From: "Liane Fenimore" <lfenimore@columbus.rr.com> > Roy, > > 'When' the DoVE project is done, will the new indexes have been copied > from the old ones (checking those they can't read), or, will they > re-index the whole lot using the actual certificates? Since they will > be adding information, I would hope it is the latter. > > Liane Fenimore> It is my understanding that it will be a complete rewrite of the indexes, starting from 1837 and working from the certificates. However, when we will see the project completed and online is in the lap of the gods! The UK family history movement asked them to do the reindexing from the ORIGINAL certificates in the local register offices, since these are widely regarded as being more accurate and there are a number of certificates that never made it to the GRO at all. However, this suggestion was not acted upon, for whatever reason. -- Roy Stockdill Editor, Journal of One-Name Studies Guild of One-Name Studies website: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE