Genealogy Chat

Karen, why are you doing shrink to fit? I blow mine up.....sounds fun! I use the + tool to see what is on the page. I sent my first pages as an attchment to the cordinator to the area I was doing. I do think it is a good idea to keep nudging this back up, 1861 are the census on you can transcribe through the borrowing of a cd but anyone can also send in other years that they have if they are willing to transcribe. So to all of the people who are reading this and fancy sharing to the world that little CD or Fiche they have hanging about........ Come on board!!!!!!

when you have time Maz I would like to know too. Been trying to twist my sons arm to use his laptop at the same time, no luck as of yet

Can somebody tell me how to split the screen please. I am starting Colchester, Essex tomorrow. Was going to use my daughters laptop for the software but would like to try the split screen way first. Thanks Diane

thanks to Maz for telling me how to split the screen it's much easier. Now all of you stop worrying and Hey as Carol says it's not a race and we are all volunteer's, a little bit when you can is better than none at all. I think it was a brill idea of Jo's to put a come and join us message on the board and the rate you are all going we will have it up and running in no time. Christine Start at the beginning of your cd and put in the X where you can't read don't worry some of it can be hard!! Ann,Darlington

Hi Karen Some of my pages are torn at the corners but I've just gone back to one that had a number and then counted forward. I use the zoom tool on the toolbar for increasing the size so it's easier to read. I sent my first few pages as an attachment to my email. Hope this helps. Yvonne

just gently nudging this up!

Hey Jenny, dont thank me! I bet you are all cursing really! I had looked on freecen for info of CDs but didn't see it and Ann had said she was doing it so I asked her. Ann sent my email to Carol and hey presto! I only suggested to Carol I thought it would be good to put it up on the message boards because I know how helpful everyone is! There are now 33 people from GC doing it, I think thats brilliant. Anyone reading you can also do it from your own CDs too!! I think with all the help freecen will be as popular as freeBMD and wont we love it? I'm not sure how long freeBMD has been going either, have been keeping up on my bit on that too! We should set up another thread for people who are having problems to ask us all and we could try and help each other? I will do that just now, hope thats ok? Good luck and best wishes, Jo

I've got my CD and am now doing Worcester 1861. Must admit the first time I looked at it I thought Oh Lord what have I let myself in for but now I've got into it, it's getting much easier to do and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks to Jo for starting this thread. Well done. By the way I've been subscribed to the Census helpers list and thats really useful if your coordinators not about. Speak to you all soon Jen x (Page 20 and going strong)

don't worry susie,we'll all help each other!

christine i just hope that its as easy as everyone is saying...lol im getting confused just looking at the info on it susie

me too susie, i sent for mine over a week ago,and i'm still waiting!!hope it comes soon,i'm dying to see what you have to do and i want to get going!! chris.

Mazz How do you do that --splitting the screen? Ann

im still waiting for my disc to arrive.it was sent saturday, how long does it normally take if i need help will you all promise to help me..pleease susie

Karen I did a few pages then sent them to Carol then another maybe 5-6 then sent them and she said to carry on but if I wanted to keep sending them that was ok I have done 28 pages but will carry on now until i am finished --doe that help? Ann,Darlington

Hi Karen, It was me!! My co-ordinator suggested that I transcribed about 10 pages, emailed them to him so that he could see I wasn't making any stupid mistakes. The only one I'd made was to duplicate the schedule number when the household was split onto 2 pages, so make sure you don't do that. Otherwise it seemed to be okay and he said to carry on. Perhaps you should contact your co-ordinator again and ask them whether they want to do an intial check or if you're to complete the disc. Must admit I'm enjoying doing it and feel I'm gaining a lot of knowledge about the lives of our ancestors and the area at that time, hope all of you do too. Yvonne

wanna share a hanky Karen? Feel like I'm sat with my mates looking at this screen, silly really isnt it? Just sent you an email a little while ago anyway. Big sniff! Best wishes, Jo

I copied all the replies the other day for Carol to see and she said she was and all the other co-ordinators were so pleased by the response, I think I did post that earlier, haven't checked so....excuse me if I'm wrong! Have had a few problems that needed sorting out so havent been as attentive as I would normally but its "soo" good to see all the replies and I'm sure we will all work together and we will reap the rewards when we see more transcriptions on the site. Originally I had told Carol that I was sure she would get some help from a post on here and we were all really like a big "family" and do you know I'm sat with tears in my eyes writting this! I think we've done proud and lets hope it all goes well and I'm sure we can all help each other out if and when we get stuck. Good luck amd Best of Wishes, Jo

Ok Karen, Just to keep it nudged up - I'm now doing Tamar, Devon 1861 once my CD arrives. Rick.

Hi all, After reading Carol's plea for help I volunteered the same day and received my CD last Friday. I've completed ten pages, sent it to my co-ordinator for checking and have been given the go-ahead to carry on. If you have time in between transcribing then the UK Census Help Mailing List is very interesting to read and there are lots of queries and answers on there to help if you get stuck. You discover that nearly everyone has a problem of some sort - you are not alone!! I've also found the IGI useful using the Batch Numbers to help in deciphering names and the Genuki site for towns and villages. This is my first attempt at transcribing and after the initial set-up, when I had to call on hubby's computer knowledge because I'm a technophobe, I've found it easy to enter the info. Good luck to everyone involved with this worthwhile project. Yvonne

Well done all you volunteers,and if i can do it and make only some mistakes you all can. I must admit when I first saw the info I thought oh my goodnes I can't do this but Carol is brilliant at explaing as I hope the other co-ordinators are. Keep up the good work Ann,Doing 1861 for part of Darlington