Genealogy Chat

Rick Is that the sort of gardening where you sit in your deck chair with a beer planning what your going to do! lol My garden fence needs painting but there's a chilly wind blowing today. Think I'll stay indoors and clean the conservatory instead. But then again I might not! Jeanette

That's the one Jeanette ! I'm something of an expert in the field. It's clouding over here now so I may need to find something a little less energetic to do lolol. Rick.

hi Has anyone got the end of one section and the next bit say's what area the next bit cover's? Sorry what I want to know is do you put in the area which the next bit cover's or just carry on?? Ann

Ann, do you mean the civil parish has changed or the enumeration distirct? Hasn't happened to me yet!

Hi Ann If you mean you're going on to a new Parish you enter the name of the Parish in column A and then carry on across the line with your first schedule number, address, etc. for that Parish. I hope I've understood you correctly. If not, post again and I'll try and help. Von

yep Karen I did!!!! :)

never did get my cd,must be 2 months now!! not to worry tho',i'm transcribing for free bmd. chris.

Hi Chris, where were you wanting to do for freecen? When you get your disc you will be busy! I'm doing BMD too, deaths at the moment so only do a bit at a time. It is a long time waiting, hope it comes soon. Have you emailed to say it hasn't arrived?

jo, i emailed a while ago can't remember who now!but they were going to look into it,heard nothing since! i think it was Bristol i was going to do!!! i'm doing births on bmd. chris.

Hi Chris I see you're having to wait a long time too for your disc. I've been waiting 5 weeks now and contacted my co-ordinator who tells me that Archive Books, where the discs come from, have quite a backlog - it's all the new subscribers I think!!! I've already ordered another one in the hope that the first one comes soon and I will have finished that by the time the second one arrives!! Von

i've just emailed again! hopefully they will tell me what's going on!! chris.

I hope it gets sorted soon, for you both. I think Yvonne when you see your disc it will take a lot more than a few weeks to get through. Dont want to put you off though! I can't do much more than a page at a time because my eyes dont like it! I do love doing it though!

Hi Von Yes that's what i mean---I think Love Ann

Hi Jo, I think I was one of the lucky ones - I've already transcribed one disc and sent it off for checking. That one arrived just a few days after I ordered it and had very good handwriting throughout so I was able to get through it quite quickly. I really enjoyed doing it, which is why I decided to carry on and do another one. I think I'm getting withdrawal symptoms now!! I'm doing Lincolnshire and my co-ordinator is pleased to have new transcribers on board but I gather from the CENSUS HELP list they still need transcribers for other areas. Your idea to 'advertise' on here was great and seems to have had a good response from other members, me included. Von

Yvonne, GOSH ! I'm sure that is ok to say. I wish I could have done 1 seems to be taking me ages! I do enjoy doing it but the usual happens, you know, kids and Family! Love them all really. Perhaps the "freecen needs help" needs putting back up? I will see if I can find the number.

Wowo Karen and Yvonne You have put me to shame as I started before any of you!! And only done 50 odd pages,I really must get the whip out!! Keep telling me how you are getting on to keep me going. Regards Ann

Don't want to upset you Ann but I'm about three quarters of the way through my disc! lol I've hit a patch of bad handwriting though so you'll be pleased to know that it's slowed me down a bit. Jeanette

Jo I think everyone is doing a grand job especially those, like yourself, who have family commitments. There's no pressure or time limit for it and every little helps. As I said last night I was fortunate - good handwriting, clear scans plus the time to do it. I might not be so lucky with the next disc!! Hubby was working long hours at the time and my children have flown the nest! If I'd got a young family I doubt if I would have volunteered at all so I'm full of admiration for you. Hope you manage to keep up the good work. Karen and Ann The main thing is you are helping and, if like me, feel you are putting a bit back for all the free help we've had. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I did. I got quite involved with the families, finding sons and daughters who had moved on to nearby villages but thought it was time to pack up one night after I said out loud 'OH NO, how did they cope' when I found a young chap with a wife and seven children and in the last column it said he was blind. It certainly gives you an insight into how our rellies lived. Hope you've solved the Parish problem Ann. I was doing lots of villages so it happened quite a lot on my disc. Pleased I could help. Von

Anybody there?! My enumerator has written 2u in the fourth column. I assume he means there were 2 houses unoccupied. Anybody else come across this and how did you show it? Jeanette

Hi Jeanette, I put a u in column H. I didn't have 2 houses unoccupied together but I would assume you put u in 2 rows to show 2 individual unoccupied houses. Hope this helps. Von