Genealogy Chat

Hi Lesley, After following your recent thread, I too have signed up to transcribe to Free BMD, I had thought about it on and off for quite a while but hadn't done anything about it. After seeing all the encouragement from other member's to you I decided to sign up, I have done my test page but am just waiting for hubby to download verify so I can check what I have typed. If you hadn't posted the thread I probably still would have been thinking about it! Sarah

Hi Lesley, I was born in Wigan but I moved away 15 years ago. Still dont live that far away though. Denise.

Hi Denise Thank you what a lovely thing to say :~) Its not hard I just have old head days lol and get muddled up lol even though Im not quite 40 yet lol Where in lancs are you? Im near Wigan... Lesley :~)

Hi Lesley, I really admire you for doing this. I would love to have a go but it sounds complicated and I am new to pooters! Keep up the good work. Best of luck Denise. (also in Lancs)

HI Can any1 help me again please lol I got sent 2 pages to transcribe and downloaded one and have done it....when I went back to my homepage and logged into Members Page I typed in my Number and on Open Assignments there are now 11 transcriptions in the list.... Where has the second one they sent me gone? UPDATE: I think I have sussed it but do I need to send them together as One transcription? Are all 11 for me? UPDATE: Yep just spotted my number next to them all.... I have done Births pg102 1865 Q3 ...I think I need to send them both as One transcription if I read the Email correctly.....Do I need to send them together or can I send them seperately???? Can any1 help please. Thanxs Lesley :~)

lol Jean very funny HA lmao Soz not been online Had a Massive Storm start all of a sudden so i just switched PC off I dont like it being on when we have a storm....It has cleared the air a bit thank goodness but still a bit humid inside even with windows open... Lesley :~)

Yes Kate Blenkinship as middle and Surname...I thought I should type it anyway but just wanted to double check :~) Thanxs for your help Lesley :~)

I do some checking for FreeBMD........hope I don't get yours Loopy!!!! LOL Only joking...it will come with time. Jean

Yes, you should type it as it looks, so she has Blenkinsop as her middle name and as her surname. It may have been a mistake by her parents or by the registrar or it may have been intentional, but we don't have to figure that out, luckily! Kate.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the scan it has Surname: Blenkinship First Name: Tamar Blenkinship Should I write this as it is? I suppose I should But I just wanted someone else's Opinion.. I will just type it anyway as it says to type what you see.. Lesley :~)

Hi Kate Thanxs for that :~) I have done a little bit of my first piece and it is very easy to read... Have you ever had someone with the same middle name as their surname? I have one on my scan do I just copy it as it is wrote? Lesley :~)

Lesley, I just write down a list of my mistakes and then go back into WinBMD afterwards and correct them, but I believe you can run WinBMD at the same time as BMDVerify if you want to. You can also 'flag' mistakes using the M key (according to BMDVerify's 'Help') but again, I haven't tried this. Kate.

Kate lol of course Doh dopey me lol So what do I do if I HAVE done an error? is that as simple? I have got to log off for now but will be back later and check on any replies. Lesley :~)

Lesley, the box shows what you have typed. You have to compare it with the image and see if it matches. It's that simple! Think about it... if it showed what you should have typed, there would be no need for us to do the typing because BMDverify would be able to do it for us! Kate.

Hi Kate :~) I read the instructions on how to use Verify but it stilldidnt make sense.... Move it under line 1 press enter...Move it under line 10 press enter...then I got an orange box with Name District Vol & Pg info.... is that showing what I HAD typed or what I Should have typed? Lesley :~)

Lesley, I really do advise you to get BMDVerify sorted because although your method of checking will pick up some errors, it may not pick up any lines that you have missed out completely (and believe me, it can happen!) It's really quite simple to use when you are used to it. What is the problem you are having with it? Perhaps somebody can help! Kate.

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WOOHOO I am a fully fledged Transcriber YEAH I sent my copy of my Training sheet last night at 11 55pm and I have just recieved my reply from Alan with a few hints as to what I had done wrong only little things ..and now I am a full Member of Scan2 and am just going to find my first 2 pages to transcribe...Im so excited lol Thanxs to you all for encouraging me to try.. :~))) Lesley :~)

Bumping up for morning people Lesley :~)

HIYYA Just thought I would let you know as I promised I would that I have done it Woohoo.. Well the Trial page anyway...I did a little bit at a time over 3 days as I have been very busy at home and not been able to get on PC ...It really is quite easy :~) Hope the real thing is like it :~) I couldnt get the idea of BMD verify But I checked after I typed every line in that I had put the same as on the page so I didnt bother with Verify....Do you think I should Have anyway? Cant wait for reply now I hope its all ok.... Lesley :~)