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Volunteers Needed for FreeCen!!! (update)
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Foxyfeline | Report | 23 Mar 2004 09:38 |
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Hi all I read this thread with interest because I have always wanted to do some transcribing, but thought you had to have a microfiche reader. After reading all your comments, I realised that you can do the 1861 from CD. So, I looked to see just which counties were involved in the 1861 project, and low and behold, my old home town Melton Mowbray was there, with no one allocated. Needless to say, I contacted the co-ordinator for Leicestershire, and guess what, I am doing Melton Mowbray!!! Just waiting now for her to get back to me, and ofcourse for the CD to come. I have never done anything like this before, so it will be a new experience. However, after reading all your messages, and offers of support, I am not worried. If I come to grief, I'll just yell for help from you guys!!!!!! Thanks everyone Lisa |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Mar 2004 23:23 |
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I think its great everyone trying to help and I'm sure we will all help each other if we get stuck. Dont think there will be any problems there! And how brilliant will it be to see it all for free? When I first got my CD and looked at the forms I thought "oh my God" but when I sat and looked it is just putting the info you see (if you can see it!) on the form. A few codes you need for certain things but I think once you have sorted your first parts out it is just typing it out. I spent hours on doing my first 6 pages before I sent them in, checking it all. But it all does get checked and doubled checked and I was told not to worry about spelling etc. Carol my co-ordinator is very helpful and I'm sure the others will be too. Good luck. Best wishes, Jox |
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Lucky | Report | 21 Mar 2004 21:58 |
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I've signed up for Essex 1861. I also am a bit worried about the software, but if I get stuck will be asking lots of questions!!! |
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*****me***** | Report | 21 Mar 2004 19:25 |
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good for you rick, i'm still waiting for my c.d. hope it arrives soon!! chris. |
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Rick | Report | 21 Mar 2004 15:36 |
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Hi ! Just to say I emailed Carol yesterday to join in. Rick. |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 20:12 |
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thanx maz i feel a little bit better now lol my lady is bernadette she lives in new zealand she sounds lovely susie |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 19:02 |
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jo everything is fine my end now. just waiting for the cd!!! mind you looking at the sscens they seem a bit complicated:((( |
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Unknown | Report | 20 Mar 2004 18:27 |
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Oh, panicked a bit when I saw all the messages. Hope everything is sorted now. Good luck! |
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Katinahat | Report | 20 Mar 2004 17:41 |
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I received an email from my co-ordinater on the 15/3 and received the cd today. Pretty quick. Bit weird though as I requested Devon and it was the Devon co-ordinater who contacted me. But, I have had a look at the cd and it is for Southwark, London!? I have emailed Terry, the devon co-ordinater. Jeanette, Yer, I'll take your advice and pull rank. But, I'm only 5'4" and he is a 6 footer. Meanwhile we have to set up our new washing machine after my one started, 'Smoking', this morning! Kathy |
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Ann L from Darlo | Report | 20 Mar 2004 17:41 |
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A little tip I find useful have Genuki on so you can refer to parishes and places when you can't read the writing some times it helps. Ann,doing 1861 Darlington |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 17:19 |
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ive just deleted it all and downloaded again. and it worked!!!yippeeeee!!!! lol have a clue wat went wrong the first time:( |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 17:12 |
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hi karen yep,i just been and brought a new lot from staples and also inserted the floppy before i started to down load:( this has really baffled me susie |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 16:53 |
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keeps telling me to insert floppy...I Have!!!!! have i done summat wrong????? |
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susie manterfield(high wycombe) | Report | 20 Mar 2004 16:44 |
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ive just downkoaded the sscen. i went to put it on floppy,but it says windows is unable to format??? wat does that mean...helllpppp!!!! susie |
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Eames | Report | 20 Mar 2004 15:05 |
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Still havent got them on my desktop - keep requesting me to use floppy disk.. where am I going wrong?! <screams> |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 20 Mar 2004 14:18 |
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Kathy Do as I do and pull rank! lol Jeanette |
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Jenny | Report | 20 Mar 2004 14:07 |
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Help!. Got my disc this morning. very excited but I can't read teh first page it so blurred. Aarrgh. I'm doing Worcester 1861 but cant even work out the civil parish or place names yet. Never mind I'm sure it will come to me. By the way does anyone know if there was a St Saviour in Worcester. |
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*****me***** | Report | 20 Mar 2004 14:03 |
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kathy, how long did you have to wait for your c.d.? chris. |
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Katinahat | Report | 20 Mar 2004 13:38 |
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Received the disc this morning. Let the battle begin - between me and my son. He is an ebayer and on and off the pc whenever he is home!! I think I might begin a booking scheme. The same as they operate at the library. Kathy |
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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ | Report | 19 Mar 2004 23:42 |
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I haven't looked yet cos I didn't want to be put off before the cd came - but you lot are doing a pretty good job! lol I'll be doing a piece for the West Riding of Yorkshire to start off with, then hopefully East Yorkshire if I can get the fiche back off the lady who's got them. Jeanette |
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