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From: "Allan Raymond" <>
Subject: Re: Transcribing
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:16:05 -0000
References: <CNEHLLDHDIDDBIGJJCBHCEHCDBAA.sheila.wooddrive@ntlworld.com><005601c75998$a44a9200$08d99851@oemcomputer><001701c759f4$e1250320$0602a8c0@HounslowPC>


Bill

Another volunteer has reported the same problem which I didn't fully appreciate until your comments
were received.

I ain't the expert on this particular aspect but looking at
http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/reg/lnd.htm and the WinBMD District File list and the FreeBMD District
list all show a common consistency on the use of Marylebone and Pancras (i.e. they both ceased
after 1901).

It therefore appears that WinBMD is working as intended.

I've checked out random scans 1914D1-P-0047.jpg/1914D1-P-0048.jpg and these show Marylebone and
Pancras which in theory ceased after 1901.

This seems to support the problems you are finding.

Perhaps one of my colleagues in the Alias team can offer their expert advice?

Allan Raymond




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hounslow" <>
To: <>
Sent: 26 February 2007 22:24
Subject: RE: Transcribing


Hi Allan,

That's interesting and would explain the 'problems' I've had with Marylebone
and Pancras using WinBMD. I was wondering if it was me or a bug worth
reporting. If it's by design, however, than it doesn't seem to match the
actual usage of the districts as I quite often find it missing when the page
I'm transcribing is showing it.

I wonder if this 'feature' needs revisiting...

Bill Hounslow

http://www.boincsynergy.com/images/stats/comb-2147.jpg


>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [mailto:freebmd-admins-
>>] On Behalf Of Allan Raymond
>>Sent: 26 February 2007 11:24
>>To:
>>Subject: Re: Transcribing
>>
>>Sheila
>>
>>A little birdie tells me you are currently transcribing 1918 Marriages and
>>1863 Births. Can I assume
>>that when you transcribe the two different years this is when you notice
>>Marylebone,1a
>>disappears/reappears?
>>
>>If my assumption is correct, then the answer to your problem is that
>>Marylebone as a District
>>disappeared after 1901 to re-emerge as St. Marylebone. WinBMD takes this
>>into account and doesn't
>>show Marylebone,1a in the picklist if transcribing post 1901 records it
>>will however show St.
>>Marylebone,1a instead.
>>
>>I think Pancras is in the same boat it was succeeded by St. Pancras.
>>
>>How does that sound to you?
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Allan Raymond
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Sheila Maynard" <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: 26 February 2007 09:00
>>Subject: RE: Transcribing
>>
>>
>>Hi
>>During the past few weeks I have been finding that Marylebone is behaving
>>strangely. From time to time it is missing from the pick list, I type it
>>in
>>and save it, then it appears normally for a few days and then disappears
>>again. I have no suggestions to make, I have not changed my copy of
>>WinBMD
>>at all. It also happened to Pancras but that appears to be staying for
>>longer at the moment.
>>Best wishes
>>Sheila
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:
>>[mailto:]On Behalf Of Susan Howell
>>Sent: 25 February 2007 18:29
>>To:
>>Subject: Re: Transcribing
>>
>>
>>Hi
>>Can you show me what you typed in as it could be several things
>>Suz
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "l&tbadland" <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:42 PM
>>Subject: Transcribing
>>
>>
>>> Hi, am new at this can anyone help. Marylebone has come up as invalid
>>> district any idea what I do now.
>>>
>>> Thanks - Lily
>>
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