. I would like to continue doing this, but it > would be pointless if the experienced transcribers already have Transkei > towns in the pipeline, and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes. I > am happy to be told where to start next - or to give up and go away? > > Best wishes to everyone out there for 2013, > > Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Malcolm - in haste - will respond properly later - I have done Engcobo and St Marks from 1895 to 1910, posted on RSA Transkei-EC, check the archives, I can repost on EC site if desired. -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Stevens Sent: 06 January 2013 09:06 To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Advice please Hi Mary That is wonderful to hear! Please do not give in and go away - the list and genealogy in general needs more people like you to help transcribe such useful information. I don't think there is any coordination happening, although Ellen and I are trying not not duplicate each other's work. For large sets of records which take days to transcribe I have started letting Ellen know but for the shorter lists both Ellen and I tend to publish pretty soon after transcribing. Funnily enough, I downloaded a number of years of Transkei images ready for transcribing so perhaps this is a good example of where we should coordinate a little better? I for one am busy with KWT 1897, St Marks and Ngcobo (Engcobo) 1895 to around 1900. Regards Malcolm On 2013/01/06 08:15 AM, Harper wrote: > Hello all, > > Please, I need guidance from those on the EC list who have been transcribing > certificates from SA CP Civil Deaths on FamilySearch. While I've been > trawling through to find my own family members, I have been attempting to > transcribe the deaths in the old Transkei. I have now done 1895 to 1910, > with a couple of towns still to do catch-up on, which I now realise were > originally part of that territory. > > As I have seen some 1911 transcriptions for Transkei towns on the EC list, I > am wondering where to go next. I would like to continue doing this, but it > would be pointless if the experienced transcribers already have Transkei > towns in the pipeline, and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes. I > am happy to be told where to start next - or to give up and go away? > > Best wishes to everyone out there for 2013, > > Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com 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 SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello again to Malcolm and others and thanks for your positive response. As my main interest is in the Transkei, may I suggest that I continue from 1912 with the towns/districts I've been doing up to now. These are: Bizana, Butterworth, Elliot, Elliotdale, Engcobo, Flagstaff, Idutywa, Kentani, Libode, Lusikisiki, Maclear, Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Mount Currie, Mount Fletcher, Mount Frere, Mqanduli, Ngqeleni, Nqamakwe, Port St Johns, Qumbu, St Marks, Tabankulu, Tsolo, Tsomo, Umtata, Umzimkulu, Willowvale and Xalanga. If these are already on somebody else's to-do list, please let me know? Thanks, Mary -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Stevens Sent: 06 January 2013 09:06 To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Advice please Hi Mary That is wonderful to hear! Please do not give in and go away - the list and genealogy in general needs more people like you to help transcribe such useful information. I don't think there is any coordination happening, although Ellen and I are trying not not duplicate each other's work. For large sets of records which take days to transcribe I have started letting Ellen know but for the shorter lists both Ellen and I tend to publish pretty soon after transcribing. Funnily enough, I downloaded a number of years of Transkei images ready for transcribing so perhaps this is a good example of where we should coordinate a little better? I for one am busy with KWT 1897, St Marks and Ngcobo (Engcobo) 1895 to around 1900. Regards Malcolm On 2013/01/06 08:15 AM, Harper wrote: > Hello all, > > Please, I need guidance from those on the EC list who have been transcribing > certificates from SA CP Civil Deaths on FamilySearch. While I've been > trawling through to find my own family members, I have been attempting to > transcribe the deaths in the old Transkei. I have now done 1895 to 1910, > with a couple of towns still to do catch-up on, which I now realise were > originally part of that territory. > > As I have seen some 1911 transcriptions for Transkei towns on the EC list, I > am wondering where to go next. I would like to continue doing this, but it > would be pointless if the experienced transcribers already have Transkei > towns in the pipeline, and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes. I > am happy to be told where to start next - or to give up and go away? > > Best wishes to everyone out there for 2013, > > Mary > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com 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 SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mary, Please post your transcripts to the EC and SA lists too. Many thanks, Marielle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harper" <harperwight@talktalk.net> To: <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 9:15 AM Subject: [ZA-EC] Advice please > Hello all, > > Please, I need guidance from those on the EC list who have been > transcribing > certificates from SA CP Civil Deaths on FamilySearch. While I've been > trawling through to find my own family members, I have been attempting to > transcribe the deaths in the old Transkei. I have now done 1895 to 1910, > with a couple of towns still to do catch-up on, which I now realise were > originally part of that territory. > > As I have seen some 1911 transcriptions for Transkei towns on the EC list, > I > am wondering where to go next. I would like to continue doing this, but > it > would be pointless if the experienced transcribers already have Transkei > towns in the pipeline, and I certainly don't want to tread on any toes. I > am happy to be told where to start next - or to give up and go away? > > Best wishes to everyone out there for 2013, > > Mary