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From: "elinorwood" <>
Subject: Re: TRANSCRIBER
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:22:14 +0100

Hi Grahame,
Welcome to FreeBMD

Thanks for your email offering to help FreeBMD. I'm the Volunteer
Co-ordinator and it's my job to find you a Syndicate best suited to your
needs.

It would assist us if you would please complete the Questionnaire below and
return it to me.

We usually work in groups or Syndicates. The Syndicate leader will usually
provide you with raw data or allocate to you specific events to transcribe.
They will assist you generally.

Each Syndicate is transcribing a particular event, - Births, Marriages or
Deaths for a given quarter of a year. You can get more general information
from the FreeBMD website including a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

There are two ways of transcribing the data so it can be uploaded to the
database, by using either SpeedBMD or a spreadsheet programme such as Excel.

The majority of transcribers use SpeedBMD, which is a programme specially
written for the Project. We would recommend that you use this programme
which can be downloaded free from the FreeBMD website. You can get SpeedBMD
here http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/addons/ It includes an exercise which will
enable you to familiarise yourself with the programme
while we are getting you placed.

If you prefer to use a spreadsheet, we can give you advice on the initial
preparation and assistance with uploading if you need it.

You do not need to be online except when uploading to the database.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to come back to me.

Regards
Elinor Wood
Volunteer Co-ordinator




FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com




FreeBMD
New Transcribers Questionnaire

It will help us to allocate you to a Syndicate best suited to your needs if
you would please complete this form and return it to the Volunteer
Co-ordinator. Thank you.

1. Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Email Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………...

3. Country: ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

4. Do you have ready access to a Computer and the Internet ? …………………………………

5. Do you have a Fiche Reader? …………………………………………………………………….

6. Do you have access to the BMD indexes in fiche or microfilm form at a
public library or Latter Day Saints library where you could get
photocopies………………………………………

7. Are you willing to contribute towards the cost of postage for photocopied
indexes? ……….
Note: This not always the case, there are some syndicates where it is
not necessary

8. How many hours do you think you could spend transcribing per
eek? ……………………
1 to 5 hours / 5 to 10 / 10 to 15 / 15 to 20 / More than 20.
Even an hour a month is welcome

9. Would you prefer to transcribe from typed or hand-written indexes or have
you no preference? (Indexes prior to 1853 are
and-written) …………………………………………….

10. Any other comments you wish to make: ………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..




Elinor Wood : Volunteer Co-ordinator.

Email Address.

-----Original Message-----
From: Grahame James <>
To: <>
Date: 18 September 2000 07:22
Subject: TRANSCRIBER


>Hi Everyone
>My name is Grahame James and live at Rydalmere and would like to help
>out in being a transcriber and was wondering how I am to go about it.
>
>
>Kind Regards
>
>Grahame James
>
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