Genealogy Chat

lesley, hi, its quite easy, in fact very, onceyou get used to it, but unless you have a decent size monitor its really bad on the eyes and you need to take lots of time away from the screen. It also gets very monotonous. Ive been doing the Births for LPOOL but like I said the monitor with my pc is a 15 inch old fashioned thing, and until I get at 17inch at least ive had to give it a rest, making my eyes very tired. Saything that, its well worth doing it, because without the volunteers there wouldnt be much on the internet to tempt family research, god bless them all. TED. hoping to get something sorted next week, once ive save up the cash.

Mavis Do I just put in the letters I can read and a * for what I cant read then is that what they told you? Lesley :~)

TED Yes I agree its a bit hard on the eyes but I just zoom in on any odd spellings and try and work it out that way.. Im having great fun doing it and do quite a few pages at a time when I start.... Hope you manage to save up enough cash to get yourself a bigger monitor.... that for me is at the bottom of my ''Things I need'' list so It will have to wait and I will just have to stare harder at the screen lol Lesley :~)

Lesley No just put a * for the whole word. Mavis

glad you're getting on ok with it......... if there is a name / place you're not sure of, as a general rule use _ in place of one letter, and * in place of several letters. and if you think for eg, its an l or t, use [lt] or maybe c or another letter, then use [c_] in the middle of the word where you are not sure of. hope that makes sense, and keep up the good work !! Jane x

Thanxs Mavis & Jane Right I will have to go and have a look and see if I can make ANY sense of it at all lol Thanxs again Lesley :~)

Can't seem to find Freebmd Scan2 Syndicate HomePage, my turn to be thick, where do I start from, or type in address line or whatever?!!!! :-? Mavis

MAVIS Type in http://www(.)scan2(.)org/scan2(.)html Remove the brackets from dots SAVE THE PAGE IN YOUR FAVOURITES AS YOU WILL NEED IT FOR YOUR PAGES TO DOWNLOAD ETC. Lesley :~)

HI EVERYONE mavis! if you have saved all your emails you will find the link there. i have it on my toolbar lesley! i have done two now and my eyes are on the blink..lol if i cant tell what the letters are i just put __ in between eg L__le_ or get the whole family involved...lol sylvia:)

I get my scans from freebmd.rootsweb.com/scan-source2.shtml, can't see any of the links you mention. Not to worry I'll stop trying to find out how good/bad I am and just do some transcribing!! Mavis

lol Sylvia 2 now woohoo you go girl lmao I know it does send the eyes a bit wobbly after a while....Im sure Im imagining some of the names lol Lesley :~)

Mavis you should get the right page from the link I gave you in my last message to you... Lesley :~)

mavis when you go on it next time click on the favourites and it should ask if you want to attach it to your toolbar ( well on aol it does) its so much easier..... sylvia:-)

lesley how are you getting on?? what rank are you now. lol.......as i can see smoke coming from somewhere.......thought it might be from your keyboard.......lol........or what was it a drumming sound.......lol sylvia;-}

Hi lesley, I just got an error message when I typed in the link you gave me, not to worry, I'll just concerntrate in doing the important thing ... TRANSCRIBING!!! Do you think we should form a transcribers anonymus? I've only eaten fruit since I got home, too much genealogy to do to make a meal. Mavis

Sylvia Yep its smoke from my Pc lmao..Dont tell my daughter its her PC lol I have done 11 this evening OMG I think I better go and watch some telly lol I said its addictive...lol I think Mavis's idea about Transcribers Anonymous is a good idea although when will I find time to write on the thread when im so Hooked on Transcribing lmao IM AN ADDICT There is said it pmsl Lesley :~)

lesley LOOPY by name and LOOPY by nature....lol........but you know what....you need to set up a TA........transcribers anonymous for all us addicts out there; what do you think?? lol do ya think i've gone mad or what? er no .......ooopss sorry was talking out loud? lol syl

Lmao Sylvia Exactly right about the LOOPY by name and LOOPY by nature thats why I picked the name its suits me lmao I think you should change your name aswell....Your sounding like me lol SSssshhhhh dont tell everyone im an addict please lol My daughter definately thinks I am loopy aswell ''Im talking to dead people'' ...I say ''NO im LOOKING for Dead people'' thats different...but try telling her that she is nearly 17 and thinks shes right about everything lol.... Whenever im on pc ''Researching'' and a neighbour asks her where I am she says ''oh shes talking to dead people'' They all know im Loopy but that comment doesn't do me any favours lmao Im an Addict but dont tell anyone its a secret sshhhhhhhh Loopy :~)))))))

IM LOGGING OFF FOR THE NIGHT NOW My eyes have stopped working now lol Back tomorrow Goodnight Sylvia chat to you tomoz probably Loopy :~))))

LOL lesley I too am tired just had a game of dark badmington.....lol........yeah I did just that...play badmington in the garden at this time......but its the only time you can play it as its too warm otherwise.........yeah and I am quite mad but there you go!! me too am to relax and to bed in a mo goodnight lesley xx and all...sleep tight xx