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From: Lindsay Patten <>
Subject: [NS-L] Annapolis and Kings County 1901 Census Indices Complete! >100,000 lines transcribed in NS!
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 14:10:25 -0300

Hi Folks,

Having passed a couple significant milestones, I think a status update
on the Automated Genealogy 1901 Census Index Project is in order!

The lines transcribed in Nova Scotia has passed the 100,000 line mark
and Annapolis and Kings Counties are complete! At the national level
there are more than 620,000 lines transcribed including:
234,000 in New Brunswick (68% of the entire province!),
209,000 lines in Ontario, and
50,000 lines in Quebec!

Viewing the index is completely free for personal use and the site
contains surname indices at the national, district, and polling district
levels. Each page includes a link to the image of the original census
form for verification and finding information that isn't included in the
index.

All the transcription is being done by volunteers and more volunteers
are always needed! Transcribing is easy, all you need is a web browser,
and internet connection and some spare time. The site has an automated
system for reporting errors (be sure the error is in the transcription
and not the original please!) and more than 4,100 user reported
corrections have already been incorporated into the index! The surname
indices include a list of other names with the same soundex code also
has a new feature to allow you to find people who were recorded as
enumerated under the wrong name.

Happy researching!

Cheers,
Lindsay

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