Genealogy Chat

AWw Gee Von that's very kind of you Thanks a lot Ann

I had a very frustrating time at the library yesterday. I'm transcribing from fiche (hence the library visit) for South Shields vessels. Obvioulsy some are from other countries which means a lot of foreign names. That's OK when you can read them, but the handwriting!!! Arrrrggghhh! I had to admit defeat with some of them - there was no way of even guessing what the names could be. Oh well, the joys of transcribing... By the way Jeanette, there are 100 images on each fiche!

Jan 100? Blinking Heck! What do you do then, sit and write them all out by hand then type them up when you get home? Is this your first piece? I bet your wishing you never volunteered! lol. It's bad enough trying to read the English names so it must be very difficult doing foreign ones. If there's anything I can do to help, let me know. Jeanette

Jeanette Off the top of my head I can't think of anything useful, unless next time you want to siton my shoulder and whisper words of encouragement?!! Yes it's my first piece - each vessel has its own page which helps - at least I know when I get to the end there's hope that the next chap's handwriting will be readable! Anyway it's fun, it's free and keeps me out of mischief for a couple of hours. Jan

Just so we dont get lost!

Has this happend to anyone? I have a person born Ireland, so I have put IRL in the birth place, I am tring to put - in the next but it keeps putting up a formula and highlighting the box. Does anyone know how to stop it? Thanks Jo.

Hi Jo Try putting quotation marks " first. I had the same problem trying to enter the forename May cos it is a month of the year too. So I typed "May and it worked. Jeanette

Thanks Jeanette, it worked. Did you have to leave the " in it?

Just playing... but if I put a space then - it worked too. Thanks for your help, Jo.

Jo When I tabbed on to the next column the " disappeared just leaving the - Jeanette

my " remained but it looks ok with a (space!) LOL. it looks so funny reading this back!

It's like our own secret code! lol. At least we know what we're on about. Jeanette:-)

I did some ships today at the library - some beautiful handwriting but....so hard to read!! Especially in Spanish, Danish, Russian etc. Forgot to put page numbers on last lot I sent to Carol so thought I'd better find them - guess what? Found a page I'd missed, one on the extreme right of the fiche! Oops!!

Jeanette & Jo - unfortunately I understood every word you said. Booking the appointment with the therapist first thing in the morning. Rick.

LOL Rick. Let us know what his advice is. I think we all need some therapy! Jeanette

Just incase it's lost ! Hope you are well, best wishes, jo

For Jan. Just shout if you are stuck! Jo

I'm toddling along slowly with Tyne Dock - another visit to the library might finish the fiche I'm working on! It really is slow - having to transcribe them by hand and type them up is a nightmare - must be poor eyesight and advancing years (my excuse anyway!) Thanks for the offer Jo - not sure what you could do even if you were here and not up north!

Anyone want to take over this thread? I'm off but if I delete the title it will take all the help others have given. Don't want to do that. Hope you all can keep up the good work with freecen and may be freereg? Who ever still has my email you are more than welcome to be in touch. Very Best wishes, Jo

Here's the help thread Jeanette x